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California Mule Deer
Zone X8 General Season - Buck ·
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ANY BUCK DEER · GENERAL · RESIDENT
Draw Odds
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(2026 draw)
Harvest Success
24.3%
(2025)
Applications
916
Season
Sep 27 – Oct 12
Harvest success by year
Public-land success from the agency survey, every year on file.
Year
Success
Days hunted
Animals taken
2025
24%
—
49
2024
21%
—
41
I-5
I-80
I-15
Sacramento
Los Angeles
San Francisco
San Diego
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