First time hunting can be exciting but also difficult for some. No worries, everyone starts somewhere, and if you can, why not get a guide?

Having a teacher help you better understand the animal you’re hunting and the gear you use will ensure that future hunts without them go smoother, now that you have their knowledge locked away.

Another reason guides are so valuable in California is PLM tags. Things like Elk tags are almost, if not downright, impossible for hunters to acquire through the draw. PLM tags are a the closest thing to an over the counter elk tag anyones going to get in California.

Public land, or private land, at the end of the day, guidance and knowledge are always valuable.

Here are some recommended guides from California!