Upland birds · Texas
Upland guides sell walk-up and dog-work hunts for species like quail, so dog quality, whether birds are wild or released, and how many hunters per group define the day.
Hunting outfitters and guides in Texas, with the official wildlife agency and what we could confirm about outfitter and guide licensing.
| 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. | – | none listed |
| Fully outfitted | The outfitter supplies the guide plus camp or lodging, meals and field logistics (for example vehicles or boats) as one package. | 4 | First Shot Outfitters, Lonesome Coyote Ranch, Mariposa Ranch, TC 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 | – | 3 | – | – | 3 | – |
| Trophy | – | 2 | – | – | 2 | – |
| Total (a listing counts in each row it matches) | – | 5 | – | – | 5 | – |
No state hunting-guide or outfitter license found on the pages we read
Licensing body: Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD). Where to check a license:TPWD commercial licenses.
Not a legal conclusion: finding no license on the pages we read does not mean none exists. Ask the agency what applies to paid hunting guides.
State wildlife agency: Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (link checked October 23, 2026). Texas rules change: check with the agency before booking a hunt or operating as a guide.
Full Texas licensing details and all species: hunting outfitters in Texas.
Filter the 4 outfitters below. Pick one species and one hunt type; if nothing shows, no listing offers both.
Coleman County outfitter in west-central Texas running fully outfitted free-range whitetail, turkey, hog, quail, dove and waterfowl hunts across…
No public state license lookup: confirm with Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD)
Family-run 11,000-acre McMullen County ranch offering whitetail, Rio Grande turkey, bird, hog and exotic hunts, with a 5,000 sq ft lodge sleeping 14.
No public state license lookup: confirm with Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD)
45,000-acre low-fence South Texas ranch at Falfurrias offering guided native whitetail hunts plus quail, nilgai, turkey, dove and hog hunts, with…
No public state license lookup: confirm with Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD)
Family-owned Texas outfitter guiding whitetail, turkey, dove and exotic hunts on about 45,000 free-range acres near Pearsall and Del Rio, plus a…
No public state license lookup: confirm with Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD)
| Outfitter | Service level | Species | Hunt types | License on file | Verified |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Shot Outfitters | Fully outfitted | Whitetail deer, Turkey, Wild hog, Upland birds, Waterfowl | Trophy, Wingshooting | ||
| Lonesome Coyote Ranch | Fully outfitted | Whitetail deer, Turkey, Wild hog, Upland birds | Wingshooting | ||
| Mariposa Ranch | Fully outfitted | Whitetail deer, Turkey, Wild hog, Upland birds | Trophy | ||
| TC Outfitters | Fully outfitted | Whitetail deer, Turkey, Upland birds, Waterfowl | Wingshooting |
First Shot Outfitters, Lonesome Coyote Ranch, Mariposa Ranch, and TC Outfitters. The service-level table above shows which are guided, fully outfitted, semi-guided or drop-camp.
Are the birds wild, released, or both, and how does the outfit label each? Who supplies the dogs, and how many hunters per guide-and-dog team?
Start with Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) (TPWD commercial licenses). See the Texas section on its state page for what we could confirm and the date we read it.
