Zone D-8 located in portions of Fresno, Kern and Tulare counties.

As with most of California, there will be plenty of hunters in the field. Stay safe and wear your blaze orange clothing. This area is a short drive from Los Angeles Metropolitan area.This is an extreme high use area.

The terrain in this zone changes drastically form east to west. It runs from the flat lands in the valleys in the west, up into the high mountains of the Sierra Nevadas in the east.

Most of the public land in the northern Zone D-8 is easily accessible. Major access routes to Zone D-8 are Highways 180, 155 and 190, and County Road J-22.

Zone D-8 contains a mixture of both public and private lands. Remember you must obtain and have in your possession written permission to hunt on private property. Hunter trespass laws are strictly enforced. A substantial portion of Zone D-8 is composed of public lands, including the Sequoia National Forest, and lands administered by the Bureau of Land Management.

Wilderness lands have been established within several areas of the Sequoia National Forests' summer range. The Monarch, Jennie Lakes, John Muir, Golden Trout, South Sierra and Dome Land Wilderness Areas are accessible by hiking and pack stock. Public use of the wilderness is regulated by permit. Information on wilderness area restrictions and Wilderness Permits may be obtained by contacting the Sequoia National Forest.

Reminder: In addition, much of the north-eastern portion of Zone D-8 consists of lands within the Kings Canyon and Sequoia National Parks which are closed to hunting. This area is well-defined on the Sequoia National Forest map.

The terrain can be very steep and rugged and vegetation can be extremely dense. The vegetation is highly varied throughout Zone D-8 ranging from oak-woodland, mixed and montane chaparral, hardwood, hardwood-conifer, aspen and dense conifer to alpine habitats.

There are numerous Forest Service campgrounds within Zone D-8. The developed campsites are shown on the Forest Service maps. Informal camping is allowed on Forest Service lands, but campfire permits are required.

Roughly 5,823 square miles

47% public land

Elevations range from 250 – 14,000 feet