Hunter Skills Lab whole series at a discounted rate.
Summer 2026 Hunter Skills Lab Sessions
July 9 – Wobble Zone / Science of Stability (live fire!)
July 16 – Tripods for shooting (primary) and glassing
July 23 – Hunt Safely in Bear Country
July 30 – Build a drop chart for the field, gear essentials, and how to pack it
August 6 – Measure Moose / Glass Effectively / Optics Set Up and Focus -
Hunter Skills Lab—Sessions aimed at improving hunter skills. Purchase your individual session by adding this product to your shopping cart. CLICK HERE to buy the whole series at a discounted rate.
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Class format: 2–4 hour one-on-one private firearms training; 2 hour minimum
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Session types: Try Before You Buy, skill building, Basic Handgun, Basic Rifle, Basic Carbine, Firearms for Bear, Data Download
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Equipment and tools: use your own firearms or our training fleet; long-range camera and lab radar available; option to add a second shooter; range fees, rentals, and ammo handled separately
- Accurate Advantage staff will reach out to you to schedule your private training session.
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Class length: 4-hour certified NRA Refuse To Be A Victim course taught over two evenings
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Focus: survival mindset, personal safety strategy, recognizing threats early, and avoiding victimization
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Requirements and materials: open to men and women of all ages; bring a learner’s mindset and note-taking supplies; course workbook, completion certificate, and pin provided
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Class length: 3-hour less-lethal self defense course
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Focus: verbal commands, physical defense techniques, and layered personal protection skills
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Tools covered: pepper spray, stun guns or TASER-style tools, striking devices, light and visual impairment methods, and alarms; includes inert training spray canisters, course packet, and certificate
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Class length: 2–4 hour private/custom youth firearm training session
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Focus: foundational firearm safety, handling, safety absolutes, and basic marksmanship for young shooters
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Requirements: youth must be physically and mentally capable; rimfire rifle or handgun and 100 rounds factory ammo required; rentals, family/small group options, homeschool and scholarship discounts available
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- Class length: 4-hour live-fire range course
- Focus: safety, gun and ammo selection, shot placement, basic ballistics, and what makes an effective “bear gun”
- Holsters, slings, and effective carry options for field work and recreation
- Practical function – getting effective impacts under pressure
- Alaska bear-defense laws and reporting parameters,
- Bear Defense / Bear Guard qualification – proctored (if applicable)
- Offered for individuals, private groups, or corporate training
- This training meets the requirements of many state and local entities. Please check with your employer for certification parameters
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Course Length: 4 hours
- Rifles must have a confirmed 100-yard zero (no exceptions), and participants must possess established rifle proficiency with reliable accuracy and DOPE to 300 yards
- Learn effective shooting bag selection and management for maximized stability
- Build solid, adaptable shooting positions tailored to the needs of the target
- Refine control of wobble zone, improve pre and post recoil management and develop the ability to spot impacts
- Apply new skills through realistic mock stages designed to reinforce technique
- Strengthen core fundamentals essential for sport shooters, hunters, and competitive marksmen
- Prerequisites: Intermediate Bolt Rifle or Mid-Range Practical Bolt Rifle or equivalent training
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- Course Length: 15 hours
- Builds on skills from Basic Carbine and Intermediate Carbine
- Covers optics optimization, ballistic apps / drop card creation, wind reading, external ballistics / environmental factors,
- Positional shooting and mid-range accuracy (note this is a physically demanding course)
- Includes mixed-range steel, practical challenges and real-world shooting scenarios
- Working coms and shooter / spotter teams you’ll learn range estimation and target size without a laser or rangefinder, gun number for faster wind calls, and more!
- Prerequisites: Basic Carbine and Intermediate Carbine or equivalent courses
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- Class length: 3-hour classroom session with outdoor inert pepper spray tutorial
- Key topics:
- A dynamic, interactive presentation given by a knowledgeable Alaskan offers insight into specific bear biology, identification and understanding of body language, behavior, and seasonal / locational aspects
- An in-depth video presentation introduces situational awareness, do’s and don’ts, and highlights ways we can have safe encounters without conditioning bear behavior or jeopardizing future encounters
- This course identifies the advantages and disadvantages of pepper spray and focuses on its successful field use through informative, hands-on training
- State laws regarding pepper spray and firearm bear defense are outlined, reporting procedures are provided, and questions specific to your context are answered
- Included with course: training packet, field identification tools, inert pepper spray canister for live fire practice, certificate of completion
- This course is independently offered for Brown / Grizzly / Black Bear or for Polar Bear (2 separate subjects) Please indicate which training is needed / desired
- This training meets the requirements of many state and local entities – please check with your employer for certification parameters
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Course Length: 12 hours
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Strengthen carbine and handgun skills with dynamic drills from 3 to 200 yards
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Learn transitions, transfers, and bilateral manipulation through barricade work
- Gain technique through positional training that supports consistent impacts at distance from less than optimal shooting situations
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Hone performance under pressure through scenario drills and stress tests structured to grow your efficiency, speed, and confidence in a safe environment
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Introduces force-on-force laser training and team tactics through proctored exercises
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Prerequisites: Basic Carbine 101 and Basic Handgun 101 or equivalent training
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- Course Length: 4 hours
- Learn safety, setup, maintenance, efficient reloads, and malfunction clearing
- Build accuracy and confidence with drills from point-blank to 50 yards
- Includes barricade work, sling use, and Alaska-specific legal considerations
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