pronghorn hunt zone · California Department of Fish and Wildlife

Zone 5 - Big Valley

California, United States

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About Zone 5 - Big Valley

Zone 5 - Big Valley is a pronghorn hunt zone in California, United States, set by California Department of Fish and Wildlife. It covers about 4,636 km² (1,790 mi²). No town of the HuntGrid list lies inside it; the nearest is Alturas, about 30 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 Pronghorn.

Unit code: 5
Area: 4,636 km²
Area (miles): 1,790 mi²
Boundaries: 2026

Public and protected land mapped inside it

HuntGrid's public land layers map about 2,512 km² of public or protected land inside it, 54% 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	1,854	40%
Bureau of Land Management	529	11%
California Department of Fish and Wildlife	63	1%
California Department of Parks and Recreation	27	under 1%
Fall River Resource Conservation District	24	under 1%
California State Lands Commission	13	under 1%
The Nature Conservancy	3.8	under 1%
Private owners (names not shown)	1.2	under 1%
Other or unnamed managers	0.4	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 5 - Big Valley 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 5 - Big Valley

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 5 - Big Valley (pronghorn hunt zone)?

About 4,636 km² (1,790 mi²), as HuntGrid maps California Department of Fish and Wildlife's boundary.

How much public or protected land is in Zone 5 - Big Valley?

HuntGrid's public land layers map about 2,512 km² of public or protected land, 54% 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 5 - Big Valley?

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

Which units are next to Zone 5 - Big Valley?

In the same unit system: Zone 1 - Mount Dome, Zone 2 - Clear Lake, Zone 3 - Likely Tables and Zone 4 - Lassen.

Sources

Unit boundary: California Department of Fish and Wildlife (BIOS), CC BY 4.0. Licence: CC BY 4.0 (CDFW BIOS ds787 "Pronghorn Hunt Zones"). 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.