At a Glance
5,016Square Miles
53%Public Land
150 - 12,000Elevation Range
Quick Tips
- Countless miles of trout stream fishing and small lake trout fishing exist in this zone
- Yosemite National Park takes up nearly one-quarter of this zone
Hunters discussing Zone D-6 in California offer a mix of observations and strategies. Many note the challenging terrain and advise focusing on higher elevations where deer are more prevalent, particularly during early season. Reports stress the importance of pre-season scouting to identify game movements and understand seasonal patterns. Hunters recommend patience and persistence, emphasizing that success often depends on adapting to the mule deer's behavior and movement in response to weather changes.
Zone D-6 is located in portions of Alpine, Madera, Mariposa, Merced, Stanislaus and Tuolumne counties, East of Highway 99 to the Sierra Mountains, including Yosemite National Park.
Make certain to carry a bear tag in this area as bears are in abundance and may increase your opportunity for a harvest. In this high-use area many bears target campgrounds as feeding stations at night. They are easy enough to find if you target travel corridors in the mornings.This is an extreme high use area. Plan on every campground to be full and every flat place in the forest be filled with a camp if you arrive after work. If recognized on the forest roads as a hunter expect to be shown the bird by passing recreational motorists. Do NOT leave valuables in camp unattended. They may not be yours when you get back.