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California Mule Deer
Zone X5A General Season - Buck ·
X5A - Zone X5A General Season - Buck
ANY BUCK DEER · GENERAL · RESIDENT
Draw Odds
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(2026 draw)
Harvest Success
68.1%
(2025)
Applications
649
Season
Oct 04 – Oct 19
Harvest success by year
Public-land success from the agency survey, every year on file.
Year
Success
Days hunted
Animals taken
2025
68%
—
47
2024
58%
—
38
I-5
I-80
I-15
Sacramento
Los Angeles
San Francisco
San Diego
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