Waterfowl · California
Waterfowl guides sell a seat in a blind or field spread, so the questions that matter are about the water or field, decoy spread, retrievers, party size and which public or private land the hunt is on.
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. | 5 | Fowl Wreckers, Garcia's Hunting Preserves, North Central Hunts, RH Guide Service, 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. | – | none listed |
| 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 | 5 | – | – | – | 5 | – |
| Rifle | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | – |
| Total (a listing counts in each row it matches) | 6 | – | – | – | 6 | – |
California outfitter licensing, with sources: licensing in California. All species: guided hunts in California.
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Waterfowl guide company running flooded-rice duck and dry-field goose hunts across Northern California.
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.
Willows-based guide hunting ducks and geese on private ground in Glenn, Colusa and Butte counties, plus blacktail, bear and wild pig packages from a…
License not checked: California requires a guide license, and its public guide list shows no license numbers. Confirm with the outfitter.
Yuba City fishing and hunting guide offering duck and goose combo hunts from a six-person blind.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fowl Wreckers | Guided | Waterfowl | Wingshooting | Not checked | |
| Garcia's Hunting Preserves | Guided | Upland birds, Waterfowl, Turkey, Wild hog, Dove | Wingshooting | Not checked | |
| North Central Hunts | Guided | Waterfowl, Black bear, Wild hog, Mule deer | Wingshooting | Not checked | |
| RH Guide Service | Guided | Waterfowl | Wingshooting | Not checked | |
| West Coast Guide Service | Guided | Waterfowl, Turkey, Wild hog | Wingshooting, Rifle | Not checked |
Fowl Wreckers, Garcia's Hunting Preserves, North Central Hunts, RH Guide Service, and West Coast Guide Service. The service-level table above shows which are guided, fully outfitted, semi-guided or drop-camp.
Is the hunt on private land, public land or both, and what covers the guiding on public land? How many hunters per blind, and are retrievers provided?
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.
