Blog · October 14, 2026 · California
Yolo County Hunting Map, California: a scouting guide
Good scouting near Dunnigan starts with knowing whose ground you're on.
Main page: Yolo County, CA GIS & Parcel Viewer (official map link, county facts and neighboring maps).
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Planning a hunt near Woodland? The Yolo County hunting map is really two maps: public areas from California Department of Fish and Wildlife and private lines from the county. In this county guide: where public hunting land is mapped, how to read private parcel lines, and getting landowner permission the right way around Woodland.
Building your Yolo County hunting map
On ground around West Sacramento, start with California Department of Fish and Wildlife for public areas, with rules that vary by area.
Pulling up a parcel
Parcels around West Sacramento appear on the Yolo County ArcGIS parcel map, which opens without registering. Without an address in hand, pan along Interstate 80 until the lines appear, then click inside the one you want. With a lot near El Macero, the record panel usually lists the owner of record, acreage on the tax roll, the parcel number and often a sale date.
Who owns the ground
Private boundaries come from the Yolo County ArcGIS parcel map, and each tract near Davis lists an owner.
Next door to Yolo County
Yolo County borders Colusa County, Lake County, Napa County, Sacramento County, and Solano County; every one of them runs a separate parcel map. A tract near the line by Woodland may show up in two county records, so look at the neighboring map as well. With a lot near El Macero, our state page links every neighboring county map across California.
Sections, lots and bearings
California uses the Public Land Survey System, so deeds around Clarksburg reference sections and townships. A standard section is about one square mile, roughly 640 acres, with 36 sections to a township, though real sections near West Sacramento vary in size. Copy the legal description from the record for the parcel near Woodland for any title or survey request.
Asking for permission
Out toward El Macero, offer details: who you are, when you'd hunt and how to reach you, and respect a no.
Taking the map into the field
The parcel map usually runs in a mobile browser, handy when you're parked on a road near Davis, but coverage can be spotty out of town. A screenshot of the parcel near Woodland with its ID helps when you meet an owner or agent.
Before you go
Check California Department of Fish and Wildlife for seasons and licensing, and trespass rules differ by state wherever you hunt near Woodland.
Reading terrain
Switch to aerial imagery near West Sacramento, look for field edges, creek bottoms and timber lines; then confirm whose land each feature is on.
Which office to call
Deeds, mortgages and recorded plats for land near Davis come from the County Recorder, sometimes only in person. Zoning, permits and septic questions near Clarksburg need the planning or permitting office, town or county, depending on location.
Getting your bearings
Woodland serves as the county seat, home to the main records offices. Other places on the map include Davis, West Sacramento, Winters, and Brooks, each with its own cluster of lots. About 220,544 people call Yolo County home (Census Bureau estimate, 2023) spread over about 1,015 square miles.
Safety and courtesy
Leave gates as you found them on land near Davis, and tell someone where you'll be; owners remember good guests.
Where the recorded documents are
For anything that matters, get the recorded deed through the County Recorder; the viewer just points to it, which applies near Winters as much as anywhere. Inherited tracts near West Sacramento can sit on several deeds, so a title company is worth hiring before a purchase.
Before you lean on the lines
For acreage around Davis, acreage on the record is a tax-roll number; just a licensed surveyor establishes the real boundary on the ground. For acreage around Dunnigan, records update in batches, so a deed recorded last month may not show yet.
Frequently asked
How do I get a landowner's contact info near Davis?
Short answer: click the tract near Clarksburg on the county ArcGIS parcel map for the owner and mailing address; write before the season.
When is hunting season in California in Yolo County?
For land near Esparto, California Department of Fish and Wildlife sets seasons, licenses and regulations; rules change yearly.
Is there public land to hunt near West Sacramento?
Closer to Davis, start with California Department of Fish and Wildlife area listings; read the regulations for each.
How close to the line can I hunt around West Sacramento?
With a lot near Dunnigan, lines are approximate, so stay well inside them; watch for posted signs.
Is the parcel map a survey for land near Woodland?
No; boundary questions near Esparto need a licensed surveyor, so a fence may sit off the line
Open the official Yolo County, CA parcel map See it in the Platbookmapper directory
Not a survey. County GIS and tax parcel maps are assessment and planning layers. They are not a substitute for a recorded plat, deed, or licensed survey, especially for fences, setbacks, or boundary disputes.