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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) is pleased to announce the launch of a new suite of online tools to help identify and address wildlife connectivity barriers across the state. These resources will make it easier for the public, planners, and partners to explore known barriers to wildlife movement and understand where action is needed to support animal migration and road safety.

Due to impacts of the Madre Fire that burned last month on CDFW’s Carrizo Plains Ecological Reserve (ER) in San Luis Obispo County, certain hunting opportunities will not take place.

​​​​​​​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.

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.