Bitterwater Outfitters

Bitterwater Outfitters, run by Clayton Grant, operates guided hunts on ranches just outside Paso Robles—right in the middle of wild pig country, roughly 3.5 hours north of Los Angeles and 2 hours south of San Jose.

Wild California pigs are lean, muscular, and intelligent. An average meat pig weighs 150–180 lbs; trophy boars run 200–300 lbs with tusks sometimes exceeding 3 inches. They move at speeds up to 30 mph with agility through brush and open terrain.

Hunt Details: - 2-day hunts, 2-party minimum - Rifle requirement: .25 caliber minimum (.270, 30-06, 7mm mag preferred), sighted at 200 yards - Spot-and-stalk hunting (no dogs used) - One guide per 3-4 hunters - Guides recover, skin, clean, and split game - Valid hunting license and wild pig validation required - Cost: $1,150 per person ($600 deposit to book) - Note: Hunts operate in the no-lead condor zone

Enclosed hunting area with high-quality meat pigs (150–180 lbs average, 300+ lb trophies available). No hunting license or validation needed. No age limit.

• •1-day guaranteed hunts
• •Cost: $975

Sheep and goat hunts across 1,000 acres of rugged terrain with natural streams, deep canyons, brush, and boulders.

• •Species Available: Four Horn Sheep (Jacob), Corsican, Barbado, Texas Dall, Rambouillet, Black Hawaiian, Spanish Billies, Boer Goat

• •Cost: $975 and up
• •Includes transportation, skinning, and field dressing

• •Buck hunts (A Zone season): $3,850 and up
• •Turkey hunts (in season): $1,350

Bitterwater coordinates with local processors. J&R Meats in Paso Robles charges around $95 per pig (3–7 business days), with smoking and sausage options available. They maintain a resource list of California butchers statewide for hunters traveling from out of state.