California · Deer Hunting Data

California Deer Unit D16

Sightings, hotspots, and hunt insights for California Game Management Unit D16.

California's D16 is a three-worlds-in-one deer unit, dropping from granite conifer highlands of the Cuyamaca and Laguna Mountains through chaparral foothills into the Anza-Borrego desert badlands, falling from about 6,500 feet at Cuyamaca Peak to desert floors near 500 feet. Water rules deer movement here: the high country holds perennial reaches of Cottonwood Creek and Sweetwater River headwaters, while oak-belt acorn mast pulls activity in autumn and winter pushes animals downhill to warm southern slopes. Our 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 to onX or your favorite hunting map.
152
Total Deer Spotted
35
Hotspots Identified
Active
Status · Data Available
California Deer Unit D16 boundary map
Unit D16 boundary within California · orange area is covered by this data pack

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The California - Deer Data Pack includes detailed heat maps, GPS coordinates, and unit-by-unit hotspots for every California Deer unit, including Unit D16. Study the unit on our interactive map and export the points you choose to onX or your favorite hunting map.

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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.