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Deer Zone X5a: public land and hunting map

Deer Zone X5a is one of California Department of Fish and Wildlife, BIOS’s 45 deer hunting zones in California. It covers about 542 square miles (347,034 acres), and roughly 74% of it is public land: BLM 72%, state land 1.4%.

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

Who manages the land

  • Bureau of Land Management72%
  • State land (wildlife, trust and natural-resource agencies)1.4%

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 X5a and the units around itDeer Zone X3a · 53% publicDeer Zone X4 · 62% publicDeer Zone X5b · 74% publicDeer Zone X6a · 53% public
Deer Zone X5a in orange; neighbours shaded by public land share (darker = more public). Tap a neighbour to open it.

Units next to Deer Zone X5a

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 X5a is public land?

About 74% of Deer Zone X5a (255,070 of 347,034 acres) is federal or state public land in USGS PAD-US 4.1, mostly Bureau of Land Management 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 X5a?

Bureau of Land Management: 72%; State land (wildlife, trust and natural-resource agencies): 1.4%. The rest is private, tribal, local government or other land.

Which units border Deer Zone X5a?

Deer Zone X3a, Deer Zone X4, Deer Zone X5b and Deer Zone X6a.

Where are the season dates and rules for Deer Zone X5a?

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.