archery deer hunt area · California Department of Fish and Wildlife

Zone X6a Archery Hunt

California, United States

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About Zone X6a Archery Hunt

Zone X6a Archery Hunt is a archery deer hunt area in California, United States, set by California Department of Fish and Wildlife. It covers about 3,196 km² (1,234 mi²). No town of the HuntGrid list lies inside it; the nearest is Susanville, about 2.5 km from its edge.

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: A-11
Area: 3,196 km²
Area (miles): 1,234 mi²
Boundaries: 2026

Public and protected land mapped inside it

HuntGrid's public land layers map about 1,601 km² of public or protected land inside it, 50% 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	1,461	46%
California Department of Fish and Wildlife	53	2%
Bureau of Land Management	41	1%
California State Lands Commission	41	1%
Honey Lake Waterfowl Management Area	4.2	under 1%
HONEY LAKE WATERFOWL MANAGEMENT AREA	4.2	under 1%
Feather River Land Trust	3.8	under 1%
The Nature Conservancy	0.4	under 1%
Other or unnamed managers	0.7	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 X6a Archery 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 X6a Archery 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 X6a Archery Hunt (archery deer hunt area)?

About 3,196 km² (1,234 mi²), as HuntGrid maps California Department of Fish and Wildlife's boundary.

How much public or protected land is in Zone X6a Archery Hunt?

HuntGrid's public land layers map about 1,601 km² of public or protected land, 50% 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 X6a Archery Hunt?

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

Which units are next to Zone X6a Archery Hunt?

In the same unit system: C Zones Archery Only Hunt, Zone X4 Archery Hunt, Zone X5a Archery Hunt, Zone X5b Archery Hunt, Zone X6b Archery Hunt, Zone X7a Archery Hunt and Bass Hill Archery Buck Hunt.

Sources

Unit boundary: California Department of Fish and Wildlife (BIOS), CC BY 4.0. Licence: CC BY 4.0 (CDFW BIOS ds3242 "Deer Hunt Zones, Archery Hunts - Title 14, Section 361"). 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.