Answer card2026 draw · All applicants
50 tags in 2026.
Draw result · 2026
50 tags
Harvest success
52–67%
Range, 2023–2025
Draw results · whole hunt
| Year | Tags |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 50 |
California prints whole-hunt figures, not results by point level.
What it is
- Hunt
- Kern River Deer Herd Buck Hunt
- Tags
- 50 (2026)
Season dates, 2026
- Dec 5–Dec 13
Check the regulations for boundaries and restrictions.
Harvest success, G6
2019–20251961%2049%2139%2244%2362%2452%2567%
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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