AW Adventures Institute
Packer Guide Training

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Guide & Packer  Training                    2 courses available 

 #1 (14 days $1950.00)             #2 ( 21 Days $3200.00)

- Resume postings

- Contacting Employers

- Land-Use Rules and Regulations

- State and Federal Game Laws

- Guiding and Outfitting Laws

- Clothing Types

- Daily Planning with clients

- First Aid - Hypothermia

- Compass & Map reading

- GPS usage

- Fire starting

- Emergency Shelters

- Guide's Pack

- Weight & Contents

- Client Preparedness

- Client Health & Physical Condition

- Meeting And Introducing Yourself To Clients

- Professionalism

- Reading Your Client

- Handling Successes & Failures

- Campsite Selection

- Equipment & Arranging Camp

- Supplies, Cleaning, And Maintenance

- Comfort for Clients & Crew

- Camp Log

- Camp teardown & equipment care

- Leave No Trace, Remove Evidence of Use

- Leave Campsites Cleaner Than You Found Them

- Organizing equipment for storage

- Choosing a Caliber & Weapon

- Bullet & Arrow Ballistics Training

- Sighting Weapons

- Kill Zones & Shot Placement

- Weapon Capabilities

- Long Range Shooting

- Driving Manual Transmission Trucks

- Driving Automatic Transmission Trucks

- Navigating Slick or Treacherous Terrain

- Avoiding Getting Stuck

- Winching & Hi-Lift Jacking

- Getting Unstuck From Various Situations

- Chaining Up Tires

- Differences between Mud & Snow Driving

- ATV Riding & Safety

- Bear

- Cougar/Bobcat/Predators

- Elk

- Moose

- Deer

- Spotting and Judging Game Sign

- Analyzing Game Movement

- Determine How To Hunt Where Sign Is Found

- Calling Techniques

- Waterholes, Travel Routes, Feeding Areas

- Tree Stands, Setup, Use, And Safety

- Natural Ground Blinds

- Pop-Up Ground Blinds

- Vantage Points And Glassing

- Still Hunting

- When & How To Do Drives

- Horse Care, Saddling, Riding

- Packing With Decker's and Sawbucks

- Introduction to Guiding  (Guide, Student, Hunters)

- Using Binoculars & Spotting Scopes

- Planning Stalks, Playing The Wind, Getting In Range

- Range Finding & Shot Placement

- Setting Up To Shoot

- Analyzing the Shot And Reaction Of The Animal

- Following Up After The Shot

- Tracking and Blood Trailing

- Knowing How Far & when to Track

- Videoing & Photos of Trophies

- Field Dressing, Skinning, Quartering, Caping Game

- Methods Of Game Retrieval