Bridgeport is located right about in the middle of deer hunting Zone X-12 (A-20). This section of the Eastern Sierra in California is well known for producing some fine quality Mule Deer.
The A-20 archery season generally starts on the thrid Saturday in August and the X-12 rifle season on the third Saturday of September. These are both limited entry zones and you will usually need to have our applications in by around the first of June. Whatever you do, don't delay too long after the new hunting licenses and applications become available or you may miss the draw deadline.
Zone X-12 description:
(A) Area: That portion of Mono County within a line beginning at the junction of the California-Nevada state line and Highway 167 (Pole Line Road); west on Highway 167 to Highway 395; north on Highway 395 to Virginia Lakes Road; west on Virginia Lakes Road to the Virginia Lakes Trail (Entry Trail D11); northwest on the Virginia Lakes trail to the Mono-Tuolumne County line; north along the Mono-Tuolomne County line to the Mono-Alpine County line; northeast along the Mono-Alpine County line to Indian Springs Road; northeast on Indian Springs Road to the California-Nevada state line; southeast on the California-Nevada state line to the point of beginning.
Aug. 2024 - Mike Eye of Chowchilla, CA with an archery 4 X 3 from Zone A-20
Aug. 2024 - Whitney and Justin Ware with a pair of archery bucks from Zone A-20 - Whitney with a 3 X 3 and Justin with a 2 X 2
Aug. 24, 2024 - Mike Parsons of Victorville, CA with a 3 X 2 archery buck from Dunderberg Creek
Sept. 21, 2024 - Seth Newlen of Bakersfield, CA with a 5 X 4 from Lobdell Lake
Sept. 21, 2024 - Aaron Alton of Turlock, CA with a 3 X 2 from Buckeye
Sept. 23, 2024 - Tyler Lutz and Bob Denney of Kingsburg, and Tulare, CA with 2 X 2 and 4 X 3 X-12 bucks
Sept. 21, 2024 - Eric Warner of Groveland, CA with a 4 X 3 X-12 buck
Sept. 21, 2024 - Joe Carr of Brentwood, CA with a 3 X 3 from near the Marine Base
Sept. 21, 2024 - Eldon Hasseler of Bradley, CA with a 4 X 4 from X-12
Sept. 27, 2024 - Steve Peterson of Livermore, CA with a 5 X 5 from the Bodie Hills
Oct. 3, 2024 - Ian Wilson of Lodi, CA with a 4 X 4 from the Bodie Hills
Oct. 12, 2024 - Jake Henige of Fresno, CA with a 3 X 3 from the Twin Lakes area