California · Deer Hunting Data

California Deer Unit D5

Sightings, hotspots, and hunt insights for California Game Management Unit D5.

California's D5 is a west-slope Sierra transect climbing from 1,000-foot blue-oak foothills to a granite crest above 10,000 feet near Carson Pass, so your first deer decision is which elevation band to hunt. Early season, deer hold to perennial water in the Mokelumne and Stanislaus canyons, then shift to the 5,000 to 7,000 foot mixed-conifer benches as frost arrives, and drop to the foothill oak belt when snow closes Highways 88 and 4. 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.
172
Total Deer Spotted
38
Hotspots Identified
Active
Status · Data Available
California Deer Unit D5 boundary map
Unit D5 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 D5. 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.