Zone C-3 located in portions of Shasta County along the I-5 corridor East of Redding, just South of Shasta Lake.

As with many zones in California the natural cycle of wildfire aids the deer habitat creating additional edge cover and young sprouts providing food.

The terrain can be very steep and rugged and vegetation can be extremely dense. The weather is usually quite hot and dry, but early storms are common.

The vegetation is highly varied throughout Zone C-3 ranging from mixed/montane chaparral, oak- woodland, aspen, hardwood and hardwood-conifer to dense conifer habitats. Brush stands comprised of buckbrush, deer brush and bitter cherry are good areas to hunt.

Public lands within Zone C-3 are administered by the Lassen and Shasta-Trinity National Forests and the Bureau of Land Management.

Although there is a lot of private land in Zone C-3, there are extensive tracts of public lands with excellent access. Primary roadways in Zone C-3 are State Highway 299 (northern C-3) and State Highway 44 (southern C-3). Many County, USFS and BLM roads branch off of these primary roadways providing access to public lands.

There are numerous designated campgrounds within Zone C-3. The facilities available at these campgrounds vary from primitive campsites to campsites with running water and showers. Most campgrounds are clearly marked on USFS and BLM maps. Camping outside of designated campgrounds is usually permitted on BLM and USFS lands.