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All Hunting in California D3

Successful hunters often spend a considerable amount of time scouting pre-season, locating individual or groups of deer, recently used deer trails, and feeding and bedding areas. This is largely winter range and hunting is best during the latter portio...

D3

Scores

Scores
User Scores
Ease of Drawing
29
 
29
Success
8
 
8
Trophy Potential
0
N/A
Public Access
38
 
38
Ease of Terrain
74
 
74
Room to Breathe
7
 
7
Opportunity
68
 
68
Convenience
100
 
100
Ease of Effort
100
 
100
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Zone D-3 contains a mixture of both public and private lands; however, most of the public land is in the eastern portion of the zone. Remember you must obtain, and have in your possession, written ... Create a free account to read the rest of this access note!

Size

3,778 Square Miles (2,417,615 Acres)

Land Ownership

59% Private, 41% Public, 34% USFS, 1% BLM, 2% State, 1% Wilderness, 2% NPS, 2% Other

Latitude/Longitude

39.4695, -121.2356

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Amenities

There are 6 hospitals, 3 hotels, 65 campgrounds, and 8 grocery stores within a 20 mile radius.

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Successful hunters often spend a considerable amount of time scouting pre-season, locating individual or groups of deer, recently used deer trails, and feeding and bedding areas. You may not see ma... Create a free account to read the rest of this hunting note!

State Agency Website

Visit California Department of Fish and Wildlife

Businesses Serving All Hunters In D3

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The weather in this zone can be highly variable, so BE PREPARED. The weather is usually quite hot and dry during archery and early general season, but early storms are not uncommon. The chance for ... Create a free account to read the rest of this terrain note!

All Over The Counter Hunts (2022)

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All Drawing Stats (2022)

Total Quota
153
Licenses Drawn
9,141
Licenses Surplus
0
Resident Quota
153
Nonresident Quota
153
Landowner Quota
0
Youth Quota
0
29.2%
Overall Unit
1st Choice Draw Odds
Choose a hunt below to take a deeper dive into quotas, drawing odds, drawing trends, and harvest data.
Stats Apply For Sex Manner Season Type Draw Odds HuntScore Notes
D3-5
M
ANY
G
0%
69 Hunt Name: D3-5 Zone - Archery and General - Buck
G12
E
SG
G
1.8%
58 Hunt Name: Gray Lodge - Shotgun Either-Sex
J16
E
ANY
G
Y
71.2%
69 Hunt Name: Bucks Mountain-Nevada City Apprentice Either-Sex - General Methods
J8
E
ANY
G
Y
5.9%
59 Hunt Name: Daugherty Hill Wildlife Area Apprentice Either-Sex - General Methods

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All Harvest Stats (2019)

Total Hunters
33,164
Total Harvest
1,621
Harvest Male
1,584
Harvest Female
37
4.9%
Average Success
Manner Season Type Sex Hunters Harvest Male Female Youth
N/A 75 28
2
26
0
N/A 14 8
8
0
0
N/A 30 13
5
8
0
N/A 20 12
10
2
0
N/A 33000 1545
1545
0
0
N/A 25 15
14
1
0

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Weather Insights

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Average Temps

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