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Zone X7a Apprentice Either-Sex Deer Hunt

California, United States

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About Zone X7a Apprentice Either-Sex Deer Hunt

Zone X7a Apprentice Either-Sex Deer Hunt is a deer hunt area in California, United States, set by California Department of Fish and Wildlife. It covers about 1,826 km² (705 mi²). The town of Truckee is inside it.

HuntGrid draws its boundary from California Department of Fish and Wildlife's data for the 2026 season. The agency uses this unit system for Mule deer.

Unit code: J-19
Area: 1,826 km²
Area (miles): 705 mi²
Boundaries: 2026

Public and protected land mapped inside it

HuntGrid's public land layers map about 1,079 km² of public or protected land inside it, 59% of the unit. Some protected land is privately owned (a conservation group's, for one). By manager, as the source names it:

Manager	km²	Share
Forest Service Region 05 Pacific Southwest	856	47%
California Department of Fish and Wildlife	68	4%
Forest Service Region 04 Intermountain	56	3%
Bureau of Land Management	53	3%
Truckee Donner Land Trust	38	2%
The Nature Conservancy	16	under 1%
Feather River Land Trust	10	under 1%
California State Lands Commission	2.0	under 1%
Other or unnamed managers	0.1	under 1%

Boundaries are approximate and aren't legal descriptions. Public land doesn't always mean you can hunt there: check your local regulations and posted signs.

Public land: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Gap Analysis Project (GAP), 2025, Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US) 4.1

Seasons and regulations

Season dates, bag limits and licences for Zone X7a Apprentice Either-Sex Deer Hunt are in California Department of Fish and Wildlife's official regulations. HuntGrid shows a season in the app only once a person has checked it against them.

Official regulations: California Department of Fish and Wildlife

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What HuntGrid shows for Zone X7a Apprentice Either-Sex Deer Hunt

Its boundary on the map; tap inside it for the unit's card with the agency's regulations link.
Public land and the other hunting units in the same view, each with its source.
Season dates once a person has checked them, and legal shooting hours where the rule is checked.
Hourly wind with a scent cone for every stand, and official weather alerts.
Offline maps: download the area and use the map, your pins and the forecast with no signal.

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Questions

How big is Zone X7a Apprentice Either-Sex Deer Hunt (deer hunt area)?

About 1,826 km² (705 mi²), as HuntGrid maps California Department of Fish and Wildlife's boundary.

How much public or protected land is in Zone X7a Apprentice Either-Sex Deer Hunt?

HuntGrid's public land layers map about 1,079 km² of public or protected land, 59% of the unit; the largest share is managed by Forest Service Region 05 Pacific Southwest. Public land doesn't always mean you can hunt there.

Where are the season dates for Zone X7a Apprentice Either-Sex Deer Hunt?

In California Department of Fish and Wildlife's official regulations: https://wildlife.ca.gov/Hunting/Deer

Which units are next to Zone X7a Apprentice Either-Sex Deer Hunt?

In the same unit system: Bucks Mountain/Nevada City Apprentice Either-Sex Deer Hunt, Blue Canyon Apprentice Either-Sex Deer Hunt, Zone X7b Apprentice Either-Sex Deer Hunt and Doyle Muzzleloading Rifle Buck Hunt.

Sources

Unit boundary: California Department of Fish and Wildlife (BIOS), CC BY 4.0. Licence: CC BY 4.0 (CDFW BIOS ds3241 "Deer Hunt Zones, Additional Hunts - Title 14, Section 360"). Boundaries for the 2026 season.

HuntGrid isn't affiliated with California Department of Fish and Wildlife. The official regulations and maps have the final word.