La Panza Tule Elk Hunt

About La Panza Tule Elk Hunt

La Panza Tule Elk Hunt is a elk hunt zone in California, United States, set by California Department of Fish and Wildlife. It covers about 6,705 km² (2,589 mi²). Towns inside it include San Luis Obispo, El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles) and Arroyo Grande.

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

17

Area

6,705 km²

Area (miles)

2,589 mi²

Boundaries

2026

Public and protected land mapped inside it

HuntGrid's public land layers map about 2,234 km² of public or protected land inside it, 33% 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

• Gabilan Tule Elk Hunt
• Central Coast Tule Elk Hunt

Other hunting units that cover part of it

• Zone A (deer zone)
• Balance of State Zone (waterfowl zone)
• San Luis Obispo Muzzleloading Rifle/Archery Either-Sex Deer (deer hunt area)
• Zone Q3 (quail zone)
• Southern San Joaquin Valley Zone (waterfowl zone)

What HuntGrid shows for La Panza 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 La Panza Tule Elk Hunt (elk hunt zone)?

About 6,705 km² (2,589 mi²), as HuntGrid maps California Department of Fish and Wildlife's boundary.

How much public or protected land is in La Panza Tule Elk Hunt?

HuntGrid's public land layers map about 2,234 km² of public or protected land, 33% of the unit; the largest share is managed by Bureau of Land Management. Public land doesn't always mean you can hunt there.

Where are the season dates for La Panza 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 La Panza Tule Elk Hunt?

In the same unit system: Gabilan Tule Elk Hunt and 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.