- Apr 15, 2027 — applications open
- Jun 2, 2027 — application deadline
preference points
82 of 82 deer hunts draw at 0 points.
Every one of the 82 deer hunts gives 0-point applicants some share; 22 are realistic at 0 points (25% odds or better).
Zone tags like D11 aren’t in the draw at all — most California deer zones are general tags you buy from CDFW; the draw is for the premium hunts listed here.
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Every California deer hunt — the full 82-hunt index
| Hunt code | Unit | Hunt | Pool | Tags | Applicants | Drew out at |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A1 | A1 | — | All applicants | 1,945 | 505 | 0 pts |
| A11 | A11 | — | All applicants | 50 | 329 | 6 pts |
| A12 | A12 | — | All applicants | 90 | 204 | 2 pts |
| A13 | A13 | — | All applicants | 45 | 78 | 1 pt |
| A14 | A14 | — | All applicants | 25 | 98 | 3 pts |
| A15 | A15 | — | All applicants | 40 | 81 | 1 pt |
| A16 | A16 | — | All applicants | 30 | 267 | 7 pts |
| A17 | A17 | — | All applicants | 210 | 26 | 0 pts |
| A20 | A20 | — | All applicants | 40 | 237 | 6 pts |
| A21 | A21 | — | All applicants | 25 | 156 | 7 pts |
| A24 | A24 | — | All applicants | 100 | 177 | 1 pt |
| A25 | A25 | — | All applicants | 35 | 104 | 2 pts |
| A26 | A26 | — | All applicants | 30 | 509 | 13 pts |
| A27 | A27 | — | All applicants | 10 | 175 | 15 pts |
| A3 | A3 | — | All applicants | 100 | 289 | 2 pts |
| A30 | A30 | — | All applicants | 40 | 299 | 6 pts |
| A33 | A33 | — | All applicants | 50 | 148 | 1 pt |
| A4 | A4 | — | All applicants | 10 | 40 | 5 pts |
| A5 | A5 | — | All applicants | 40 | 110 | 2 pts |
| A6 | A6 | — | All applicants | 70 | 82 | 0 pts |
| A7 | A7 | — | All applicants | 120 | 239 | 1 pt |
| A8 | A8 | — | All applicants | 10 | 33 | 3 pts |
| A9 | A9 | — | All applicants | 5 | 74 | 12 pts |
| C | C | — | All applicants | 8,150 | 5,965 | 0 pts |
| D12 | D12 | — | All applicants | 950 | 1,078 | 0 pts |
| D14 | D14 | — | All applicants | 3,000 | 2,139 | 0 pts |
| D17 | D17 | — | All applicants | 500 | 752 | 0 pts |
| G1 | G1 | — | All applicants | 2,710 | 3,857 | 0 pts |
| G12 | G12 | — | All applicants | 30 | 148 | 4 pts |
| G13 | G13 | — | All applicants | 300 | 505 | 0 pts |
| G19 | G19 | — | All applicants | 25 | 364 | 6 pts |
| G21 | G21 | — | All applicants | 25 | 114 | 3 pts |
| G3 | G3 | — | All applicants | 25 | 3,854 | 23 pts |
| G37 | G37 | — | All applicants | 25 | 2,500 | 21 pts |
| G38 | G38 | — | All applicants | 300 | 235 | 0 pts |
| G39 | G39 | — | All applicants | 2 | 649 | 23 pts |
| G40 | G40 | — | All applicants | 25 | 855 | 16 pts |
| G6 | G6 | — | All applicants | 50 | 822 | 12 pts |
| J1 | J1 | — | All applicants | 25 | 68 | 1 pt |
| J10 | J10 | — | All applicants | 30 | 170 | 3 pts |
| J11 | J11 | — | All applicants | 40 | 120 | 1 pt |
| J12 | J12 | — | All applicants | 10 | 530 | 3 pts |
| J13 | J13 | — | All applicants | 40 | 60 | 1 pt |
| J14 | J14 | — | All applicants | 30 | 35 | 0 pts |
| J15 | J15 | — | All applicants | 10 | 306 | 3 pts |
| J16 | J16 | — | All applicants | 75 | 84 | 0 pts |
| J17 | J17 | — | All applicants | 25 | 25 | 0 pts |
| J18 | J18 | — | All applicants | 75 | 102 | 0 pts |
| J19 | J19 | — | All applicants | 25 | 56 | 1 pt |
| J20 | J20 | — | All applicants | 20 | 48 | 2 pts |
| J21 | J21 | — | All applicants | 50 | 146 | 1 pt |
| J3 | J3 | — | All applicants | 15 | 393 | 3 pts |
| J4 | J4 | — | All applicants | 15 | 397 | 3 pts |
| J8 | J8 | — | All applicants | 15 | 104 | 3 pts |
| J9 | J9 | — | All applicants | 5 | 25 | 1 pt |
| M11 | M11 | — | All applicants | 20 | 711 | 15 pts |
| M3 | M3 | — | All applicants | 20 | 564 | 19 pts |
| M4 | M4 | — | All applicants | 10 | 51 | 7 pts |
| M5 | M5 | — | All applicants | 5 | 95 | 18 pts |
| M6 | M6 | — | All applicants | 80 | 75 | 0 pts |
| M7 | M7 | — | All applicants | 150 | 161 | 0 pts |
| M8 | M8 | — | All applicants | 20 | 161 | 8 pts |
| M9 | M9 | — | All applicants | 15 | 572 | 21 pts |
| MA1 | MA1 | — | All applicants | 150 | 108 | 0 pts |
| MA3 | MA3 | — | All applicants | 150 | 125 | 0 pts |
| X1 | X1 | — | All applicants | 760 | 2,884 | 3 pts |
| X10 | X10 | — | All applicants | 400 | 436 | 0 pts |
| X12 | X12 | — | All applicants | 349 | 4,023 | 8 pts |
| X2 | X2 | — | All applicants | 189 | 1,310 | 8 pts |
| X3A | X3A | — | All applicants | 354 | 1,714 | 5 pts |
| X3B | X3B | — | All applicants | 499 | 1,266 | 3 pts |
| X4 | X4 | — | All applicants | 479 | 1,319 | 2 pts |
| X5A | X5A | — | All applicants | 75 | 552 | 7 pts |
| X5B | X5B | — | All applicants | 50 | 2,590 | 19 pts |
| X6A | X6A | — | All applicants | 329 | 2,601 | 6 pts |
| X6B | X6B | — | All applicants | 309 | 1,046 | 3 pts |
| X7A | X7A | — | All applicants | 229 | 1,059 | 5 pts |
| X7B | X7B | — | All applicants | 134 | 528 | 4 pts |
| X8 | X8 | — | All applicants | 210 | 917 | 4 pts |
| X9A | X9A | — | All applicants | 269 | 3,215 | 9 pts |
| X9B | X9B | — | All applicants | 230 | 463 | 1 pt |
| X9C | X9C | — | All applicants | 325 | 521 | 1 pt |
Odds describe last season’s published field, not a forecast — a pool under ten tags moves materially on one applicant, and ≥, ≤ and ≈ mark levels the agency did not publish outright. Every figure comes from California Department of Fish and Wildlife’s own statistics; confirm with the agency before you apply.