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Unit A1 deer,C Zones Archery Only Hunt (Zone C-1 Season)

Season Aug 15–Aug 30 · Aug 15–Sep 6·Units: A1·1,945 tags in 2026

Answer card2026 draw · All applicants

1,945 tags in 2026.

Draw result · 2026
1,945 tags
Harvest success
19–24%
Range, 2023–2025
Draw results · whole hunt
YearTags
20261,945

California prints whole-hunt figures, not results by point level.

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What it is
Hunt
C Zones Archery Only Hunt (Zone C-1 Season)
Tags
1,945 (a) (2026)
Season dates, 2026
  • Aug 15–Aug 30
  • Aug 15–Sep 6

Check the regulations for boundaries and restrictions.

Harvest success, A1
2019–2025
1916%2015%219%2218%2319%2420%2524%

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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”

Rules for 2026.

Source: CDFW