Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Answer card2026 draw · All applicants
40 tags in 2026.
Draw result · 2026
40 tags
Harvest success
32–46%
Range, 2023–2025
Draw results · whole hunt
| Year | Tags |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 40 |
California prints whole-hunt figures, not results by point level.
Draw history
| Year | Draw | Applicants | Tags | Drew | Share drawn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 40 of 220 drew | 220 | 40 | 40 | 18% |
| 2021 | 40 of 209 drew | 209 | 40 | 40 | 19% |
| 2020 | 40 of 247 drew | 247 | 40 | 40 | 16% |
What it is
- Hunt
- Covelo Archery Buck Hunt
- Tags
- 40 (2026)
Season dates, 2026
- Nov 14–Nov 29
Check the regulations for boundaries and restrictions.
Harvest success, A30
2019–20251915%2044%2139%2242%2337%2446%2532%
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