Deer Zone B5: public land and hunting map
Deer Zone B5 is one of California Department of Fish and Wildlife, BIOS’s 45 deer hunting zones in California. It covers about 2,051 square miles (1,312,819 acres), and roughly 25% of it is public land: Forest Service 18%, BLM 3.7%, National Park Service 2.7%.
- 25%public land
- 2,051square miles
- 326,892public acres
- 5neighbouring units
Measured Oct 12, 2026 from agency boundaries and USGS PAD-US 4.1 · sources and method
Who manages the land
- Bureau of Land Management3.7%
- U.S. Forest Service18%
- National Park Service2.7%
- State land (wildlife, trust and natural-resource agencies)under 1%
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.
Units next to Deer Zone B5
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.
| Species | Season | 2026 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 B5 is public land?
About 25% of Deer Zone B5 (326,892 of 1,312,819 acres) is federal or state public land in USGS PAD-US 4.1, mostly U.S. Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management and National Park Service. Public land is not always open land: check access and closures before you go.
Who manages the land in Deer Zone B5?
U.S. Forest Service: 18%; Bureau of Land Management: 3.7%; National Park Service: 2.7%; State land (wildlife, trust and natural-resource agencies): under 1%. The rest is private, tribal, local government or other land.
Which units border Deer Zone B5?
Deer Zone B1, Deer Zone B2, Deer Zone B3, Deer Zone C3 and Deer Zone C4.
Where are the season dates and rules for Deer Zone B5?
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.