- Class length: 3-hour classroom session with outdoor inert pepper spray tutorial
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- 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: 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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Hunter Skills Lab whole series at a discounted rate.
2026 Hunter Skills Lab Sessions
July 16 – Build a drop chart for the field, gear essentials, and how to pack it July 23 – Tripods for shooting (primary) and glassing July 30 – Hunt Safely in Bear Country August 6 – Measure Moose / Glass Effectively / Optics Set Up and Focus August 13 – Wobble Zone / Science of Stability (live fire!) -
Hunter Skills Lab—Sessions aimed at improving hunter skills. Purchase your individual session(s) by adding this product to your shopping cart. CLICK HERE to buy the whole series at a discounted rate.
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- 4- hour course that builds on our Basic Bolt Rifle Course and moves shooters into more confident, repeatable precision at greater distances
- Covers intermediate ballistics helping you understanding atmospherics to build and prove a custom drop card
- Teaches vital elements of follow through and shot diagnosis for practical accuracy at distance
- Introduces stress to evolve performance under pressure and teaches vital elements of follow through and recoil recovery
- Instills safe, intuitive habits that promote quicker, more effective decision-making
- Prerequisites: Basic Bolt Rifle or equivalent experience
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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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- Six-hour hands-on course with live-fire movement and multiple target engagement
- Builds accuracy and speed with reloads, malfunction clearing, and handgun manipulation
- Introduces bilateral shooting and team communication for situational effectiveness
- Strengthens defensive mindset and decision-making under pressure
- Designed to make you faster, more precise, and more confident under real-world conditions
- Rental packages are available
- Prerequisite: Basic Handgun 101 or equivalent training
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- Course Length: 3 classroom hours
- Join us in person in the classroom or digitally from the comfort of your gun room!
- Learn or refresh the critical knowledge framework supporting long-range precision
- Optics Optimization and Knowledge – understanding the least known yet most helpful element of long-range precision
- External Ballistics – Understanding the environment and how it effects long range performance
- Ballistic software - Build or troubleshoot a custom drop card for your caliber
- Tools of the Trade – an overview of helpful (and harmful!) tools to use or avoid
- Build a solid foundation of knowledge to support long range shooting, hunting, competition, and more!
- Prerequisites: Basic knowledge of mid to long range shooting, some shooting experience at distances greater than 300 yards
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