Southern San Joaquin Valley Zone

About Southern San Joaquin Valley Zone

Southern San Joaquin Valley Zone is a waterfowl zone in California, United States, set by California Department of Fish and Wildlife. It covers about 30,598 km² (11,814 mi²). Towns inside it include Bakersfield, Visalia, Tulare, Porterville, Hanford and Delano.

HuntGrid draws its boundary from California Department of Fish and Wildlife's data for the 2026 season. The agency's regulations say which species and seasons use it.

Unit code

SouthernSanJoaquinValley

Area

30,598 km²

Area (miles)

11,814 mi²

Boundaries

2026

Public and protected land mapped inside it

HuntGrid's public land layers map about 9,580 km² of public or protected land inside it, 31% 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

• Balance of State Zone
• Southern California Zone

Other hunting units that cover part of it

• Tehachapi Rocky Mountain Elk Hunt (elk hunt zone)
• Zone A (deer zone)
• Zone X10 Archery Hunt (archery deer hunt area)
• Zone D-8 (deer zone)
• Zone D-9 (deer zone)
• Zone D-10 (deer zone)
• X10 Late Season Buck Hunt (deer hunt area)
• Zone Q1 (quail zone)
• Zone Q3 (quail zone)
• Southern Sierra (bear hunt area)
• Zone X-10 (deer zone)

What HuntGrid shows for Southern San Joaquin Valley Zone

• 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 Southern San Joaquin Valley Zone (waterfowl zone)?

About 30,598 km² (11,814 mi²), as HuntGrid maps California Department of Fish and Wildlife's boundary.

How much public or protected land is in Southern San Joaquin Valley Zone?

HuntGrid's public land layers map about 9,580 km² of public or protected land, 31% 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 Southern San Joaquin Valley Zone?

This page lists 102 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 Southern San Joaquin Valley Zone?

In the same unit system: Balance of State Zone and Southern California Zone.

More on huntgrid.net

• Hunting map of California
• 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 ds2906 "Waterfowl Hunt Zone"). 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.