Unit 5 pronghorn,Zone 5 Big Valley Either-sex Apprentice

Season Apprentice Hunts - Applicants must be under 16 years of age and possess a Junior Hunting License. Licensed adult chaperone required (T14 CCR §708.11(b)(2)). Three is the maximum preference points an apprentice hunter could have and be eligible for an apprentice hunt. Aug 22–Aug 30·Units: 5·1 tag in 2025

Answer card2025 draw · All applicants

1 tag, 102 applied, under 1% drew in 2025. 14th hardest of 18 California pronghorn draws in 2025.

Draw result · 2025

1 tags

Harvest success

0–100%

Range, 2023–2025

Applicants · 2025

102

102 per tag

Draw results · whole hunt

Year	Applicants	Tags
2025	102	1

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What it is

Hunt: Zone 5 Big Valley Either-sex Apprentice
Tags: 1 (2026)

Season dates, 2026

Apprentice Hunts - Applicants must be under 16 years of age and possess a Junior Hunting License. Licensed adult chaperone required (T14 CCR §708.11(b)(2)). Three is the maximum preference points an apprentice hunter could have and be eligible for an apprentice hunt.: Aug 22–Aug 30

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Harvest success, 780

2018–2025

18100%19100%20100%21100%220%23100%240%25100%

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Before you apply

Points: “Elk, pronghorn and bighorn sheep – earn one preference point for each species you apply for and was not drawn for the tag.”
Application fee: “Elk, Pronghorn Antelope and Bighorn Sheep Tag Drawing Applications $8.38 per application”
Tag fee: “Pronghorn Antelope Tag $205.77 Resident $628.85 Nonresident”

Rules for 2026.

Source: CDFW