California Deer Hunt Zone X12 (X)
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 (38.378, -119.224) on local time. Times can be a minute or two off at the unit's edges.
| Day | Shooting light starts (PST) | Ends | Sunrise | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5:53 AM | 5:26 PM | 6:22 AM | 4:56 PM | |
| 5:54 AM | 5:25 PM | 6:23 AM | 4:55 PM | |
| 5:55 AM | 5:24 PM | 6:24 AM | 4:54 PM | |
| 5:56 AM | 5:23 PM | 6:25 AM | 4:53 PM | |
| 5:57 AM | 5:22 PM | 6:26 AM | 4:52 PM | |
| 5:58 AM | 5:21 PM | 6:27 AM | 4:51 PM | |
| 5:59 AM | 5:20 PM | 6:28 AM | 4:50 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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Sweetwater Creek, NV-CA — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2021)
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Bridgeport, CA — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2021)
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Mount Patterson, CA-NV — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2021)
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Mount Jackson, CA — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2021)
USGS Topo Maps (public domain) · California
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The Elbow, NV-CA — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2021)
USGS Topo Maps (public domain) · Nevada, California
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Dome Hill, CA-NV — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2021)
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Chris Flat, CA — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2021)
USGS Topo Maps (public domain) · California
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Fales Hot Springs, CA — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2022)
USGS Topo Maps (public domain) · California
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Nye Canyon, NV — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2021)
USGS Topo Maps (public domain) · Nevada
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Desert Creek Peak, NV-CA — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2021)
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Big Alkali, CA — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2021)
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Twin Lakes, CA — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2021)
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Wichman Canyon, NV — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2021)
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Bodie, CA — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2021)
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Buckeye Ridge, CA — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2021)
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Aurora, NV-CA — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2023)
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Mitchell Spring, NV — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2021)
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Lost Cannon Peak, CA — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2021)
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Pickel Meadow, CA — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2021)
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Kirkwood Spring, CA-NV — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2021)
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Mount Etna, NV — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2021)
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