Hunter Field Skills Workshop

Registration includes three nights' accommodation, all meals, a field guide, and course instruction. This is a unique opportunity to be in a spectacular place, eat amazing food, and learn everything you need to know to be a successful hunter.

We highly encourage carpooling and help to organize this closer to the event.

When you arrive

You must arrive by Friday evening. You are welcome to come any time during the afternoon. Feel free to arrive early, get to know the ranch, and lend a hand as we prepare for the workshop. A pot of stew will be on the fire, so you can count on being fed whenever you pull in. Please try to arrive before 7 pm if possible so we are all well rested for an early start. This means leaving Vancouver before 4 pm! The workshop begins at 8 am on Saturday. If you know that you will arrive past 7 pm, please let us know, and we will give you specific directions to where your bunk is. We will get checked in and enjoy an evening around the campfire.

Agenda Day 1 - Saturday

Breakfast and EatWild workshop orientation:

• Overview of course and field exercises
• The foundations of hunting – "Keeping it legal and safe."
• Overview of where you can go hunting in BC and what you can hunt for

Morning field exercises:

• Learn to get around in wilderness - orienteering with a map, compass, and GPS
• Get to know the land – understand terrain and habitat
• Finding wildlife - understanding animal behaviour and spotting animals

Afternoon Field Exercise:

• Learn hunting techniques – still hunting, blinds, and tree stands
• Find a spot to build a blind – evening hunt with a camera

After dark, we will be hosted in the lodge for a gourmet EatWild dinner. Dinner will include various BC harvested food, including elk, wild mushrooms, and wild salmon. Dinner will be followed by a short review of course content and field exercises.

Agenda Day 2 - Sunday

Morning field exercise:

• Learning to hunt with a mentor. Sneaking around and finding deer
• Survival and safety – emergency shelter, building fires, and calling for help
• Setting up a hunting camp

Afternoon field exercises:

• Field dressing and handling game
• Butchering

Jody will demonstrate fire cooking techniques for dinner as she prepares a long table feast for us to celebrate the harvest.  Fireside storytelling and a hunting adventure slide show.

Agenda Day 3 - Monday

Daybreak:

• Go for a hunt with a camera!
• Head out on your own and find a deer. Take a picture to share with the group

Late breakfast

Hunting Technique Overview:

• Still hunting techniques
• Stand hunting techniques
• Elk & Moose calling seminarsRoad hunting strategies

Late LunchShare a few pictures from the week and head home!