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Deer Zone D15: public land and hunting map

Deer Zone D15 is one of California Department of Fish and Wildlife, BIOS’s 45 deer hunting zones in California. It covers about 3,257 square miles (2,084,479 acres), and roughly 15% of it is public land: Dept. of Defense 7.1%, Forest Service 6.6%, state land 1%.

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

Who manages the land

  • Bureau of Land Managementunder 1%
  • U.S. Forest Service6.6%
  • Department of Defense7.1%
  • State land (wildlife, trust and natural-resource agencies)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.

Outline of Deer Zone D15 and the units around itDeer Zone A (South Unit 110) · 16% publicDeer Zone D11 · 45% publicDeer Zone D14 · 54% publicDeer Zone D16 · 33% publicDeer Zone D19 · 32% public
Deer Zone D15 in orange; neighbours shaded by public land share (darker = more public). Tap a neighbour to open it.

Units next to Deer Zone D15

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 D15 is public land?

About 15% of Deer Zone D15 (316,841 of 2,084,479 acres) is federal or state public land in USGS PAD-US 4.1, mostly Department of Defense, U.S. Forest Service and State land (wildlife, trust and natural-resource agencies). Public land is not always open land: check access and closures before you go.

Who manages the land in Deer Zone D15?

Department of Defense: 7.1%; U.S. Forest Service: 6.6%; State land (wildlife, trust and natural-resource agencies): 1%; Bureau of Land Management: under 1%. The rest is private, tribal, local government or other land.

Which units border Deer Zone D15?

Deer Zone A (South Unit 110), Deer Zone D11, Deer Zone D14, Deer Zone D16 and Deer Zone D19.

Where are the season dates and rules for Deer Zone D15?

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.