Answer card2026 draw · All applicants
75 tags in 2026.
Draw result · 2026
75 tags
Harvest success
44–57%
Range, 2023–2025
Draw results · whole hunt
| Year | Tags |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 75 |
California prints whole-hunt figures, not results by point level.
What it is
- Hunt
- Bucks Mountain/Nevada City Apprentice Either-Sex Deer Hunt
- Tags
- 75 (2026)
Season dates, 2026
- Sep 26–Nov 1
Check the regulations for boundaries and restrictions.
Harvest success, J16
2019–20251937%2047%2149%2251%2357%2444%2547%
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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