California · Deer Hunting Data

California Deer Unit A (North Unit 160)

Sightings, hotspots, and hunt insights for California Game Management Unit A (North Unit 160).

Zone A North sits in California's far northwestern corner, where the Klamath and Siskiyou ranges plunge toward the Pacific in deeply incised river canyons, and that brutal verticality is the whole story for deer hunters here: floors near tidewater around 100 feet climb to ridge spines cresting between 4,500 and 6,400 feet, with slopes often topping 40 percent. Water is everywhere (the Smith River system and countless perennial creeks), so it never funnels game; instead, deer key on fire-rejuvenated burn scars, tanoak acorns, and mid-elevation benches after the first October rains. Our data pack covers Unit Overview and Topography, Vegetation and Hydrology, Seasonal Expectations, Logistics and Access, and a one-page Essential Recon summary. Study the unit on our interactive map, then export the points you choose into onX or your favorite hunting map.
376
Total Deer Spotted
66
Hotspots Identified
Active
Status · Data Available
California Deer Unit A (North Unit 160) boundary map
Unit A (North Unit 160) boundary within California · orange area is covered by this Data Pack

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The California - Deer Data Pack gives you a full year of access to the heat map that shows where the animals actually are: detailed hot zones, GPS coordinates, and unit-by-unit hotspots for every California Deer unit, including Unit A (North Unit 160). Study the unit on the heat map and export the points you choose to onX or your favorite hunting app.

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How this data was collected

Data Hunt Guide aggregates publicly available sighting reports from across the web (social media, hunting forums, harvest reports, and trail-camera shares) and uses a proprietary algorithm to identify high-activity zones (hotspots) within each unit. Our team verifies coordinates manually before publication.