Fort Hunter Liggett Tule Elk Hunt

About Fort Hunter Liggett Tule Elk Hunt

Fort Hunter Liggett Tule Elk Hunt is a elk hunt zone in California, United States, set by California Department of Fish and Wildlife. It covers about 656 km² (253 mi²). No town of the HuntGrid list lies inside it; the nearest is King City, about 15 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 Elk (wapiti).

Unit code

16

Area

656 km²

Area (miles)

253 mi²

Boundaries

2026

Public and protected land mapped inside it

HuntGrid's public land layers map about 2.7 km² of public or protected land inside it, under 1% of the unit. Some protected land is privately owned (a conservation group's, for one). By manager, as the source names it:

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

Seasons for this unit that a person has checked against California Department of Fish and Wildlife's regulations:

The official regulations have the final word: check them before you hunt.

Official regulations: California Department of Fish and Wildlife

Units around it

Next to it in the same unit system

• Central Coast Tule Elk Hunt

Other hunting units that cover part of it

• Zone A (deer zone)
• Monterey Archery Either-Sex Deer Hunt (archery deer hunt area)
• Fort Hunter Liggett Late Season Archery Either-Sex Deer Hunt (archery deer hunt area)
• Balance of State Zone (waterfowl zone)
• Fort Hunter Liggett Antlerless Deer Hunt (deer hunt area)
• Fort Hunter Liggett Apprentice Either-Sex Deer Hunt (deer hunt area)
• Zone Q3 (quail zone)

What HuntGrid shows for Fort Hunter Liggett Tule Elk 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 Fort Hunter Liggett Tule Elk Hunt (elk hunt zone)?

About 656 km² (253 mi²), as HuntGrid maps California Department of Fish and Wildlife's boundary.

How much public or protected land is in Fort Hunter Liggett Tule Elk Hunt?

HuntGrid's public land layers map about 2.7 km² of public or protected land, under 1% 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 Fort Hunter Liggett Tule Elk Hunt?

This page lists 5 seasons a person has checked against California Department of Fish and Wildlife's regulations; the official regulations have the final word.

Which units are next to Fort Hunter Liggett Tule Elk Hunt?

In the same unit system: Central Coast Tule Elk Hunt.

More on huntgrid.net

• Hunting map of California
• Elk hunting
• HuntGrid, the hunting app

Sources

Unit boundary: California Department of Fish and Wildlife (BIOS), CC BY 4.0. Licence: CC BY 4.0 (CDFW BIOS ds786 "Elk Hunt Zones"). Boundaries for the 2026 season.

• The agency's boundary data
• Official regulations

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