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California Mule Deer
Archery Hunt in Zone X5A - Buck ·
A8 - Archery Hunt in Zone X5A - Buck
ANY BUCK DEER · ARCHERY · RESIDENT
Draw Odds
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(2026 draw)
Harvest Success
40.0%
(2025)
Applications
43
Season
Aug 16 – Sep 07
Harvest success by year
Public-land success from the agency survey, every year on file.
Year
Success
Days hunted
Animals taken
2025
40%
—
4
2024
25%
—
2
I-5
I-80
I-15
Sacramento
Los Angeles
San Francisco
San Diego
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