California Unit G3: Trophy unitdeer draw odds & harvest
1 hunt code for deer, Goodale Buck Hunt. 2026: 25 tags per hunt.
California · Unit G3
Unit G3Neighbor units
Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Harvest success, 3 yr
87–91%
Hunt codes
Deer huntsin Unit G3
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2026 | Tags | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| G3 | Dec 5–Dec 20Goodale Buck Hunt | 25 tags | 25 | 87–91% |
Some hunt codes cover several units; the hunt page lists them all.
Harvest & herd
How hunters didand how the herd is doing.
Harvest success by hunt, 2019–2025
% successG375–96%
96%
75%
83%
92%
87%
87%
91%
2019202020212022202320242025
45%+28–45%Under 28%
How the herd is doing
Harvested bucks with 4 or more points 2025
62.5%
Harvested bucks with 4 or more points (%)Falling
201920202021202320242025
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.
Map & access
Unit G3and the units around it
Neighbors with a FarWide page open on click.
Offline maps
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Members
Unit G3 hunt pack
One file, layered: the unit boundary, with each deer hunt's draw odds and harvest success attached to the unit.
- Unit boundary
- Draw odds per hunt
- Harvest success per hunt
Unit G3 · G3
25 tags
Success87–91%
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Answers use the same figures as this page.
Source: CDFW · Updated Nov 13, 2026