Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Answer card2026 draw · All applicants
5 tags in 2026.
Draw result · 2026
5 tags
Harvest success
25–80%
Range, 2023–2025
Draw results · whole hunt
| Year | Tags |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 5 |
California prints whole-hunt figures, not results by point level.
Draw history
| Year | Draw | Applicants | Tags | Drew | Share drawn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 5 of 38 drew | 38 | 5 | 5 | 13% |
| 2021 | 5 of 40 drew | 40 | 5 | 5 | 13% |
| 2020 | 5 of 32 drew | 32 | 5 | 5 | 16% |
What it is
- Hunt
- Little Dry Creek Apprentice Shotgun Either-Sex Deer Hunt
- Tags
- 5 (2026)
Season dates, 2026
- Sep 19–Sep 27
Check the regulations for boundaries and restrictions.
Harvest success, J9
2019–20251960%20100%21100%2260%2325%2440%2580%
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