California Deer Hunt Zone D3 (D)
Deer Hunt Zones (deer zones) · California Department of Fish and Wildlife (BIOS)
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Simplified for the web from California Department of Fish and Wildlife (BIOS)'s public layer (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 (39.520, -121.279) on local time. Times can be a minute or two off at the unit's edges.
| Day | Shooting light starts (PST) | Ends | Sunrise | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6:03 AM | 5:32 PM | 6:32 AM | 5:02 PM | |
| 6:04 AM | 5:31 PM | 6:33 AM | 5:01 PM | |
| 6:05 AM | 5:30 PM | 6:34 AM | 5:00 PM | |
| 6:06 AM | 5:29 PM | 6:35 AM | 4:59 PM | |
| 6:07 AM | 5:28 PM | 6:36 AM | 4:58 PM | |
| 6:08 AM | 5:27 PM | 6:37 AM | 4:57 PM | |
| 6:09 AM | 5:26 PM | 6:38 AM | 4:56 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).
Maps that cover this unit
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Forbestown, CA — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2022)
USGS Topo Maps (public domain) · California
Public domain

Rackerby, CA — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2022)
USGS Topo Maps (public domain) · California
Public domain

Clipper Mills, CA — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2022)
USGS Topo Maps (public domain) · California
Public domain

Challenge, CA — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2022)
USGS Topo Maps (public domain) · California
Public domain

Tahoe National Forest Motor Vehicle Use Map (MVUM) — Sheet 1 Back, Yuba River North (2026)
Forest Service Maps (public domain) · Tahoe National Forest
Public domain

Oroville Dam, CA — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2021)
USGS Topo Maps (public domain) · California
Public domain

Bangor, CA — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2022)
USGS Topo Maps (public domain) · California
Public domain

Brush Creek, CA — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2022)
USGS Topo Maps (public domain) · California
Public domain

Tahoe National Forest Motor Vehicle Use Map (MVUM) — Sheet 2 Back, Yuba River South (2026)
Forest Service Maps (public domain) · Tahoe National Forest
Public domain

Cascade, CA — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2022)
USGS Topo Maps (public domain) · California
Public domain

Strawberry Valley, CA — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2021)
USGS Topo Maps (public domain) · California
Public domain

Camptonville, CA — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2022)
USGS Topo Maps (public domain) · California
Public domain

Berry Creek, CA — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2021)
USGS Topo Maps (public domain) · California
Public domain

Oregon House, CA — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2021)
USGS Topo Maps (public domain) · California
Public domain

French Corral, CA — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2022)
USGS Topo Maps (public domain) · California
Public domain

American House, CA — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2021)
USGS Topo Maps (public domain) · California
Public domain

Loma Rica, CA — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2021)
USGS Topo Maps (public domain) · California
Public domain

Oroville, CA — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2022)
USGS Topo Maps (public domain) · California
Public domain

Palermo, CA — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2021)
USGS Topo Maps (public domain) · California
Public domain

Over Snow Vehicle Use Map (OSVUM) — Tahoe National Forest
Forest Service Maps (public domain) · Tahoe National Forest
Public domain

Nevada City, CA — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2022)
USGS Topo Maps (public domain) · California
Public domain

Cherokee, CA — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2022)
USGS Topo Maps (public domain) · California
Public domain

Goodyears Bar, CA — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2022)
USGS Topo Maps (public domain) · California
Public domain

Pike, CA — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2021)
USGS Topo Maps (public domain) · California
Public domain