California Unit J17 Deer: Draw Odds, Harvest & Access

The draw in Unit J172026 draw

25 tags.

Hunt codes

Deer huntsin Unit J17

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

Hunt code	What it is	Draw result · 2026	Tags	Success 3-yr
J17	Sep 26–Nov 1Blue Canyon Apprentice Either-Sex Deer Hunt	25 tags	25	26–44%

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

Harvest

How hunters didin Unit J17.

Harvest success by hunt, 2019–2025

% success

J1720–44%

44%

20%

36%

44%

26%

32%

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

J17Sep 26–Nov 1

Confirm in the regulations before you go.

Map & access

Unit J17and 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 J17into 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 J17

KMZ GPX GeoJSON

Members

Unit J17 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 J17 · J17

25 tags

Success26–44%

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California Unit J17:deer draw odds & harvest

Deer huntsin Unit J17

How hunters didin Unit J17.

Unit J17and the units around it

Take Unit J17into your map app