California Unit MA3:deer draw odds & harvest
1 hunt code for deer, Santa Barbara Muzzleloading Rifle/Archery Buck Hunt. 2026: 150 tags per hunt.
California · Unit MA3
Unit MA3Neighbor units
Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Harvest success, 3 yr
13–18%
Hunt codes
Deer huntsin Unit MA3
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2026 | Tags | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MA3 | Nov 28–Dec 13Santa Barbara Muzzleloading Rifle/Archery Buck Hunt | 150 tags | 150 | 13–18% |
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
% successMA34–18%
10%
16%
10%
4%
18%
16%
13%
2019202020212022202320242025
45%+28–45%Under 28%
How the herd is doing
Harvested bucks with 4 or more points 2025
15.4%
Harvested bucks with 4 or more points (%)Rising
201920202021202320242025
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.
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Members
Unit MA3 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 MA3 · MA3
150 tags
Success13–18%
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Answers use the same figures as this page.
Units nearby
- Unit MA1San Luis Obispo Muzzleloading Rifle/Archery Either-Sex Deer · 1 deer hunt
- Unit M7Ventura Muzzleloading Rifle Either-Sex Hunt · 1 deer hunt
- Unit A32Ventura/Los Angeles Late Season Archery Either-Sex Deer Hunt · 0 deer hunts
- Unit D90 deer hunts
- Unit A31Los Angeles Archery Either-Sex Deer Hunt · 0 deer hunts
- Unit J13Los Angeles Apprentice Either-Sex Deer Hunt · 1 deer hunt
Source: CDFW · Updated Nov 13, 2026