Deer Zone X6a: public land and hunting map
Deer Zone X6a is one of California Department of Fish and Wildlife, BIOS’s 45 deer hunting zones in California. It covers about 1,232 square miles (788,636 acres), and roughly 53% of it is public land: Forest Service 46%, Dept. of Defense 3.3%, state land 2.8%.
- 53%public land
- 1,232square miles
- 420,343public acres
- 7neighbouring units
Measured Oct 12, 2026 from agency boundaries and USGS PAD-US 4.1 · sources and method
Who manages the land
- Bureau of Land Management1.3%
- U.S. Forest Service46%
- U.S. Fish and Wildlife Serviceunder 1%
- Department of Defense3.3%
- State land (wildlife, trust and natural-resource agencies)2.8%
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 X6a
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 X6a is public land?
About 53% of Deer Zone X6a (420,343 of 788,636 acres) is federal or state public land in USGS PAD-US 4.1, mostly U.S. Forest Service, Department of Defense 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 X6a?
U.S. Forest Service: 46%; Department of Defense: 3.3%; State land (wildlife, trust and natural-resource agencies): 2.8%; Bureau of Land Management: 1.3%; U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: under 1%. The rest is private, tribal, local government or other land.
Which units border Deer Zone X6a?
Deer Zone C4, Deer Zone D3, Deer Zone X4, Deer Zone X5a, Deer Zone X5b, Deer Zone X6b and Deer Zone X7a.
Where are the season dates and rules for Deer Zone X6a?
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.