SLEEPER UNITS
California Mule Deer
Zone D9 Archery and General Seasons - Buck  ·  D9 - Zone D9 Archery and General Seasons - Buck
ANY BUCK DEER · ARCHERY · RESIDENT
Draw Odds
123.5%
(2024 draw)
Harvest Success
17.1%
(2025)
Applications
1,620
for 2,000 tags
Season
Aug 16 – Oct 26

Harvest success by year

Public-land success from the agency survey, every year on file.

YearSuccessDays huntedAnimals taken
202517%—342
20249%—178
I-5I-80I-15SacramentoLos AngelesSan FranciscoSan Diego
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