archery deer hunt area · California Department of Fish and Wildlife
Zone X12 Archery Hunt
California, United States
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About Zone X12 Archery Hunt
Zone X12 Archery Hunt is a archery deer hunt area in California, United States, set by California Department of Fish and Wildlife. It covers about 2,670 km² (1,031 mi²). No town of the HuntGrid list lies inside it; the nearest is South Lake Tahoe, about 42 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-20
- Area
- 2,670 km²
- Area (miles)
- 1,031 mi²
- Boundaries
- 2026
Public and protected land mapped inside it
HuntGrid's public land layers map about 2,336 km² of public or protected land inside it, 87% 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 04 Intermountain | 1,502 | 56% |
| Bureau of Land Management | 731 | 27% |
| California Department of Fish and Wildlife | 78 | 3% |
| California Department of Parks and Recreation | 27 | 1% |
| California State Lands Commission | 9.1 | under 1% |
| Wilderness Land Trust | 8.9 | under 1% |
| Mono, County of | 3.1 | under 1% |
| The Wildlands Conservancy | 1.7 | under 1% |
| Other or unnamed managers | 2.6 | 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 X12 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
Units around it
Next to it in the same unit system
Other hunting units that cover part of it
What HuntGrid shows for Zone X12 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.
Questions
How big is Zone X12 Archery Hunt (archery deer hunt area)?
About 2,670 km² (1,031 mi²), as HuntGrid maps California Department of Fish and Wildlife's boundary.
How much public or protected land is in Zone X12 Archery Hunt?
HuntGrid's public land layers map about 2,336 km² of public or protected land, 87% of the unit; the largest share is managed by Forest Service Region 04 Intermountain. Public land doesn't always mean you can hunt there.
Where are the season dates for Zone X12 Archery Hunt?
In California Department of Fish and Wildlife's official regulations: https://wildlife.ca.gov/Hunting/Deer
Which units are next to Zone X12 Archery Hunt?
In the same unit system: Zone X8 Archery Hunt and Zone X9a Archery Hunt.
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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.