California Unit J16 Deer: Draw Odds, Harvest & Access

The draw in Unit J162026 draw

75 tags.

Hunt codes

Deer huntsin Unit J16

Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.

Hunt code	What it is	Draw result · 2026	Tags	Success 3-yr
J16	Sep 26–Nov 1Bucks Mountain/Nevada City Apprentice Either-Sex Deer Hunt	75 tags	75	44–57%

Some hunt codes cover several units; the hunt page lists them all.

Harvest

How hunters didin Unit J16.

Harvest success by hunt, 2019–2025

% success

J1637–57%

37%

47%

49%

51%

57%

44%

47%

2019202020212022202320242025

45%+28–45%Under 28%

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.

Season dates · 2026

J16Sep 26–Nov 1

Confirm in the regulations before you go.

Map & access

Unit J16and the units around it

Neighbors with a FarWide page open on click.

Public land & access

CDFW lands

Each program opens on the state's site. Check on-the-ground signage.

Offline maps

Take Unit J16into your map app

Opens in onX, Gaia GPS, CalTopo, Google Earth, and Garmin. Works offline in those apps.

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Unit boundary

The unit outline only.

Unit J16

KMZ GPX GeoJSON

Members

Unit J16 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

Download hunt pack (KMZ) GPX

Unit J16 · J16

75 tags

Success44–57%

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California Unit J16:deer draw odds & harvest

Deer huntsin Unit J16

How hunters didin Unit J16.

Unit J16and the units around it

Take Unit J16into your map app