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Hotspots
Demetrius Nogara with his X Zone Mule Deer
Demetrius Nogara with his X Zone Mule Deer

Angelo Nogara with his B Zone Blacktail
Angelo Nogara with his B Zone Blacktail

California Deer Association
Blacktail & Mule Deer
2010-2011 Deer Hunts and Seasons
Anthony
Anthony Wysock with California's
#1 Typical Blacktail
taken with a bow
157 Pope & Young points
Angelo Nogara
Angelo Nogara with California's
#2 Non-Typical Blacktail
taken with a bow
157 3/8 Pope & Young points
Kevin Byler
Kevin Byler with California's
#1 Non-Typical Blacktail
taken with a bow
167 4/8 Pope & Young points
2010-2011 Deer Zones and Seasons
(PDF files provided by the DFG)
Archery and General Deer Seasons by Zone
A, B, C, D, and X Zones
(Tags issued on Request and Drawing Only)
Additional Deer Hunts
Also includes Muzzleloading Rifle Hunts and Junior Hunts
(Drawing Only)
Area-Specific Archery Hunts
Also includes information on A0#1 and A0#2 Tags which are issued on request.
(Drawing Only)
DEADLINE FOR PREMIUM DEER TAG DRAWING
Deer tag applications for X Zones, Additional Hunts & Area-Specific Archery Hunts
must be received by the DFG's License & Revenue Branch in Sacramento by 5:00 p.m., June 2, 2010.
Dwyte Reeve with a beautiful forked horn Blacktail
Dwyte Reeve with a
beautiful forked horn Blacktail
Don Callahan with a 24 inch wide 10x9 Blacktail
Don Callahan with a
24 inch wide 10x9 Blacktail
Dennis Miller with a 6x4 Blacktail
Dennis Miller with a
6x4 Blacktail
Hunting Licenses: (License Year runs July 1, 2010 - June 30, 2011)
Resident, age 16 and over - $42.69
Nonresident - $148.78
Junior (Resident/Nonresident under 16 years) - $11.06
Disabled Veteran - $6.44
Deer Tag Applications:
To purchase deer tag applications, you must be a at least 12 years of age, possess a valid California hunting license, and you must not have been convicted of a deer hunting violation during the previous license year. Tags are not transferable and are valid only for the area and period specified.
Resident Deer Tag Fee:
One-Deer Tag Application - Tag fee is $28.65
Second-Deer Tag Application - Tag fee is $35.64
Nonresident Deer Tag Fee:
One-Deer Tag Application - Tag fee is $251.90
Second-Deer Tag Application - Tag fee is $251.90
Bag and Possession Limit:
One deer per license tag per season.
Validation of Deer Tags:
Only Department of Fish and Game employees and other authorized agents may validate deer tags.
Return of Deer Tags:
Every person who takes a deer shall immediately return the report card portion of the deer license tag, after having the tag countersigned as required above. The tag may be presented to a department office/officer or returned through the United States Mail to the Department of Fish and Game, Wildlife Management Division in Sacramento.
Joe Bell's Technical Bowhunting Book Terry Fletcher
Terry Fletcher with his G3 Zone Mule Deer

CBH California Bowmen Hunters and State Archery Association