California Unit J8 Deer: Draw Odds, Harvest & Access

The draw in Unit J82026 draw

15 tags.

Hunt codes

Deer huntsin Unit J8

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

Hunt code	What it is	Draw result · 2026	Tags	Success 3-yr
J8	Dec 5–Dec 31Daugherty Hill Wildlife Area Apprentice Either-Sex Deer Hunt	15 tags	15	20–60%

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

Harvest

How hunters didin Unit J8.

Harvest success by hunt, 2019–2025

% success

J820–60%

57%

53%

40%

20%

60%

20%

53%

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

J8Dec 5–Dec 31

Confirm in the regulations before you go.

Map & access

Unit J8and 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 J8into 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 J8

KMZ GPX GeoJSON

Members

Unit J8 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 J8 · J8

15 tags

Success20–60%

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California Unit J8:deer draw odds & harvest

Deer huntsin Unit J8

How hunters didin Unit J8.

Unit J8and the units around it

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