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The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) celebrated the kickoff of deer season with the Zone A General Season opener Aug. 9, 2025. Most other hunting zones across the state will open in September and October, providing ample opportunity for deer hunters statewide.

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) will hold an online outreach meeting to take comments and recommendations from licensed hunters regarding hunting programs on the Yolo Bypass and Grizzly Island wildlife areas.

​​​​​​​The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) is now accepting applications for a limited number of deer hunting access permits at the Los Banos and North Grasslands wildlife areas for the last week of the A Zone deer season, Sept. 16-21.

This year you can catch an opportunity to fish throughout California without a fishing license on two Free Fishing Days — Saturday, July 5, and Saturday, Aug. 30.

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) is now accepting applications for a limited number of deer and wild pig hunting access permits for opening weekend, Aug. 9 and 10, 2025, in Merced County (Zone A) for the general season. This is not a special hunt; the drawing is to control the number of hunters in these areas on opening weekend only.