Predators · California
Predator hunts cover calling coyotes and bobcats and hound hunts for mountain lion, so ask which method the outfit uses and whether it is legal for the animal and unit you want.
From CDFW - Hunting, CDFW - Big Game Hunting Tags, read October 24, 2026. Seasons, units and quotas change every year; the agency's current regulations decide. See the California draw deadlines.
| Service level | What it means here | Outfitters | Who |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guided | A guide accompanies the hunter in the field. Lodging, meals and transport may or may not be included, so read the contract. | 2 | Lost Valley Outfitters, Twisselman Outfitters |
| Fully outfitted | The outfitter supplies the guide plus camp or lodging, meals and field logistics (for example vehicles or boats) as one package. | 1 | Oak Stone Outfitters |
| Semi-guided | Guide help is partial: for example scouting, a shared guide, or help only at set points such as stand placement or recovery. | – | none listed |
| Drop camp | The outfitter sets up or drops off a camp and transports hunters and gear, but does not guide the hunt. | – | none listed |
| Hunt type | Guided | Fully outfitted | Semi-guided | Drop camp | Listings | Sponsored |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wingshooting | 2 | 1 | – | – | 3 | – |
| Archery | 1 | 1 | – | – | 2 | – |
| Rifle | 1 | 1 | – | – | 2 | – |
| Total (a listing counts in each row it matches) | 4 | 3 | – | – | 7 | – |
California outfitter licensing, with sources: licensing in California. All species: guided hunts in California.
Filter the 3 outfitters below. Pick one option in each group; if nothing shows, no listing matches all of them.
Paso Robles outfitter offering two-day guided rifle and archery wild pig hunts, tule elk, blacktail deer, Rio Grande turkey, upland bird and…
Lost Valley Outfitters website
License not checked: California requires a guide license, and its public guide list shows no license numbers. Confirm with the outfitter.
Bradley-based outfitter guiding blacktail, wild pig, tule elk, predator, upland bird, Rio Grande turkey, dove and band-tailed pigeon hunts on…
License not checked: California requires a guide license, and its public guide list shows no license numbers. Confirm with the outfitter.
Family ranch outfit hunting about 80,000 acres of private land in the coastal hills between Los Angeles and San Francisco for tule elk, wild pig,…
License not checked: California requires a guide license, and its public guide list shows no license numbers. Confirm with the outfitter.
| Outfitter | Service level | Species | Hunt types | License on file | Verified |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lost Valley Outfitters | Guided | Wild hog, Elk, Turkey, Upland birds, Mule deer, Predators | Rifle, Archery, Wingshooting | Not checked | |
| Oak Stone Outfitters | Fully outfitted | Wild hog, Elk, Upland birds, Turkey, Mule deer, Predators,… | Rifle, Archery, Wingshooting | Not checked | |
| Twisselman Outfitters | Guided | Elk, Wild hog, Upland birds, Dove, Predators | Wingshooting | Not checked |
Lost Valley Outfitters, Oak Stone Outfitters, and Twisselman Outfitters. The service-level table above shows which are guided, fully outfitted, semi-guided or drop-camp.
Calling, hounds or spot-and-stalk, and is that method legal for this animal here? Do you need a tag or quota for the animal, and who checks it?
Start with California Department of Fish and Wildlife. See the California section on its state page for what we could confirm and the date we read it.
