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Approved 2022 Deer Seasons by Zone

Table: Approved 2021 deer seasons for A zone, B1-B6 zones, C1-C4 zones, D3-D19 zones, and X1-X12 zones. This table has been formatted to meet current ADA requirements.

Notes:

(a) B-zone, C-zone and D3-5-zone tags are issued for use in any of a group of zones. For these tags, figures provided for Tag Quota are totals for each group of zones.

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ZoneAdditional Zone Tag Validity InfoApproved Archery Season DatesApproved General Season DatesTag Quota
A (South Unit 110 and North Unit 160)n/a7/9/2022 - 7/31/20228/13/2022 - 9/25/202265,000
B-1B Zone Tags are Valid during the Archery or General Season in Any B Zone8/20/2022 - 9/11/20229/17/2022 - 10/23/202235,000
(a)
B-2B Zone Tags are Valid during the Archery or
General Season in Any B Zone
8/20/2022- 9/11/20229/17/2022 - 10/23/202235,000
(a)
B-3B Zone Tags are Valid during the Archery or General Season in Any B Zone8/20/2022 - 9/11/20229/17/2022 - 10/23/202235,000
(a)
B-4B Zone Tags are Valid during the Archery or
General Season in Any B Zone
7/20/2022 - 8/14/20229/27/2022 - 10/2/202235,000
(a)
B-5B Zone Tags are Valid during the Archery or General Season in Any B Zone8/20/2022 - 9/11/20229/17/2022 - 10/23/202235,000
(a)
B-6B Zone Tags are Valid during the Archery or General Season in Any B Zone8/20/2022 - 9/11/20229/17/2022 - 10/16/202235,000
(a)
C-1C Zone Tags are Valid during the General
Season Only in Any C Zone
For Archery Deer
Seasons in the C Zones See Hunt A-1
9/17/2022 - 10/16/20228,150
(a)
C-2C Zone Tags are Valid during the General Season Only in Any C ZoneFor Archery Deer Seasons in the C Zones See Hunt A-19/17/2022 - 10/23/20228,150
(a)
C-3C Zone Tags are Valid during the General
Season Only in Any C Zone
For Archery Deer
Seasons in the C Zones See Hunt A-1
9/17/2022 - 10/23/20228,150
(a)
C-4C Zone Tags are Valid during the General Season Only in Any C ZoneFor Archery Deer Seasons in the C Zones See Hunt A-19/17/2022- 03-Oct-218,150
(a)
D-3D3-5 Tags are Valid during the Archery or General Season in Zones D-3, D-4 or D-58/20/2022 - 9/11/20229/24/2022 - 31-Oct-2133,000
(a)
D-4D3-5 Tags are Valid during the Archery or General Season in Zones D-3, D-4 or D-58/20/2022 - 9/11/20229/24/2022 - 31-Oct-2133,000
(a)
D-5D3-5 Tags are Valid during the Archery or
General Season in Zones D-3, D-4 or D-5
8/20/2022 - 9/11/20229/24/2022 - 31-Oct-2133,000
(a)
D-6n/a8/20/2022 - 9/11/20229/17/2022 - 31-Oct-2110,000
D-7n/a8/20/2022 - 9/11/20229/17/2022 - 31-Oct-219,000
D-8n/a8/20/2022 - 9/11/20229/24/2022 - 10/23/20228,000
D-9n/a8/20/2022 - 9/11/20229/24/2022 - 10/23/20222,000
D-10n/a8/20/2022 - 9/11/20229/24/2022 - 10/23/2022700
D-11Also Valid in Zones D-13 and D-159/3/2022 - 9/25/202210/8/2022 - 11/6/20225,500
D-12n/a10/1/2022 - 10/23/202211/5/2022 - 11/27/2022950
D-13Also Valid in Zones in D-11 and D-159/3/2022 - 9/25/202210/8/2022 - 11/6/20224,000
D-14n/a9/3/2022 - 9/25/202210/8/2022- 11/6/20223,000
D-15Also Valid in Zones D-11 and D-139/3/2022 - 9/25/202210/8/2022 - 11/6/20221,500
D-16n/a9/3/2022 - 9/25/202210/22/2022 - 11/20/20223,000
D-17n/a9/3/2022 - 9/25/202210/8/2022 - 10/30/2022500
D-19n/a9/3/2022 - 9/25/202210/1/2022 - 10/30/20221,500
X-1 (General Season Only)n/aFor Archery in Zone X-1 See Hunt A-310/1/2022 - 10/16/2022760
X-2 (General Season Only)n/aFor Archery in Zone X-2 See Hunt A-410/1/2022 - 10/16/2022190
X-3a (General Season Only)n/aFor Archery in Zone X-3a See Hunt A-510/1/2022 - 110/16/2022355
X-3b (General Season Only)n/aFor Archery in Zone X-3b See Hunt A-610/1/2022 - 10/16/2022500
X-4 (General Season
Only)
n/aFor Archery in Zone X-4
See Hunt A-7
10/1/2022 - 10/16/2022480
X-5a (General Season Only)n/aFor Archery in Zone X-5a See Hunt A-810/1/2022 - 10/16/202275
X-5b (General Season
Only)
n/aFor Archery in Zone X-5b
See Hunt A-9
10/1/2022 - 10/16/202250
X-6a (General Season
Only)
n/aFor Archery in Zone X-6a
See Hunt A-11
10/1/2022 - 10/16/2022330
X-6b (General Season
Only)
n/aFor Archery in Zone X-6b
See Hunt A-12
10/1/2022 - 10/16/2022310
X-7a (General Season
Only)
n/aFor Archery in Zone X-7a
See Hunt A-13
10/1/2022 - 10/16/2022230
X-7b (General Season
Only)
n/aFor Archery in Zone X-7b
See Hunt A-14
10/1/2022 - 10/16/2022135
X-8 (General Season
Only)
n/aFor Archery in Zone X-8
See Hunt A-15
9/24/2022 - 10/9/2022210
X-9a (General Season
Only)
n/aFor Archery in Zone X-9a
See Hunt A-16
9/17/2022 - 10/10/2022270
X-9b (General Season Only)n/aFor Archery in Zone X-9b See Hunt A-179/17/2022 - 10/10/2022230
X-9c (General Season Only)n/aFor Archery in Zone X-9c See Hunt A-1810/15/2022 - 11/6/2022325
X-10 (General Season
Only)
n/aFor Archery in Zone X-10
See Hunt A-19
9/24/2022 - 10/9/2022400
X-12 (General Season
Only)
n/aFor Archery in Zone X-12
See Hunt A-20
9/17/2022 - 10/10/2022350

Approved 2021 Deer Seasons- Area-Specific Archery Hunts

Table: Approved 2021 deer season for Hunts A1-A33 and Hunt AO. This table has been formatted to meet current ADA requirements.

Notes:

(a) Hunt A1 tags are issued for use in C zones. For these tags, figures provided for Tag Quota are for the C zone as a group.
(b) Hunt A22 tags are issued for use in split seasons. For these tags, figures provided for Tag Quota are for Hunt A22 as a group.

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Hunt NumberHunt Title/DescriptionApproved Season DatesTag Quota
A-1C Zones Archery Only Hunt (Zone C-1 Season)8/20/2022 - 9/4/20221,945 (a)
A-1C Zones Archery Only Hunt (Zone C-2 Season)8/20/2022 - 9/11/20221,945 (a)
A-1C Zones Archery Only Hunt (Zone C-3 Season)8/20/2022- 9/11/20221,945 (a)
A-1C Zones Archery Only Hunt (Zone C-4 Season)8/20/2022 - 9/4/20221,945 (a)
A-3Zone X-1 Archery Hunt8/20/2022 - 9/11/2022100
A-4Zone X-2 Archery Hunt8/20/2022 - 9/11/202210
A-5Zone X-3a Archery Hunt8/20/2022 - 9/11/202240
A-6Zone X-3b Archery Hunt8/20/2022 - 9/11/202270
A-7Zone X-4 Archery Hunt8/20/2022 - 9/11/2022120
A-8Zone X-5a Archery Hunt8/20/2022 - 9/11/202210
A-9Zone X-5b Archery Hunt8/20/2022 - 9/11/20225
A-11Zone X-6a Archery Hunt8/20/2022 - 9/11/202250
A-12Zone X-6b Archery Hunt8/20/2022 - 9/11/202290
A-13Zone X-7a Archery Hunt8/20/2022 - 9/11/202245
A-14Zone X-7b Archery Hunt8/20/2022 - 9/11/202225
A-15Zone X-8 Archery Hunt8/20/2022 - 9/11/202240
A-16Zone X-9a Archery Hunt8/20/2022 - 9/11/202230
A-17Zone X-9b Archery Hunt8/20/2022 - 9/11/2022210
A-18Zone X-9c Archery Hunt8/20/2022 - 9/11/2022350
A-19Zone X-10 Archery Hunt8/20/2022 - 9/4/2022100
A-20Zone X-12 Archery Hunt8/20/2022 - 9/11/202240
A-21Anderson Flat Archery Buck Hunt11/12/2022- 11/25/202225
A-22San Diego Archery Either-Sex Deer Hunt (Split
season)
9/3/2022 - 10/16/20221,000 (b)
A-22San Diego Archery Either-Sex Deer Hunt (Split
season)
11/19/2022 - 12/31/20221,000 (b)
A-24Monterey Archery Either-Sex Deer Hunt10/8/2022 - 11/6/2022100
A-25Lake Sonoma Archery Either-Sex Deer Hunt10/1/2022 - 10/24/202235
A-26Bass Hill Archery Buck Hunt11/19/2022 - 12/11/202230
A-27Devil's Garden Archery Buck Hunt10/22/2022- 11/6/202210
A-30Covelo Archery Buck Hunt11/12/2022 - 11/27/202240
A-31Los Angeles Archery Either-Sex Deer Hunt9/24/2022 - 12/31/20221,000
A-32Ventura/Los Angeles Late Season Archery Either-Sex Deer Hunt11/12/2022 - 12/4/2022250
A-33Fort Hunter Liggett Late Season Archery Either- Sex Deer Hunt10/1/2022 - 11/11/202250
AOArchery Only TagValid during the archery and general seasons in the A, B and D Zones and Hunt G-10 (Archery Methods Only); NOT valid during any
C or X Zone season or hunt.
No Quota

Approved 2021 Deer Seasons - Additional Hunts

Table: Approved 2021 deer seasons for Hunts G1-G39, Hunts M3-M11, Hunt MA1, Hunt MA3 zone, and Hunts J1-J21. This table has been formatted to meet current ADA requirements.

View 2021 California Deer Hunt Zone.

Hunt NumberHunt TitleApproved Season DatesTag Quota
G-1Late Season Buck Hunt for Zone C-410/22/2022 - 10/30/20222,710
G-3Goodale Buck Hunt12/3/2022 - 12/18/202225
G-6Kern River Deer Herd Buck Hunt12/3/2022 - 12/11/202250
G-7Beale Either-Sex Deer Hunt (Military Only)8/20/2022 - 11/06/202220 Military Only
G-8Fort Hunter Liggett Antlerless Deer Hunt (Military and Public)Oct 1, 2, 8, 9, 10/202220
G-10Camp Pendleton Either-Sex Deer Hunt (Military Only; Hunt Day Restrictions)9/3/2022 - 12/4/2022250 Military Only
G-12Gray Lodge Shotgun Either-Sex Deer Hunt9/17/2022 - 9/25/202230
G-13San Diego Antlerless Deer Hunt10/22/2022 - 11/13/2022300
G-19Sutter-Yuba Wildlife Areas Either-Sex Deer Hunt9/24/2022 - 12/31/202225
G-21Ventana Wilderness Buck Hunt11/12/2022- 12/4/202225
G-37Anderson Flat Buck Hunt11/26/2022 - 12/4/202225
G-38X-10 Late Season Buck Hunt10/15/2022 - 10/30/2022300
G-39Round Valley Late Season Buck Hunt10/22/2022 - 11/6/20222
M-3Doyle Muzzleloading Rifle Buck Hunt11/19/2022- 11/27/202220
M-4Horse Lake Muzzleloading Rifle Buck Hunt10/22/2022 - 10/30/202210
M-5East Lassen Muzzleloading Rifle Buck Hunt10/22/2022 - 10/30/20225
M-6San Diego Muzzleloading Rifle Either-Sex Deer Hunt12/17/2022 - 12/31/202280
M-7Ventura Muzzleloading Rifle Either-Sex Deer Hunt11/26/2022 - 12/11/2022150
M-8Bass Hill Muzzleloading Rifle Buck Hunt10/22/2022 - 10/30/202220
M-9Devil's Garden Muzzleloading Rifle Buck Hunt10/22/2022 - 1/6/202215
M-11Northwestern California Muzzleloading Rifle Buck Hunt11/12/2022 - 11/27/202220
MA-1San Luis Obispo Muzzleloading Rifle/Archery Either-Sex Deer Hunt11/26/2022 - 12/11/2022150
MA-3Santa Barbara Muzzleloading Rifle/Archery Buck Hunt11/26/2022 – 12/11/2022150
J-1Lake Sonoma Apprentice Either-Sex Deer Hunt11/5/2022 - 11/6/202225
J-3Tehama Wildlife Area Apprentice Buck Hunt11/26/2022 - 11/27/202215
J-4Shasta-Trinity Apprentice Buck Hunt11/26/2022 - 12/04/202215
J-8Daugherty Hill Wildlife Area Apprentice Either-Sex Deer Hunt12/3/2022 - 12/31/202215
J-9Little Dry Creek Apprentice Shotgun Either-Sex Deer Hunt9/17/2022 - 9/25/20225
J-10Fort Hunter Liggett Apprentice Either-Sex Deer HuntOct 1, 2, 8, 9, 10/202230
J-11San Bernardino Apprentice Either-Sex Deer Hunt11/19/2022 - 11/27/202240
J-12Round Valley Apprentice Buck Hunt12/3/2022- 12/18/202210
J-13Los Angeles Apprentice Either-Sex Deer Hunt11/20/2022 - 11/27/202240
J-14Riverside Apprentice Either-Sex Deer Hunt11/20/2022 - 11/27/202230
J-15Anderson Flat Apprentice Buck Hunt11/26/2022 - 12/4/202210
J-16Bucks Mountain/Nevada City Apprentice Either-Sex Deer Hunt9/24/2022 - 10/30/202275
J-17Blue Canyon Apprentice Either-Sex Deer Hunt9/24/2022 - 10/30/202225
J-18Pacific/Grizzly Flat Apprentice Either-Sex Deer Hunt9/24/2022 - 10/30/202275
J-19Zone X-7a Apprentice Either-Sex Deer Hunt10/1/2022 - 10/16/202225
J-20Zone X-7b Apprentice Either-Sex Deer Hunt10/1/2022 - 10/16/202220
J-21East Tehama Apprentice Either-Sex Deer Hunt9/17/2022 - 10/30/202250