California Unit X5a:deer draw odds & harvest
1 hunt code for deer. 2026: 75 tags per hunt.
California · Unit X5a
Unit X5aNeighbor units
Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Harvest success, 3 yr
42–68%
Hunt codes
Deer huntsin Unit X5a
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2026 | Tags | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| X5A | approved archery season dates · Oct 3–Oct 18 | 75 tags | 75 | 42–68% |
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
% successX5A32–68%
51%
39%
57%
32%
42%
58%
68%
2019202020212022202320242025
45%+28–45%Under 28%
How the herd is doing
Harvested bucks with 4 or more points 2025
35.3%
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.
Season dates · 2026
- X5AApproved General Season DatesOct 3–Oct 18
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
Map & access
Unit X5aand the units around it
Neighbors with a FarWide page open on click.
Offline maps
Take Unit X5ainto your map app
Opens in onX, Gaia GPS, CalTopo, Google Earth, and Garmin. Works offline in those apps.
Members
Unit X5a 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 X5a · X5A
75 tags
Success42–68%
Ask FarWide
Answers use the same figures as this page.
Source: CDFW · Updated Nov 13, 2026