Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Answer card2026 draw · All applicants
35 tags in 2026.
Draw result · 2026
35 tags
Harvest success
16–38%
Range, 2023–2025
Draw results · whole hunt
| Year | Tags |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 35 |
California prints whole-hunt figures, not results by point level.
Draw history
| Year | Draw | Applicants | Tags | Drew | Share drawn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 35 of 108 drew | 108 | 35 | 35 | 32% |
| 2021 | 35 of 137 drew | 137 | 35 | 35 | 26% |
| 2020 | 35 of 135 drew | 135 | 35 | 35 | 26% |
What it is
- Hunt
- Lake Sonoma Archery Either-Sex Deer Hunt (Hunt Day Restrictions)
- Tags
- 35 (2026)
Season dates, 2026
- Oct 3–Oct 26
Check the regulations for boundaries and restrictions.
Harvest success, A25
2019–2025193%2021%2110%226%2338%2416%2523%
Ask FarWide
Answers use the same figures as this page.
Before you apply
- Points
- “Deer – earn one preference point if you apply for the premium deer tag drawing but are not drawn for your first choice premium tag.”
- Tag fee
- “Nonresident First-Deer Tag or First-Deer Tag Drawing Application $377.35”
- Tag fee
- “Resident First-Deer Tag or First-Deer Tag Drawing Application $42.38”
Rules for 2026.
Source: CDFW · Updated Nov 13, 2026