Pronghorn Zone 2, Clear Lake: California pronghorn hunting by the numbers
Pronghorn Zone 2 (Clear Lake) covers 1,129 square miles of Modoc and Siskiyou counties. 68% is national forest, BLM or CDFW land (CPAD 2026a). CDFW's 2026 regulations list 2 hunts here with 7 tags in all. In 2023, CDFW's pronghorn hunt statistics show 12 pronghorn taken on 16 tags, with 1,594 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 2Neighboring zonesLake or riverHighway
| CDFW region | Region 1, Northern Region |
|---|---|
| Counties | Modoc and Siskiyou |
| Size | 722,828 acres (1,129 square miles) |
| Public land | 68% (491,581 acres) |
| Hunts and tags, 2026 | 2 hunts, 7 tags |
| Taken, 2023 | 12 on 16 tags (CDFW) |
| Applications, 2023 | 1,594 for this zone's hunts |
| Towns in and near it | Tulelake, Newell, Dorris and Canby |
What pronghorn hunts are in Zone 2 in 2026?
CDFW's 2026-2027 regulations list 2 hunts for this zone, 7 tags in all:
| Hunt | Type | 2026 tags | 2026 dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zone 2 Clear Lake Archery Buck | Archery | 1 | August 8 to 16 |
| Zone 2 Clear Lake General Methods Buck | General Methods | 6 | August 22 to 30 |
Source: CDFW 2026-2027 California Mammal Hunting Regulations, page 94.
In CDFW's 2026 Big Game Drawing, 1,278 applications went to this zone's hunts:
| Hunt code | Hunt | Tags | By preference points | Applicants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 720 | Zone 2 - Clear Lake - General Methods - Buck | 6 | 5 | 1,151 |
| 728 | Zone 2 - Clear Lake - Archery - Buck | 1 | 0 | 127 |
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 2?
In 2023, CDFW's pronghorn hunt statistics show 12 taken on 16 tags; 15 tag holders reported. Year by year, for this zone's hunts:
| Year | Hunts | Tags | Applications | Tag holders who reported | Taken |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2 | 16 | 1,594 | 15 | 12 |
| 2022 | 2 | 16 | 1,537 | 14 | 12 |
| 2021 | 2 | 16 | 1,587 | 8 | 6 |
| 2020 | 2 | 16 | not printed | 16 | 14 |
| 2019 | 2 | 16 | 1,086 | 16 | 14 |
| 2018 | 2 | 16 | 1,125 | 16 | 13 |
Each hunt in 2023:
| Hunt code | Hunt | Applications | Tags | Taken | Success (CDFW) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 720 | Zone 2 - Clear Lake - General Methods - Buck | 1,470 | 15 | 12 | 80% |
| 728 | Zone 2 - Clear Lake - Archery only - Buck | 124 | 1 | 0 | 0% |
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 2?
68% of the zone, 491,581 of 722,828 acres, is national forest, BLM or CDFW land. The largest public units: Modoc National Forest (485,490 acres), Tule Lake National Wildlife Refuge (34,995 acres), Lava Beds National Monument (32,917 acres) and Clear Lake National Wildlife Refuge (24,793 acres).
| Manager | Acres | Share of the zone |
|---|---|---|
| National forest | 486,134 | 67.3% |
| National wildlife refuge | 59,789 | 8.3% |
| National Park Service | 32,954 | 4.6% |
| Other state or federal land | 9,584 | 1.3% |
| BLM | 5,443 | 0.8% |
| CDFW land | 4 | under 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.
Which deer zones overlap Zone 2?
Zone X2 (408,141 acres; 78 deer taken in 2025) and Zone X1 (314,682 acres; 331 deer taken in 2025). Elk zones that overlap it: Northeastern elk zone.
How do you get to Zone 2?
Numbered highways through it, longest stretch first: CA 139 and CA 161. Towns inside: Tulelake and Newell. Nearby: Canby (14 miles), Tennant (15 miles), Dorris (18 miles) and Lookout (18 miles).
Neighboring pronghorn zones: Pronghorn Zone 1 (Mount Dome), Pronghorn Zone 3 (Likely Tables) and Pronghorn Zone 5 (Big Valley).
Questions hunters ask
How many pronghorn tags are there in Zone 2?
CDFW's 2026 regulations list 7 tags in 2 hunts: Zone 2 Clear Lake Archery Buck (1) and Zone 2 Clear Lake General Methods Buck (6). Tags are drawn in CDFW's big game drawing, apart from a few fundraising tags.
How many pronghorn were taken in Zone 2?
CDFW's 2023 pronghorn hunt statistics show 12 taken on 16 tags across 2 hunts. In 2022: 12 on 16 tags.
When are the Zone 2 pronghorn hunts in 2026?
August 8 to 16 and August 22 to 30, by hunt, in CDFW's 2026 regulations.
How much public land is in Zone 2?
68%: 491,581 acres of national forest, BLM and CDFW land by CPAD 2026a. The largest public units: Modoc National Forest (485,490 acres), Tule Lake National Wildlife Refuge (34,995 acres) and Lava Beds National Monument (32,917 acres).
CDFW's boundary of Zone 2
Those portions of Modoc and Siskiyou counties within a line beginning at the junction of the Lava Beds National Monument Road and the California-Oregon state line at Ainsworth Corners; east along the California-Oregon state line to Crowder Flat Road; south on Crowder Flat Road to Modoc County Road 73; south on Modoc County Road 73 to Modoc County Road 136; west on Modoc County Road 136 to Blue Mountain-Mowitz Road; west and south on Blue Mountain-Mowitz Road to Deadhorse Flat-Badger Well Road; southwest on Deadhorse Flat-Badger Well Road to Badger Well-Browns Well Road; south on Badger Well-Browns Well Road to Sorholus Tank-Hackamore Road; southwest on Sorholus Tank-Hackamore Road to Highway 139; southeast on Highway 139 to Modoc County Road 91; south on Modoc County Road 91 to the Mud Lake-Mud Springs Road; west on Mud Lake-Mud Springs Road to the North Main Road; southwest on North Main Road to Long Bell-Iodine Prairie Road at Long Bell Forest Service Station; northwest on Long Bell-Iodine Prairie Road to Bartle-Telephone Flat Road; north on Bartle-Telephone Flat Road to Telephone Flat-Medicine Lake Road; north and west on Telephone Flat-Medicine Lake Road to Medicine Lake-Mammoth Crater Road; northeast on Medicine Lake-Mammoth Crater Road to Lava Beds National Monument-Ainsworth Corners Road; north on Lava Beds National Monument-Ainsworth Corners Road 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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