~ Blacktail & Mule Deer ~
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

2009-2010 Deer Hunts and Seasons
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, 2009.


Hunting Licenses: (License Year runs July 1, 2009 - June 30, 2010)
Resident, age 16 and over - $41.20
Nonresident - $143.35
Junior (Resident/Nonresident under 16 years) - $10.75
Disabled Veteran - $6.25
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 $27.55.
Second-Deer Tag Application - Tag fee is $34.40.
Nonresident Deer Tag Fee:
One-Deer Tag Application - Tag fee is $242.80.
Second-Deer Tag Application - Tag fee is $242.80.
Bag and Possession Limit:
One deer per license tag per season.
Premium Deer Tag Drawing Results:
Beginning June 24, 2009, draw results will be available by phone during regular business hours from DFG license sales offices, DFG offices and at https://biggame.dfg.ca.gov/biggame. Successful applicants should receive their tags in the mail by July 2, 2009. Unsuccessful applicants should receive notices in the mail by July 2, 2009.
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.

Demetrius Nogara with an X Zone Mule Deer
Demetrius Nogara with
an X Zone Mule Deer
Deer Hunt Zone Map Angelo Nogara with a B Zone Blacktail
Angelo Nogara with
a B Zone Blacktail

2009-2010 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
(Drawing Only)
Also includes information on A0#1 and A0#2 Tags which are issued on request.

Technical Bowhunting by Joe Bell Angelo Nogara takes aim from a treestand.

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