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California hunting seasons by elk hunt zone

Every California season a person has checked against the California Department of Fish and Wildlife's regulations for 7 units (elk hunt 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 elk hunt zone

15 season rows for 1 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.

SpeciesDatesDetailsWhere
Elk (wapiti)Oct 3, 2026 to Dec 1, 2026antlered, firearm, draw source
Elk (wapiti)Oct 3, 2026 to Dec 1, 2026antlerless, firearm, draw source
Elk (wapiti)Oct 10, 2026 to Nov 1, 2026antlered, firearm, draw source
Elk (wapiti)Oct 10, 2026 to Nov 1, 2026antlerless, firearm, draw source
Elk (wapiti)Oct 17, 2026 to Nov 1, 2026antlerless, firearm, draw source
Elk (wapiti)Oct 31, 2026 to Nov 8, 2026archery, draw source
Elk (wapiti)Oct 31, 2026 to Nov 8, 2026muzzleloader, draw source
Elk (wapiti)Nov 7, 2026 to Nov 15, 2026antlered, firearm, draw source
Elk (wapiti)Nov 7, 2026 to Nov 15, 2026antlerless, archery, draw source
Elk (wapiti)Nov 11, 2026 to Nov 22, 2026antlerless, firearm, draw source
Elk (wapiti)Nov 14, 2026 to Dec 6, 2026antlered, firearm, draw source
Elk (wapiti)Nov 14, 2026 to Dec 6, 2026antlerless, firearm, draw source
Elk (wapiti)Nov 21, 2026 to Nov 29, 2026antlerless, firearm, draw source
Elk (wapiti)Dec 22, 2026 to Jan 3, 2027antlered, firearm, draw source
Elk (wapiti)Dec 22, 2026 to Jan 3, 2027antlerless, firearm, draw source

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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