archery deer hunt area · California Department of Fish and Wildlife
Zone X3a Archery Hunt
California, United States
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About Zone X3a Archery Hunt
Zone X3a Archery Hunt is a archery deer hunt area in California, United States, set by California Department of Fish and Wildlife. It covers about 3,971 km² (1,533 mi²). The town of Alturas 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
- A-5
- Area
- 3,971 km²
- Area (miles)
- 1,533 mi²
- Boundaries
- 2026
Public and protected land mapped inside it
HuntGrid's public land layers map about 2,106 km² of public or protected land inside it, 53% 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 | 1,257 | 32% |
| Bureau of Land Management | 772 | 19% |
| California Department of Fish and Wildlife | 61 | 2% |
| California State Lands Commission | 13 | under 1% |
| Modoc National Wildlife Refuge | 2.8 | under 1% |
| MODOC NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE | 2.8 | under 1% |
| Alturas, City of | 0.1 | under 1% |
| Lassen, County of | 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 X3a 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
- Zone X1 Archery Hunt
- Zone X2 Archery Hunt
- Zone X3b Archery Hunt
- Zone X4 Archery Hunt
- Zone X5a Archery Hunt
- Zone X5b Archery Hunt
- Devil's Garden Archery Buck Hunt
Other hunting units that cover part of it
What HuntGrid shows for Zone X3a 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 X3a Archery Hunt (archery deer hunt area)?
About 3,971 km² (1,533 mi²), as HuntGrid maps California Department of Fish and Wildlife's boundary.
How much public or protected land is in Zone X3a Archery Hunt?
HuntGrid's public land layers map about 2,106 km² of public or protected land, 53% 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 X3a Archery Hunt?
In California Department of Fish and Wildlife's official regulations: https://wildlife.ca.gov/Hunting/Deer
Which units are next to Zone X3a Archery Hunt?
In the same unit system: Zone X1 Archery Hunt, Zone X2 Archery Hunt, Zone X3b Archery Hunt, Zone X4 Archery Hunt, Zone X5a Archery Hunt, Zone X5b Archery Hunt and Devil's Garden Archery Buck 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.