California Unit 5:pronghorn draw odds & harvest
3 hunt codes for pronghorn, Big Valley. 2026: 1 to 5 tags, 96 to 719 applicants per hunt.
California · Unit 5
Unit 5Neighbor units
At a glance
Pronghorn hunt codes
3
General methods hunts · archery hunts · apprentice hunts
Tags · 2026
6
across 2 hunts
Applicants · 2026
815
136 per tag
Harvest success 3-yr
0–100%
Compare species at a glance
Hunt codes
Harvest success, 3 yr
- Pronghorn0–100%
- Bighorn sheep100%
Hardest draw in Unit 52026 draw
7505 tags, 719 applied, under 1% drew.
8th hardest of 18 California pronghorn draws in 2026.
Hunt codes
Pronghorn huntsin Unit 5
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2026 | Tags | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 750 | general methods hunts · Aug 22–Aug 30Zone 5 Big Valley General Methods Buck | 5 tags · 719 applied | 5 | 50–55% |
| 755 | archery hunts · Aug 8–Aug 16Zone 5 Big Valley Archery Buck | 1 tags · 96 applied | 1 | 0% |
| 780 | apprentice hunts · Aug 22–Aug 30Zone 5 Big Valley Either-sex Apprentice | 1 tags · 102 applied | 1 | 0–100% |
Some hunt codes cover several units; the hunt page lists them all.
Harvest
How hunters didin Unit 5.
Harvest success by hunt, 2018–2025
% success75050–80%
80%
60%
68%
67%
50%
55%
50%
50%
20182019202020212022202320242025
7800–100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
0%
100%
0%
100%
20182019202020212022202320242025
7550–100%
0%
0%
100%
0%
0%
0%
201820192020202320242025
45%+28–45%Under 28%
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.
Season dates · 2026
- 750General Methods HuntsAug 22–Aug 30
- 755Archery HuntsAug 8–Aug 16
- 780Apprentice 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
- 780General Methods HuntsAug 22–Aug 30
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
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Unit 5 hunt pack
One file, layered: the unit boundary, with each pronghorn hunt's draw odds and harvest success attached to the unit.
- Unit boundary
- Draw odds per hunt
- Harvest success per hunt
Unit 5 · 750
5 tags · 719 applied
Success50–55%
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Answers use the same figures as this page.
Source: CDFW