yes the A zone for CA opens this yearon July 14th. CA is broken up into zones A, B1-5 and D zones i think 1-12. CA there is a C zone as well, but in CA you can buy an AO (archery only) tag whiches allows you to hunt the A, B and D zones with archery equipment only, but you can hunt during the general season as well. So you can start your hunting the second satruday in July and hunt all the way until the fourth saturday in October hunting the different zones.

Having a velvet buck under your belt is nice, plus they are still in bachelor groups and it makes seeing bigger deer easier....however during this time the heat (100+ degrees) will get to you. Out here you hunt at dawn and at dusk unless the weather is cloudy/rainy.

If you ever want to come out to CA email me and i can send you in the right direction.