Unit X3a · Zone X3A – Madeline Plains
About this unit
BLM and Modoc National Forest country in the Madeline Plains. Sage and juniper steppe on the Great Basin edge.
- Madeline Plains
- BLM Eagle Lake Field Office
Public lands inside this unit
2 found
Trails near Unit X3a
12 found
Washington to Arizona Backcounty Discovery Route Ride
Difficulty: Moderate4716.2 miTrailPacific Crest Trail
Difficulty: Expert2626.0 miTrailRed Tail Rim Trail
Difficulty: Expert19.3 miTrailModoc Line Trail
Difficulty: Moderate7.6 miTrailModoc Line Trail
Difficulty: Easy4.0 miTrailModoc Line Trail
Difficulty: Easy3.2 miTrailPit River Trail
Difficulty: Easy3.1 miTrailModoc Line Trail
Difficulty: Easy2.7 miTrailModoc Line Trail
Difficulty: Easy2.0 miTrailModoc Line Trail
Difficulty: Easy1.8 miTrailModoc Line Trail
Difficulty: Easy1.7 miTrailModoc Line Trail
Difficulty: Easy1.5 miTrail
Campgrounds near Unit X3a
8 found
Modoc Camp
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundCottonwood Flat Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundLower Rush Creek Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundHowards Gulch Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundRed Tail Rim South Trailhead
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundAsh Creek
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundDuncan Reservoir South Site
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundWillow Creek Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampground
On the books in California
Species inventory is state-level — which units actually hold or permit each species varies. Verify unit-specific rules with the state agency linked above.
Official agency resources
California Department of Fish and Wildlife
- Hunting regulations ↗
https://wildlife.ca.gov/Hunting/Regulations
- Draw / lottery ↗
https://wildlife.ca.gov/Hunting/Big-Game/Drawing
- GMU map ↗
https://wildlife.ca.gov/Hunting/Maps
- Harvest reporting ↗
https://wildlife.ca.gov/Hunting/Big-Game/Harvest-Reports
- Hunter education ↗
https://wildlife.ca.gov/Hunter-Education
- Buy a license ↗
https://wildlife.ca.gov/Licensing/Hunting
Authoritative source
Outdoors does not publish hunting regulations directly. For current season dates, bag limits, legal weapons, draw deadlines, and license costs in unit X3a, go straight to the issuing agency.
Read the California agency pageBoundary verified by Outdoors against the agency source on 10/11/2026.