California Unit M4:deer draw odds & harvest
1 hunt code for deer, Horse Lake Muzzleloading Rifle Buck Hunt. 2026: 10 tags per hunt.
California · Unit M4
Unit M4Neighbor units
Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Harvest success, 3 yr
40–88%
Hunt codes
Deer huntsin Unit M4
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2026 | Tags | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M4 | Oct 24–Nov 1Horse Lake Muzzleloading Rifle Buck Hunt | 10 tags | 10 | 40–88% |
Some hunt codes cover several units; the hunt page lists them all.
Harvest
How hunters didin Unit M4.
Harvest success by hunt, 2019–2025
% successM425–88%
80%
75%
25%
50%
70%
40%
88%
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.
Map & access
Unit M4and the units around it
Neighbors with a FarWide page open on click.
Offline maps
Take Unit M4into your map app
Opens in onX, Gaia GPS, CalTopo, Google Earth, and Garmin. Works offline in those apps.
Members
Unit M4 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 M4 · M4
10 tags
Success40–88%
Ask FarWide
Answers use the same figures as this page.
Source: CDFW · Updated Nov 13, 2026