Hunting in California

13 hunting trips from 6 outfitters starting from ₽127,394

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₽127,394

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About hunting in California

California isn’t the first state that comes to mind when you think about hunting, and yet the Golden State features abundant hunting opportunities. California isn’t only about endless beaches and fields of the agricultural south, although even there a hunter can enjoy a great day afield. The north-western part of the state can boast of real wilderness areas, including Sequoia National Forest, Shasta-Trinity National Forest and Trinity Alps Wilderness, where you can find snow-covered peaks, dark spruce woods, and whitewater streams. Located on the Pacific flyway, California offers excellent waterfowl hunting, both on the rice fields of the agricultural part of the state and on the big reservoirs such as the Trinity and Shasta lakes. Turkey hunters will find their favorite birds in abundance, too, even though the original California wild turkeys went extinct well before European colonization, and the population is the result of relocation effort from the 1950s and 1960s. Another feral creature that offers exciting sport year round is the wild hog, and small game hunters have a good choice of California Valley quail, mourning and Eurasian dove, band-tailed pigeon, rabbits and squirrels. From a trophy hunter’s perspective, one of the most interesting game to hunt in California is the coastal black-tailed deer. While it’s smaller in both body and antlers than a typical white-tailed or mule deer, it’s recognized by trophy clubs as a separate entry. California has flourishing populations of predators, such as black bear, bobcat, coyote and mountain lion, but only the black bear and coyote are legal to hunt at the moment. The mountainous areas of California are home to considerable herds of Roosevelt and Rocky Mountain elk, and the plains in the south-west of the state hold a decent population of pronghorn. And the grand prize of hunting in California is the desert bighorn sheep that is recognized as a separate trophy category by the OVIS club, and counts toward a Great Slam. Most deer and bear tags are available over-the-counter, but all archery, muzzleloader, and rifle elk tags in California are limited draw only. So are pronghorn, bighorn sheep, as well as some deer tags. California has a preference point-based drawings system, and a person who does not intend to hunt this year should enter a special drawing so as to accumulate points. The Golden State has a complicated array of hunting seasons and regulations, based on different wildlife management zones and areas, which is impossible to summarize quickly. Full information is available at the California Game and Fish website https://wildlife.ca.gov, but one regulation that needs to be mentioned is that starting from 2019, hunters in California must use non-lead ammunition only; you can’t even have with you lead ammo suitable for the firearm(s) you are carrying when hunting in California.

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Jagdart

Büchsenjagd 13 Jagden

Bogenjagd 12 Jagden

Pirschjagd 10 Jagden

All methods (10)

Jagdbare Wildarten

Hochwild 13 Jagden

Gefährliches Wild 4 Jagden

Raubwild 4 Jagden

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Kuwait

10.0

von 10

Verifizierte Bewertung

27. Sept. 2024

Blacktail Deer Archery Hunt

10.0

von 10

JPC Guide Services

Outfitter

My cousin and I recently went on our first-ever archery hunt. We were looking for a guide and we are really glad to have chosen JPC. John is very professional, knowledgeable, and passionate about archery and hunting. He was also incredibly fun to be around, which made the whole experience enjoyable and memorable.

Diego

USA

10.0

von 10

Verifizierte Bewertung

25. Apr. 2023

Great outfitter

10.0

von 10

Trinity Fork Outfitters LLC

Outfitter

Our guide Shane was very knowledgeable, patient and took great care of me and my 5 year old boy!

WILLIAM

USA

10.0

von 10

Verifizierte Bewertung

23. Apr. 2025

Excellent hunting experience

10.0

von 10

Vast Country Outfitters

Outfitter

Stephen

USA

10.0

von 10

Verifizierte Bewertung

29. Sept. 2022

Inspirational hunting experience!!!

10.0

von 10

JPC Guide Services

Outfitter

John from JPC outfitters was Extremely knowledgeable about various species of animals and their tendencies. His passion for hunting is infectious And I have become a lifetime fan.

Honestly I was only disappointing when my trip ended.

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Nate

USA

10.0

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Adventurous Hunt

10.0

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Pismo Adventures

Outfitter

We had a good length hike, saw all the buck we were looking for, and found an excellent camp location for a fine meal and shelter placement. I couldn't have asked for a better opportunity... As any experienced hunter can attest, big game hunting is a timely excursion that requires all the stars to align. Alhough I didn't get my game with Mike, I now know where to go and how to get it done, on my own. That's what it's all about for someone who's new to the Central Coast desperately looking for that next buck, or hog, or turkey, or fill-in-the-blank! Mike can get you to the place you need to go to find your game. Who knows, maybe you'll be even more fortunate than I was and take that game on the spot. Happy trails!!!

I didn't like poison oak, noises that go bump in the night (or early morning), and not getting anything. However, i know these are all part of the package and one day I'm going to get something where Mike took me!

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Hilfreich

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Ryan

USA

10.0

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One shot!

10.0

von 10

Pismo Adventures

Outfitter

We spent all day walking and checking likely deer spots. Come evening, Mike walked me up on a nice forked horn near a water hole. I had plenty of time to get the rifle up and be comfortable. I only fired one shot in two days, and nailed my first buck!

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