Tracking, Hunting & Traps
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Stalking & Natural Camouflage
Is it really possible to become virtually invisible on any landscape?
Believe it or not, yes, and you can learn how!
Discover when, where and how to move in order to avoid detection by
man or animal, and how to blend seamlessly into your environment using
only naturally occurring materials. This class is a favorite of many
of our students, and will change the way you approach a landscape as
well as vastly improve your ability to move with stealth.
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Video: This footage was shot during
our June-09 workshop in Texas. Can you spot the person in each
shot?
| July 4 |
Toms River, NJ | $85 | Sorry, this workshop is now full. (Please Contact Us if you would like to be placed on the waiting list.) |
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Hunting Skills: The Spot & Stalk
Whether you hunt with a longbow or with a camera, you'll learn how to closely
observe an area and read the animal activity. We will explore all-surface tracking,
camouflage, stalking, and other techniques that will allow you to approach the
hunt in an "on the ground" manner, and get much closer to game than you ever
thought possible. To our ancestors the hunt was a sacred rite, and in many societies
members of the tribe had to prove themselves worthy before being permitted to
participate. In our modern world this connection with the "circle of life" has
been all but lost. For those of you who wish to get down out of your tree stands,
move away from your feeders and rekindle this connection, this class will help
you to connect with an instinct that is too deep to describe.
NO ANIMALS WILL BE HARMED IN THIS CLASS!
| August 29 |
Toms River, NJ | $85 | Register Now! |
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The Atlatl
When most people think of primitive hunters they picture them with a bow and arrow, but the Atlatl was the dominant hunting system for many thousands of years before bows ever existed. Used longer than any other weapon yet developed, it was the Atlatl and dart that first placed humans at the top of the pre-historic food chain. This class will introduce you to an original hunting system of the human race — one that is much faster and easier to make in a primitive situation than a bow. You will learn to make several different types of atlatls and darts, and practice the unique throwing styles used to make this such a natural and effective hunting tool.
| March 20 |
Toms River, NJ | $85 | The dates for this workshop have passed, but we'll let you know next time it's offered |
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Tracking Fundamentals
If I told you that by the end of the day you'd be tracking squirrels over moss you wouldn't believe me. But that's exactly what the folks in this photo are doing after just a single day of training! The tracks are all there — it's just a matter of knowing what you're looking for.
A condensed version of our Tracking Essentials workshop, this one day class will give you all the basics you need to begin recognizing and following tracks (both four-legged & two-legged!) over all types of surfaces. You'll come away from the day with a set of core skills that can be applied to almost any situation. Discover a whole new world that is living side by side with you, no matter where you live. You'll never see the ground in the same way again!
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| January 31 |
Clifton, TX | $95 | ›› This date has passed ‹‹ |
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| June 27 | Toms River, NJ | $85 | Sorry, this workshop is now full. (Please Contact Us if you would like to be placed on the waiting list.) |
Tracking Essentials
Learn to perceive your surroundings in a whole new way as you discover how to recognize, follow and interpret tracks in a variety of environments and over all types of surfaces. Through the blending together of sign tracking knowledge with compression tracking skill you will leave this class with the core skills that can be applied to any situation, and to anything that moves over the earth. Whether you are a hunter who wants to be sure you can successfully trail your game, a photographer who is looking for new wildlife challenges, or a nature lover who is curious about what animals are living in and travelling through your neighborhood, you'll never see the ground in the same way again!
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Winter Tracking
Although there is nothing more fun than following a fresh set of tracks first thing in the morning after a heavy snowfall, those perfect days tend to be few and far between. More often than not tracks are distorted from melt or wind and snow falling off of trees and bushes has confused the trail. Or if no snow has yet fallen, or it has all melted away, the ground remains hard and frozen, leaving little or no visible track at all, or muddy and distorted from continuous freezing and thawing, leaving tracks that are a confusing mess. Tracking during the winter months brings its own set of challenges and special skills which you will discover and explore during this "heart of the winter" workshop. Don't let the cold weather deter you — there will be plenty of coffee & hot chocolate on hand!
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Traps, Simplified
In a survival situation you can increase your odds of obtaining food many times over by knowing how and where to set traps. But a book full of nice trap pictures that are applicable to specific situations is usless information unless you are prepared to memorize each & every one! Instead, learn the few basic principles that apply to ALL traps, both man and animal. Once these are understood you will be capable of devising your own traps as environments, materials & situations dictate. Go beyond the basics of the Figure-4 and Paiute deadfalls as we study animal habitats, and which traps are most effective under what circumstances.
NO ANIMALS (or humans) WILL BE HARMED IN THIS CLASS!
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Photos: See some of the photos taken at our first
Texas "Traps, Simplified" workshop.
| August 14 |
Toms River, NJ | $85 | Register Now! |
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Scout Skills Workshop Weekend
For those of you who have had some Scout training in the past, either "Traditional" or "Urban",
this Workshop Weekend is the chance for you to bring your existing skills
up to the next level. This will be YOUR workshop! Each participant will
be asked in advance what skills they want to become more proficient at,
and what we work on over these two days will be fully directed by your
responses. Anything from Counter-tracking, Stalking, Camouflage, Lock-picking,
Traps, Dead space, Urban variations, Awareness, Invisibility or any of
the multitude of other Scout Skills may be covered.
The true Scout lives in a different sort of world and this weekend will be dedicated to helping those of you who have begun to take steps into this world to move there more freely, fully, and with confidence.
›› This workshop is not currently on the schedule, but we'll let you know the next time it's offered.‹‹