archery deer hunt area · California Department of Fish and Wildlife

Zone X9b Archery Hunt

California, United States

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About Zone X9b Archery Hunt

Zone X9b Archery Hunt is a archery deer hunt area in California, United States, set by California Department of Fish and Wildlife. It covers about 1,920 km² (741 mi²). No town of the HuntGrid list lies inside it; the nearest is Bishop, about 0.6 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-17
Area: 1,920 km²
Area (miles): 741 mi²
Boundaries: 2026

Public and protected land mapped inside it

HuntGrid's public land layers map about 1,893 km² of public or protected land inside it, 99% 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	1,253	65%
Bureau of Land Management	416	22%
Los Angeles - Department of Water and Power, City of	221	12%
National Park Service	5.3	under 1%
California Department of Fish and Wildlife	0.2	under 1%
California State Lands Commission	0.2	under 1%
City of Los Angeles	0.0	under 1%
Inyo, County of	0.0	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 X9b 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 X9b 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 X9b Archery Hunt (archery deer hunt area)?

About 1,920 km² (741 mi²), as HuntGrid maps California Department of Fish and Wildlife's boundary.

How much public or protected land is in Zone X9b Archery Hunt?

HuntGrid's public land layers map about 1,893 km² of public or protected land, 99% 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 X9b Archery Hunt?

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

Which units are next to Zone X9b Archery Hunt?

In the same unit system: Zone X9a Archery Hunt, Zone X9c Archery Hunt and Zone X10 Archery 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.