California Unit M8:deer draw odds & harvest
1 hunt code for deer, Bass Hill Muzzleloading Rifle Buck Hunt. 2026: 20 tags per hunt.
California · Unit M8
- 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 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 M8Neighbor units
At a glance
Deer hunt codes
1
Tags · 2026
20
across 1 hunt
Harvest success 3-yr
71–95%
Hunt codes
Deer huntsin Unit M8
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2026 | Tags | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M8 | Oct 24–Nov 1Bass Hill Muzzleloading Rifle Buck Hunt | 20 tags | 20 | 71–95% |
Some hunt codes cover several units; the hunt page lists them all.
Harvest & herd
How hunters didand how the herd is doing.
Harvest success by hunt, 2019–2025
% successM835–95%
42%
35%
53%
57%
78%
95%
71%
2019202020212022202320242025
45%+28–45%Under 28%
How the herd is doing
Harvested bucks with 4 or more points 2024
47.1%
Harvested bucks with 4 or more points (%)Rising
20232024
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 M8and 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 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 M8into your map app
Opens in onX, Gaia GPS, CalTopo, Google Earth, and Garmin. Works offline in those apps.
Members
Unit M8 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 M8 · M8
20 tags
Success71–95%
Ask FarWide
Answers use the same figures as this page.
Source: CDFW