Pronghorn Zone 1, Mount Dome: California pronghorn hunting by the numbers
Pronghorn Zone 1 (Mount Dome) covers 2,372 square miles of Siskiyou County. 47% is national forest, BLM or CDFW land (CPAD 2026a). CDFW's 2026 regulations list 1 hunt here with 2 tags in all. In 2023, CDFW's pronghorn hunt statistics show 1 pronghorn taken on 2 tags, with 481 applications for this zone's hunts.
Data updated October 2026. Hunt statistics: CDFW, 2018 to 2023. 2026 hunts and tags: CDFW's 2026-2027 regulations. Land: CPAD 2026a.
National forestBLMCDFW landNational wildlife refugeNational Park ServiceOther state or federal landZone 1Neighboring zonesLake or riverHighway
| CDFW region | Region 1, Northern Region |
|---|---|
| Counties | Siskiyou |
| Size | 1,518,353 acres (2,372 square miles) |
| Public land | 47% (713,378 acres) |
| Hunts and tags, 2026 | 1 hunt, 2 tags |
| Taken, 2023 | 1 on 2 tags (CDFW) |
| Applications, 2023 | 481 for this zone's hunts |
| Towns in and near it | Yreka, Mount Shasta, Montague, Weed and Dunsmuir |
What pronghorn hunts are in Zone 1 in 2026?
CDFW's 2026-2027 regulations list 1 hunt for this zone, 2 tags in all:
| Hunt | Type | 2026 tags | 2026 dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zone 1 Mount Dome General Methods Buck | General Methods | 2 | August 22 to 30 |
Source: CDFW 2026-2027 California Mammal Hunting Regulations, page 94.
In CDFW's 2026 Big Game Drawing, 548 applications went to this zone's hunts:
| Hunt code | Hunt | Tags | By preference points | Applicants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 710 | Zone 1 - Mount Dome - General Methods - Buck | 2 | 1 | 548 |
Source: CDFW 2026 Big Game Drawing statistics. The rest of each quota goes by draw-by-choice. CDFW also prints applicants at each point level.
How many pronghorn are taken in Zone 1?
In 2023, CDFW's pronghorn hunt statistics show 1 taken on 2 tags; 2 tag holders reported. Year by year, for this zone's hunts:
| Year | Hunts | Tags | Applications | Tag holders who reported | Taken |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 2 | 481 | 2 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 | 2 | 437 | 2 | 2 |
| 2021 | 1 | 2 | 416 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 2 | not printed | 2 | 2 |
| 2019 | 1 | 2 | 318 | 2 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 2 | 271 | 2 | 2 |
Each hunt in 2023:
| Hunt code | Hunt | Applications | Tags | Taken | Success (CDFW) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 710 | Zone 1 - Mount Dome - General Methods - Buck | 481 | 2 | 1 | 50% |
Source: CDFW Pronghorn Hunt Statistics (2018 to 2023); 2023: CDFW 2023 Pronghorn Hunt Statistics. CDFW's success rate is reported harvest divided by tags. Applications are the sum of the applicant counts CDFW prints for each of this zone's hunts. CDFW's 2020 pronghorn applicant counts do not line up with its rows and are left out.
How much public land is in Zone 1?
47% of the zone, 713,378 of 1,518,353 acres, is national forest, BLM or CDFW land. The largest public units: Klamath National Forest (318,843 acres), Shasta-Trinity National Forest (258,959 acres), Modoc National Forest (48,976 acres) and Lower Klamath National Wildlife Refuge (45,956 acres).
| Manager | Acres | Share of the zone |
|---|---|---|
| National forest | 626,779 | 41.3% |
| BLM | 57,135 | 3.8% |
| National wildlife refuge | 47,415 | 3.1% |
| CDFW land | 29,464 | 1.9% |
| National Park Service | 13,067 | 0.9% |
| Other state or federal land | 895 | 0.1% |
Measured by FilledTag inside CDFW's zone boundary from California Protected Areas Database (CPAD) 2026a. "Public land" on this page means national forest, BLM and CDFW land, the three managers whose ground is open to hunting under their own rules. National Park Service land, state parks and most other public ground are listed but not counted: hunting there is closed or limited. Land held by cities, counties, districts and private groups is not shown.
CDFW lands in the zone: Butte Valley Wildlife Area (13,325 acres), Horseshoe Ranch Wildlife Area (5,098 acres) and Shasta Valley Wildlife Area (4,665 acres).
Which deer zones overlap Zone 1?
Zone X1 (926,111 acres; 331 deer taken in 2025) and Zone C1 (592,201 acres; 284 deer taken in 2025). Elk zones that overlap it: Siskiyou elk zone and Northeastern elk zone.
How do you get to Zone 1?
Numbered highways through it, longest stretch first: US 97, I-5, CA 89, CA 161 and CA 3. 13 Census places are inside it, among them Yreka, Mount Shasta, Montague, Dorris, Lake Shastina and McCloud. Nearby: Weed (on the line), Dunsmuir (3 miles), Tulelake (4 miles) and Fort Jones (12 miles).
Neighboring pronghorn zones: Pronghorn Zone 2 (Clear Lake) and Pronghorn Zone 5 (Big Valley).
Questions hunters ask
How many pronghorn tags are there in Zone 1?
CDFW's 2026 regulations list 2 tags in 1 hunt: Zone 1 Mount Dome General Methods Buck (2). Tags are drawn in CDFW's big game drawing, apart from a few fundraising tags.
How many pronghorn were taken in Zone 1?
CDFW's 2023 pronghorn hunt statistics show 1 taken on 2 tags across 1 hunt. In 2022: 2 on 2 tags.
When are the Zone 1 pronghorn hunts in 2026?
August 22 to 30, by hunt, in CDFW's 2026 regulations.
How much public land is in Zone 1?
47%: 713,378 acres of national forest, BLM and CDFW land by CPAD 2026a. The largest public units: Klamath National Forest (318,843 acres), Shasta-Trinity National Forest (258,959 acres) and Modoc National Forest (48,976 acres).
CDFW's boundary of Zone 1
That portion of Siskiyou County within a line beginning at the junction of Interstate 5 and the California-Oregon state line; east along the California-Oregon state line to the Ainsworth Corners-Lava Beds National Monument Road; south on the Ainsworth Corners-Lava Beds National Monument Road to Mammoth Crater-Medicine Lake Road; southwest on Mammoth Crater-Medicine Lake Road to Medicine Lake-Telephone Flat Road; east and south on Medicine Lake-Telephone Flat Road to Telephone Flat-Bartle Road; southwest on Telephone Flat-Bartle Road to Highway 89; west on Highway 89 to Interstate 5; north on Interstate 5 to the California-Oregon state line to the point of beginning.
From CDFW 2026-2027 California Mammal Hunting Regulations, Title 14, Section 363.
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Where these numbers come from
- Hunt statistics: CDFW Pronghorn Hunt Statistics, 2018 to 2023.
- 2026 hunts, tags and dates: CDFW 2026-2027 California Mammal Hunting Regulations.
- Public land: California Protected Areas Database (CPAD) 2026a. Zone boundary: CDFW pronghorn hunt zones (BIOS ds787).
- Highways and towns: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line 2024 primary and secondary roads; U.S. Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer, places.
FilledTag is not part of the California Department of Fish and Wildlife. Numbers are copied from CDFW, CPAD and the Census Bureau, or measured from their maps; nothing on this page is estimated by FilledTag.
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