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California Mule Deer
Zone X9A General Season - Buck  ·  X9A - Zone X9A General Season - Buck
ANY BUCK DEER · GENERAL · RESIDENT
Draw Odds
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(2026 draw)
Harvest Success
62.7%
(2025)
Applications
3,428
Season
Sep 20 – Oct 13

Harvest success by year

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

YearSuccessDays huntedAnimals taken
202563%—160
202456%—143
I-5I-80I-15SacramentoLos AngelesSan FranciscoSan Diego
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