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California hunting seasons by deer zone

Every California season a person has checked against the California Department of Fish and Wildlife's regulations for 43 units (deer zone), with what's open today. Tap a unit for its boundary, the land inside it and its own season list.

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Seasons by deer zone

20 season rows for 3 species, from the unit pages as of November 1, 2026. Rows that apply to several units are listed once. Both dates are included; the badge uses your device's date.

American black bear
Black-tailed deer
Mule deer

Species	Dates	Details	Where
American black bear	Aug 22, 2026 to Dec 27, 2026	firearm, inside the bear hunt areas of 14 CCR 365(a) only source	Zone B-4
American black bear	Sep 19, 2026 to Dec 27, 2026	firearm, inside the bear hunt areas of 14 CCR 365(a) only source	Zone B-1 Zone B-2 Zone B-3 Zone B-5 10 more units Zone B-6 Zone C-1 Zone C-2 Zone C-3 Zone C-4 Zone D-6 Zone D-7 Zone X-9a Zone X-9b Zone X-12
American black bear	Sep 26, 2026 to Dec 27, 2026	firearm, inside the bear hunt areas of 14 CCR 365(a) only source	Zone D-3 Zone D-4 Zone D-5 Zone D-8 4 more units Zone D-9 Zone D-10 Zone X-8 Zone X-10
American black bear	Oct 10, 2026 to Dec 27, 2026	firearm, inside the bear hunt areas of 14 CCR 365(a) only source	Zone D-11 Zone D-13 Zone D-14 Zone D-15 12 more units Zone D-17 Zone X-1 Zone X-2 Zone X-3a Zone X-3b Zone X-4 Zone X-5a Zone X-5b Zone X-6a Zone X-6b Zone X-7a Zone X-7b
Black-tailed deer	Sep 19, 2026 to Nov 1, 2026	antlered, firearm source	Zone D-6 Zone D-7
Black-tailed deer	Sep 26, 2026 to Nov 1, 2026	antlered, firearm source	Zone D-3 Zone D-4 Zone D-5
Black-tailed deer	Oct 3, 2026 to Nov 1, 2026	antlered, firearm source	Zone D-19
Black-tailed deer	Oct 10, 2026 to Nov 1, 2026	antlered, firearm source	Zone D-17
Black-tailed deer	Oct 10, 2026 to Nov 8, 2026	antlered, firearm source	Zone D-11 Zone D-13 Zone D-14 Zone D-15
Black-tailed deer	Oct 17, 2026 to Nov 8, 2026	antlered, firearm, draw source	Zone X-9c
Black-tailed deer	Oct 24, 2026 to Nov 22, 2026	antlered, firearm source	Zone D-16
Black-tailed deer	Nov 7, 2026 to Nov 29, 2026	antlered, firearm source	Zone D-12
Mule deer	Sep 19, 2026 to Nov 1, 2026	antlered, firearm source	Zone D-6 Zone D-7
Mule deer	Sep 26, 2026 to Nov 1, 2026	antlered, firearm source	Zone D-3 Zone D-4 Zone D-5
Mule deer	Oct 3, 2026 to Nov 1, 2026	antlered, firearm source	Zone D-19
Mule deer	Oct 10, 2026 to Nov 1, 2026	antlered, firearm source	Zone D-17
Mule deer	Oct 10, 2026 to Nov 8, 2026	antlered, firearm source	Zone D-11 Zone D-13 Zone D-14 Zone D-15
Mule deer	Oct 17, 2026 to Nov 8, 2026	antlered, firearm, draw source	Zone X-9c
Mule deer	Oct 24, 2026 to Nov 22, 2026	antlered, firearm source	Zone D-16
Mule deer	Nov 7, 2026 to Nov 29, 2026	antlered, firearm source	Zone D-12

The official regulations have the final word

These dates come from rows a person checked against the California Department of Fish and Wildlife's regulations, but bag limits, licences, draws, legal hours and closures are set there and can change during the season. Read them before you hunt.

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