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Deer Zone A (North Unit 160): public land and hunting map

Deer Zone A (North Unit 160) is one of California Department of Fish and Wildlife, BIOS’s 45 deer hunting zones in California. It covers about 9,048 square miles (5,790,486 acres), and roughly 14% of it is public land: BLM 4.9%, state land 3.6%, Forest Service 3.2%.

Measured Oct 12, 2026 from agency boundaries and USGS PAD-US 4.1 · sources and method

Who manages the land

  • Bureau of Land Management4.9%
  • U.S. Forest Service3.2%
  • National Park Service1.3%
  • U.S. Fish and Wildlife Serviceunder 1%
  • Department of Defenseunder 1%
  • Bureau of Reclamationunder 1%
  • State land (wildlife, trust and natural-resource agencies)3.6%

Share of the unit’s area. Federal agencies plus state wildlife, trust and natural-resource land, as the WikiHunt map classifies it. The rest is private, tribal, local or other land.

Outline of Deer Zone A (North Unit 160) and the units around itDeer Zone A (South Unit 110) · 16% publicDeer Zone B1 · 46% publicDeer Zone B3 · 42% publicDeer Zone B4 · 13% publicDeer Zone D3 · 39% publicDeer Zone D4 · 24% publicDeer Zone D5 · 29% public
Deer Zone A (North Unit 160) in orange; neighbours shaded by public land share (darker = more public). Tap a neighbour to open it.

Units next to Deer Zone A (North Unit 160)

California season dates, 2026

Statewide general seasons. Many units have their own dates, quotas or draw-only hunts, so check the unit in the regulations before you go.

SpeciesSeason2026 dates
Deer Archery Deer Jul 11 – Aug 2
Deer General Rifle Deer Aug 8 – Sep 20
Black bear General Bear Aug 8 – Dec 27
Turkey Fall Turkey Nov 14 – Dec 13

Full notes on the California page · California regulations.

Questions

How much of Deer Zone A (North Unit 160) is public land?

About 14% of Deer Zone A (North Unit 160) (804,877 of 5,790,486 acres) is federal or state public land in USGS PAD-US 4.1, mostly Bureau of Land Management, State land (wildlife, trust and natural-resource agencies) and U.S. Forest Service. Public land is not always open land: check access and closures before you go.

Who manages the land in Deer Zone A (North Unit 160)?

Bureau of Land Management: 4.9%; State land (wildlife, trust and natural-resource agencies): 3.6%; U.S. Forest Service: 3.2%; National Park Service: 1.3%; Bureau of Reclamation: under 1%; U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: under 1%; Department of Defense: under 1%. The rest is private, tribal, local government or other land.

Which units border Deer Zone A (North Unit 160)?

Deer Zone A (South Unit 110), Deer Zone B1, Deer Zone B3, Deer Zone B4, Deer Zone D3, Deer Zone D4 and Deer Zone D5.

Where are the season dates and rules for Deer Zone A (North Unit 160)?

California Department of Fish and Wildlife, BIOS sets them. Start at the California hunting regulations. WikiHunt shows the statewide general seasons on the California page and in the app.

Sources and method

  • Boundary: California Department of Fish and Wildlife, BIOS (owner BIOS_Admin), the same layer the WikiHunt map draws.
  • Public land: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US) 4.1, Fee Managers layer (public domain).
  • Method: the unit and PAD-US polygons are simplified to about 100 m and measured on a grid of about 250 cells across the unit, so overlapping records are counted once. Expect about ±1 percentage point.
  • Season dates: WikiHunt’s season table, updated Sep 2, 2026, checked against each state’s published regulations. Dates change; the regulations win.
  • Last updated: Oct 12, 2026. Spotted a mistake? Tell us.