Autumn Rio Grande Wild Turkey Hunting in CA
Description
To put it mildly – we love our turkey hunting. Turkeys in California are expanding their range every year, opening up new opportunities. In the areas we hunt it's typically considered the Rio Grande subspecies of wild turkey. Experience autumn turkey hunting which requires a different approach from a spring turkey hunt but can easily be combined with several other hunting opportunities.
We offer hunts on exclusive private ranches in the beautiful oak woodlands of California and also on public forestland where you can match wits with a truly wild mountain turkey. The choice is yours.
2022 Fall Turkey Season
General: November 13 – December 12
Fall bag limit is 1 either sex per day and 2 per season
What to Expect
Fall turkey hunting is a bit different. A common method is to break up the flocks of young-of-the-year turkeys that are still with the hen and use an assembly call to bring them back in. This technique doesn't work so well for big Tom turkeys because they aren't in the flocks with the young birds. The big turkeys are either alone or in bachelor groups. To kill a longbeard in fall requires pre-season scouting to understand where they are loafing, feeding, and roosting. Our guides spend countless hours in the fall turkey woods observing sign and marking fall territories. When the season arrives it's all about being in a strategic location to intercept the turkeys as they move about. Glassing openings and sneaking into shooting range also can be an effective method.
The great thing about a fall turkey hunt is that there are so many other species that can be hunted at the same time, that live in the same region – including, mountain quail, valley quail, dove, squirrel, rabbit, gray fox, coyote, raccoon, bear, or even fishing. There is never any downtime in November and early December.
Gear & Equipment
A detailed gear list will be provided to guest(s) well before the hunt.
Weapon Details
Shotgun, archery, crossbow, and pellet gun.
Pricing Details
Below is the standard rate chart for turkey hunting with accommodations provided. These are some common trip lengths, as we offer trips of nearly any duration.
Rates are per person. Two day or two hunter minimum.
1 day/0 night = $700
1 day/ 1 night = $900
1 day/ 2 night = $1,100
2 day/ 2 night = $1,600
2 day/ 3 night = $1,800
3 day/ 3 night = $2,300
3 day/ 4 night = $2,500
4 day/ 4 night = $3,000
Extra nights = $200
Extra days = $500
Price includes the harvest of one turkey, additional harvested birds on multi-day hunts are $200 per turkey.
What's included:
• A knowledgeable and experienced guide.
• Transportation from a pre-arranged meeting location to the field where we will begin our hunt.
• Lunch for paid days of the hunt - usually simple foods and snacks, such as, sandwiches, jerky, salami, pepperoni sticks, fresh fruits and vegetables, dried fruit, trail mix, candy bars, and prepared freeze-dried meals. Please let us know of any allergies or preferences.
• Breakfast and dinner if we provide lodging accommodations.
• Lodging for paid nights – sleeping arrangements vary by hunt type. Let us know what you want. We surely have something that will suite your groups needs.
• Field care (plucking and gutting).
What's not included:
• Hunting license, and game bird stamp.
• Personnel items, backpack, and clothing. We will help you plan and prepare for the hunt and what to bring to stay comfortable. If you do need something let us know and we can usually work with you.
• Weapon and ammunition. Practice with your method of take. Plan to be accurate with archery equipment out to 35 yards and pattern your shotgun.
• Alcohol or tobacco products – no alcohol may be consumed before or while hunting. • Lodging and meals for before and after the hunt dates.
• Transportation to the pre-arranged meeting location. • Storage, butchering and processing of game beyond the basic field care. It can be hot, have a plan in place for the turkey after the trip. • Taxidermy services.
Camp/Accommodations
Depends on guest(s) preference.