California Unit A8:deer draw odds & harvest
1 hunt code for deer, Zone X5a Archery Hunt. 2026: 10 tags per hunt.
California · Unit A8
- Unit G1: Deer
- Unit G3: Deer
- Unit G6: Deer
- Unit J1: Deer
- Unit J3: Deer
- Unit J4: Deer
- Unit J8: Deer
- Unit J9: Deer
- Unit M3: Deer
- Unit M4: Deer
- Unit M5: Deer
- Unit M6: Deer
- Unit M7: Deer
- Unit M8: Deer
- Unit M9: Deer
- Unit G12: Deer
- Unit G13: Deer
- Unit G19: Deer
- Unit G21: Deer
- Unit G37: Deer
- Unit G38: Deer
- Unit G39: Deer
- Unit G40: Deer
- Unit J10: Deer
- Unit J11: Deer
- Unit J12: Deer
- Unit J13: Deer
- Unit J14: Deer
- Unit J15: Deer
- Unit J16: Deer
- Unit J17: Deer
- Unit J18: Deer
- Unit J19: Deer
- Unit J20: Deer
- Unit J21: Deer
- Unit M11: Deer
- Unit MA1: Deer
- Unit MA3: Deer
- Unit G8: Deer
- Unit J7: Deer
Unit A8Neighbor units
At a glance
Deer hunt codes
1
Tags · 2026
10
across 1 hunt
Harvest success 3-yr
20–40%
Hunt codes
Deer huntsin Unit A8
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2026 | Tags | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A8 | Aug 15–Sep 6Zone X-5a Archery Hunt | 10 tags | 10 | 20–40% |
Some hunt codes cover several units; the hunt page lists them all.
Harvest
How hunters didin Unit A8.
Harvest success by hunt, 2019–2025
% successA80–40%
10%
40%
0%
10%
20%
25%
40%
2019202020212022202320242025
45%+28–45%Under 28%
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.
Map & access
Unit A8and the units around it
Neighbors with a FarWide page open on click.
- Unit G1: Deer
- Unit G3: Deer
- Unit G6: Deer
- Unit J1: Deer
- Unit J3: Deer
- Unit J4: Deer
- Unit J8: Deer
- Unit J9: Deer
- Unit M3: Deer
- Unit M4: Deer
- Unit M5: Deer
- Unit M6: Deer
- Unit M7: Deer
- Unit M8: Deer
- Unit M9: Deer
- Unit G12: Deer
- Unit G13: Deer
- Unit G19: Deer
- Unit G21: Deer
- Unit G37: Deer
- Unit G38: Deer
- Unit G39: Deer
- Unit G40: Deer
- Unit J10: Deer
- Unit J11: Deer
- Unit J12: Deer
- Unit J13: Deer
- Unit J14: Deer
- Unit J15: Deer
- Unit J16: Deer
- Unit J17: Deer
- Unit J18: Deer
- Unit J19: Deer
- Unit J20: Deer
- Unit J21: Deer
- Unit M11: Deer
- Unit MA1: Deer
- Unit MA3: Deer
- Unit G8: Deer
- Unit J7: Deer
Offline maps
Take Unit A8into your map app
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Members
Unit A8 hunt pack
One file, layered: the unit boundary, with each deer hunt's draw odds and harvest success attached to the unit.
- Unit boundary
- Draw odds per hunt
- Harvest success per hunt
Unit A8 · A8
10 tags
Success20–40%
Ask FarWide
Answers use the same figures as this page.
Source: CDFW