Pronghorn Zone 4, Lassen: California pronghorn hunting by the numbers
Pronghorn Zone 4 (Lassen) covers 4,030 square miles of Lassen, Plumas and Shasta counties. 57.9% is national forest, BLM or CDFW land (CPAD 2026a). CDFW's 2026 regulations list 4 hunts here with 80 tags in all. In 2023, CDFW's pronghorn hunt statistics show 65 pronghorn taken on 80 tags, with 10,017 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 Park ServiceOther state or federal landZone 4Neighboring zonesLake or riverHighway
| CDFW region | Region 1, Northern Region |
|---|---|
| Counties | Lassen, Plumas and Shasta |
| Size | 2,579,243 acres (4,030 square miles) |
| Public land | 57.9% (1,492,876 acres) |
| Hunts and tags, 2026 | 4 hunts, 80 tags |
| Taken, 2023 | 65 on 80 tags (CDFW) |
| Applications, 2023 | 10,017 for this zone's hunts |
| Towns in and near it | Susanville, Hat Creek, Janesville, Loyalton and Portola |
What pronghorn hunts are in Zone 4 in 2026?
CDFW's 2026-2027 regulations list 4 hunts for this zone, 80 tags in all:
| Hunt | Type | 2026 tags | 2026 dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zone 4 Lassen Period 1 Either-sex Apprentice | Apprentice | 5 | August 22 to 30 |
| Zone 4 Lassen Archery Buck | Archery | 5 | August 8 to 16 |
| Zone 4 Lassen Period 1 General Methods Buck | General Methods | 35 | August 22 to 30 |
| Zone 4 Lassen Period 2 General Methods Buck | General Methods | 35 | September 5 to 13 |
Source: CDFW 2026-2027 California Mammal Hunting Regulations, page 94.
In CDFW's 2026 Big Game Drawing, 10,788 applications went to 3 of this zone's 4 hunts (CDFW's tables for the others do not add up, so they are left out):
| Hunt code | Hunt | Tags | By preference points | Applicants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 740 | Zone 4 - Lassen Period 1 - General Methods - Buck | 35 | 27 | 5,896 |
| 742 | Zone 4 - Lassen Period 2 - General Methods - Buck | 35 | 27 | 4,348 |
| 745 | Zone 4 - Lassen - Archery - Buck | 5 | 4 | 544 |
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 4?
In 2023, CDFW's pronghorn hunt statistics show 65 taken on 80 tags; 73 tag holders reported. Year by year, for this zone's hunts:
| Year | Hunts | Tags | Applications | Tag holders who reported | Taken |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 4 | 80 | 10,017 | 73 | 65 |
| 2022 | 4 | 80 | 9,772 | 71 | 61 |
| 2021 | 4 | 80 | 9,335 | 62 | 54 |
| 2020 | 4 | 77 | not printed | 76 | 66 |
| 2019 | 4 | 80 | 8,001 | 77 | 69 |
| 2018 | 4 | 80 | 8,080 | 80 | 71 |
Each hunt in 2023:
| Hunt code | Hunt | Applications | Tags | Taken | Success (CDFW) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 740 | Zone 4 - Lassen Period 1 - General Methods - Buck | 5,601 | 35 | 31 | 89% |
| 742 | Zone 4 - Lassen Period 2 - General Methods - Buck | 3,308 | 35 | 28 | 80% |
| 745 | Zone 4 - Lassen - Archery only - Buck | 521 | 5 | 1 | 20% |
| 790 | Zone 4 - Lassen Apprentice - General Methods - Either- sex | 587 | 5 | 5 | 100% |
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 4?
57.9% of the zone, 1,492,876 of 2,579,243 acres, is national forest, BLM or CDFW land. The largest public units: Lassen National Forest (538,605 acres), Plumas National Forest (36,218 acres) and Modoc National Forest (27,864 acres).
| Manager | Acres | Share of the zone |
|---|---|---|
| BLM | 854,274 | 33.1% |
| National forest | 603,983 | 23.4% |
| CDFW land | 34,619 | 1.3% |
| Other state or federal land | 20,943 | 0.8% |
| National Park Service | 1,240 | 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.
CDFW lands in the zone: Doyle Wildlife Area (10,395 acres), Honey Lake Wildlife Area (7,716 acres), Bass Hill Wildlife Area (5,483 acres), Hallelujah Junction Wildlife Area (4,395 acres), Willow Creek Wildlife Area (2,753 acres) and Biscar Wildlife Area (552 acres).
Which deer zones overlap Zone 4?
Zone X5b (597,312 acres; 30 deer taken in 2025), Zone X4 (564,829 acres; 173 deer taken in 2025), Zone X6a (366,349 acres; 247 deer taken in 2025), Zone X5a (347,539 acres; 47 deer taken in 2025), Zone C4 (287,621 acres; 1,129 deer taken in 2025), Zone X3a (249,684 acres; 209 deer taken in 2025), Zone X6b (149,757 acres; 134 deer taken in 2025) and Zone X7a (16,123 acres; 52 deer taken in 2025). Elk zones that overlap it: Northeastern elk zone.
How do you get to Zone 4?
Numbered highways through it, longest stretch first: CA 44, CA 139, CA 36, US 395, CA 89 and CA 70. 15 Census places are inside it, among them Susanville, Hat Creek, Janesville, Johnstonville, Doyle and Westwood. Nearby: Little Valley (on the line), Chester (on the line), Loyalton (6 miles) and Portola (18 miles).
Neighboring pronghorn zones: Pronghorn Zone 3 (Likely Tables), Pronghorn Zone 5 (Big Valley) and Pronghorn Zone 6 (Surprise Valley).
Questions hunters ask
How many pronghorn tags are there in Zone 4?
CDFW's 2026 regulations list 80 tags in 4 hunts: Zone 4 Lassen Period 1 Either-sex Apprentice (5), Zone 4 Lassen Archery Buck (5), Zone 4 Lassen Period 1 General Methods Buck (35) and Zone 4 Lassen Period 2 General Methods Buck (35). Tags are drawn in CDFW's big game drawing, apart from a few fundraising tags.
How many pronghorn were taken in Zone 4?
CDFW's 2023 pronghorn hunt statistics show 65 taken on 80 tags across 4 hunts. In 2022: 61 on 80 tags.
When are the Zone 4 pronghorn hunts in 2026?
August 22 to 30, August 8 to 16 and September 5 to 13, by hunt, in CDFW's 2026 regulations.
How much public land is in Zone 4?
57.9%: 1,492,876 acres of national forest, BLM and CDFW land by CPAD 2026a. The largest public units: Lassen National Forest (538,605 acres), Plumas National Forest (36,218 acres) and Modoc National Forest (27,864 acres).
CDFW's boundary of Zone 4
Those portions of Lassen, Plumas and Shasta counties within a line beginning at the junction intersection of Highway 36 and tJuniper Lake Road in the town of Chester; north on Juniper Lake Road to the Lassen National Park boundary; north and west along the Lassen National Park boundary to Highway 89; north on Highway 89 to U.S. Forest Service Road 22 near the Hat Creek Ranger Station; east on U.S. Forest Service Road 22 to U.S. Forest Service Road 35N06; east and north on U.S. Forest Service Road 35N06 to the State Game Refuge 1S boundary; northwest along the State Game Refuge 1S boundary to the Coyote Canyon-Dixie Valley Road; northwest on Coyote Canyon-Dixie Valley Road to Dixie Valley-Boyd Hill Road; northwest on Dixie Valley-Boyd Hill Road to Snag Hill-Hayden Hill Road; northeast and north on Snag Hill-Hayden Hill Road to Highway 139; southeast on Highway 139 to Willow Creek-Hunsinger Flat Road; northeast and northwest on Willow Creek-Hunsinger Flat Road to Adin-Madeline Road; southeast on Adin-Madeline Road to Highway 395 at the town of Madeline; south on Highway 395 to Madeline-Clarks Valley Road; east on Madeline-Clarks Valley Road to Clarks Valley-Tuledad Road; east and southeast on Clarks Valley-Tuledad Road to the California-Nevada state line; south along the California-Nevada state line to the Lassen-Sierra county line; west along the Lassen-Sierra county line to the Lassen-Plumas county line; north and west along the Lassen-Plumas county line to Highway 36; west on Highway 36 to the Juniper Lake Road, 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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