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California HuntingCalifornia hunting spans coastal hills to the Sierra Nevada, offering mule deer, black-tailed deer, wild pig, elk, pronghorn, and waterfowl. Many zones require draw tags.
775 Seasons 8 Species
Seasons by Species GMU Weapon Season Harvest Public Deer Zone A Archery Jul 12 — Sep 30 — — Deer Zone A Rifle Aug 9 — Nov 2 — — A (North Unit 160) Archery Jul 12 — Aug 1 — — A (North Unit 160) Rifle Aug 9 — Sep 21 — — A (North Unit 160) Muzzleloader Oct 11 — Oct 19 — — A (South Unit 110) Archery Jul 12 — Aug 1 — —
+ 116 more Deer seasons
GMU Weapon Season Harvest Public Deer Zone A Archery Aug 16 — Sep 7 — — Deer Zone A Rifle Oct 11 — Dec 28 — — Deer Zone B Archery Aug 16 — Sep 7 — — Deer Zone B Rifle Oct 11 — Dec 28 — — Deer Zone C Archery Aug 16 — Sep 7 — — Deer Zone C Rifle Oct 11 — Dec 28 — —
+ 19 more Bear seasons
GMU Weapon Season Harvest Public Zone balanceOfState General Oct 18 — Jan 28 — — Zone balanceOfState Falconry Oct 28 — Jan 28 — — Zone balanceOfState Falconry Jan 31 — Feb 1 — — Zone balanceOfState General Feb 7 — Feb 8 — — Zone balanceOfState Falconry Feb 7 — Feb 8 — — Zone coloradoRiver General Oct 23 — Jan 31 — —
+ 13 more Coot seasons
GMU Weapon Season Harvest Public Big Valley Archery Aug 9 — Aug 17 — 52% Big Valley Rifle Aug 23 — Aug 31 — 52% Big Valley Rifle Aug 23 — Aug 31 — 52% Clear Lake Archery Aug 9 — Aug 17 — 68% Clear Lake Rifle Aug 23 — Aug 31 — 68% Lassen Archery Aug 9 — Aug 17 — 57%
+ 8 more Antelope seasons
GMU Weapon Season Harvest Public Zone 9 Cady Mountains Rifle Dec 6 — Feb 1 — 76% Zone 3 Clark Kingston Mountain Ranges Rifle Dec 6 — Feb 1 — 92% Zone 2 Kelso Peak Old Dad Mountains Rifle Dec 6 — Feb 1 — 2% Zone 1 Marble Clipper Mountains Rifle Dec 6 — Feb 1 — 93% Zone 10 Newberry Rodman And Ord Mountains Rifle Dec 6 — Jan 3 — 79% Zone 10 Newberry Rodman And Ord Mountains Rifle Jan 4 — Feb 1 — 79%
+ 6 more Bighorn Sheep seasons
GMU Weapon Season Harvest Public Zone statewide Archery Aug 16 — Sep 5 — — Zone statewide Falconry Aug 16 — Feb 28 — — Zone statewide General Oct 18 — Jan 25 — —
GMU Weapon Season Harvest Public Zone North General Sep 20 — Sep 28 — — Zone South General Dec 20 — Dec 28 — —
GMU Weapon Season Harvest Public Zone balanceOfState General Nov 1 — Mar 31 — —
GMU Weapon Season Harvest Public Zone balanceOfState General Nov 30 — Dec 15 — —
GMU Weapon Season Harvest Public Zone statewide General Jul 1 — Jun 30 — —
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