California Deer Hunt Zone D12 (D)
Deer Hunt Zones (deer zones) · California Department of Fish and Wildlife
Unit boundary
Simplified for the web from the public layer of California Department of Fish and Wildlife, published on BIOS (Biogeographic Information and Observation System) (source and terms). Units change with each season's regulations, and the legal boundary description in the regulations is what counts.
Legal shooting light this week
California's general big-game hours: 30 minutes before sunrise to 30 minutes after sunset, worked out for the middle of the unit (33.744, -115.367) on local time. Times can be a minute or two off at the unit's edges.
| Day | Shooting light starts (PST) | Ends | Sunrise | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5:30 AM | 5:18 PM | 5:59 AM | 4:48 PM | |
| 5:31 AM | 5:17 PM | 6:00 AM | 4:47 PM | |
| 5:32 AM | 5:16 PM | 6:01 AM | 4:46 PM | |
| 5:33 AM | 5:15 PM | 6:02 AM | 4:45 PM | |
| 5:34 AM | 5:14 PM | 6:03 AM | 4:44 PM | |
| 5:34 AM | 5:13 PM | 6:03 AM | 4:43 PM | |
| 5:35 AM | 5:13 PM | 6:04 AM | 4:43 PM |
Turkey, waterfowl, some public lands and opening days have their own hours. Always check the California regulations for your species (where this rule comes from).
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Corn Spring, CA — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2021)
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East of Victory Pass, CA — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2026)
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Desert Center, CA — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2021)
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Victory Pass, CA — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2021)
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Sidewinder Well, CA — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2021)
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Palen Lake, CA — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2026)
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Hayfield Spring, CA — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2021)
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Buzzard Spring, CA — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2021)
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Pilot Mountain, CA — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2021)
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Red Cloud Canyon, CA — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2021)
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Coxcomb Mountains, CA — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2026)
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Pinto Wells, CA — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2021)
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Aztec Mines, CA — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2021)
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East of Red Canyon, CA — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2021)
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West of Palen Pass, CA — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2026)
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Placer Canyon, CA — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2021)
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Ford Dry Lake, CA — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2021)
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Palen Mountains, CA — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2026)
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Hayfield, CA — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2021)
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Conejo Well, CA — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2021)
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East of Aztec Mines, CA — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2021)
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Palen Pass, CA — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2026)
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Augustine Pass, CA — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2021)
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Iris Pass, CA — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2021)
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