Turkey · California
Turkey outfitters sell mostly spring hunts, and the useful differences are the number of birds on the property and whether the guide calls and sets up for you.
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. | 4 | Garcia's Hunting Preserves, Kyncy Guide Service, Lost Valley Outfitters, West Coast Guide Service |
| Fully outfitted | The outfitter supplies the guide plus camp or lodging, meals and field logistics (for example vehicles or boats) as one package. | 6 | Camp Five Outfitters, Central Coast Outfitters, Lockwood Hunting Services, Oak Ridge Outfitters, Oak Stone Outfitters, Red Bank 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Archery | 1 | 5 | – | – | 6 | – |
| Rifle | 2 | 4 | – | – | 6 | – |
| Wingshooting | 3 | 3 | – | – | 6 | – |
| Trophy | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | – |
| Total (a listing counts in each row it matches) | 7 | 12 | – | – | 19 | – |
California outfitter licensing, with sources: licensing in California. All species: guided hunts in California.
Filter the 10 outfitters below. Pick one option in each group; if nothing shows, no listing matches all of them.
San Miguel outfitter with lodging, guiding wild pig, wild turkey, blacktail deer and tule elk hunts on private Central Coast land.
License not checked: California requires a guide license, and its public guide list shows no license numbers. Confirm with the outfitter.
Santa Maria-based outfitter (guiding since 1995 per its site) offering tule elk on Peachtree Ranch with landowner tags, plus black bear, blacktail,…
Central Coast Outfitters website
License not checked: California requires a guide license, and its public guide list shows no license numbers. Confirm with the outfitter.
Lincoln-area preserve offering pheasant and chukar day hunts plus guided waterfowl, spring turkey, wild pig and dove hunts on private ground.
Garcia's Hunting Preserves website
License not checked: California requires a guide license, and its public guide list shows no license numbers. Confirm with the outfitter.
Redding-area fishing and hunting guide service offering three- and four-day guided black bear, deer and turkey hunts in Northern California mountains.
License not checked: California requires a guide license, and its public guide list shows no license numbers. Confirm with the outfitter.
Ukiah-based service running one-on-one blacktail, spot-and-stalk black bear, wild pig and turkey hunts on private Mendocino County ranches, with…
Lockwood Hunting Services website
License not checked: California requires a guide license, and its public guide list shows no license numbers. Confirm with the outfitter.
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.
Soares family outfit based in Hanford guiding blacktail, tule elk, wild pig, turkey, buffalo and exotic ram hunts on private ranches in the Coast…
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.
Red Bluff hunting ranch and lodge (est. 1965 per its site) offering bobwhite, valley and mountain quail, chukar and pheasant hunts, European-style…
License not checked: California requires a guide license, and its public guide list shows no license numbers. Confirm with the outfitter.
Northern California guide service offering duck, goose and duck-goose combo hunts plus turkey and wild pig hunts.
West Coast Guide Service website
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Camp Five Outfitters | Fully outfitted | Wild hog, Turkey, Elk, Mule deer | Rifle, Archery | Not checked | |
| Central Coast Outfitters | Fully outfitted | Elk, Black bear, Wild hog, Upland birds, Turkey, Mule… | Rifle, Archery, Wingshooting | Not checked | |
| Garcia's Hunting Preserves | Guided | Upland birds, Waterfowl, Turkey, Wild hog, Dove | Wingshooting | Not checked | |
| Kyncy Guide Service | Guided | Black bear, Turkey, Mule deer | Trophy | Not checked | |
| Lockwood Hunting Services | Fully outfitted | Black bear, Wild hog, Turkey, Mule deer | Archery | Not checked | |
| Lost Valley Outfitters | Guided | Wild hog, Elk, Turkey, Upland birds, Mule deer, Predators | Rifle, Archery, Wingshooting | Not checked | |
| Oak Ridge Outfitters | Fully outfitted | Elk, Wild hog, Turkey, Mule deer, Exotics and high fence | Rifle, Archery | Not checked | |
| Oak Stone Outfitters | Fully outfitted | Wild hog, Elk, Upland birds, Turkey, Mule deer, Predators,… | Rifle, Archery, Wingshooting | Not checked | |
| Red Bank Outfitters | Fully outfitted | Upland birds, Turkey | Wingshooting | Not checked | |
| West Coast Guide Service | Guided | Waterfowl, Turkey, Wild hog | Wingshooting, Rifle | Not checked |
Camp Five Outfitters, Central Coast Outfitters, Garcia's Hunting Preserves, Kyncy Guide Service, Lockwood Hunting Services, Lost Valley Outfitters, Oak Ridge Outfitters, Oak Stone Outfitters, Red Bank Outfitters, and West Coast Guide Service. The service-level table above shows which are guided, fully outfitted, semi-guided or drop-camp.
How many birds per hunter does the property typically hold? Does the guide call for you, or do you hunt on your own with property access?
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.
