California Unit M3: Trophy unitdeer draw odds & harvest
1 hunt code for deer, Doyle Muzzleloading Rifle Buck Hunt. 2026: 20 tags per hunt.
California · Unit M3
Unit M3Neighbor units
Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Harvest success, 3 yr
56–60%
Hunt codes
Deer huntsin Unit M3
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2026 | Tags | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M3 | Nov 21–Nov 29Doyle Muzzleloading Rifle Buck Hunt | 20 tags | 20 | 56–60% |
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
% successM356–85%
85%
68%
69%
67%
60%
60%
56%
2019202020212022202320242025
45%+28–45%Under 28%
How the herd is doing
Harvested bucks with 4 or more points 2024
60%
Harvested bucks with 4 or more points (%)Falling
2019202020232024
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 M3and the units around it
Neighbors with a FarWide page open on click.
Offline maps
Take Unit M3into your map app
Opens in onX, Gaia GPS, CalTopo, Google Earth, and Garmin. Works offline in those apps.
Members
Unit M3 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 M3 · M3
20 tags
Success56–60%
Ask FarWide
Answers use the same figures as this page.
Source: CDFW · Updated Nov 13, 2026