California Unit X8:deer draw odds & harvest
1 hunt code for deer. 2026: 210 tags per hunt.
California · Unit X8
Unit X8Neighbor units
Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Harvest success, 3 yr
21–24%
Hunt codes
Deer huntsin Unit X8
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2026 | Tags | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| X8 | approved archery season dates · Sep 26–Oct 11 | 210 tags | 210 | 21–24% |
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
% successX821–38%
36%
38%
36%
31%
21%
21%
24%
2019202020212022202320242025
45%+28–45%Under 28%
How the herd is doing
Harvested bucks with 4 or more points 2025
48.5%
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
- X8Approved General Season DatesSep 26–Oct 11
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
Map & access
Unit X8and the units around it
Neighbors with a FarWide page open on click.
Offline maps
Take Unit X8into your map app
Opens in onX, Gaia GPS, CalTopo, Google Earth, and Garmin. Works offline in those apps.
Members
Unit X8 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 X8 · X8
210 tags
Success21–24%
Ask FarWide
Answers use the same figures as this page.
Source: CDFW · Updated Nov 13, 2026