Have you been dreaming of a career in the great outdoors?
Enjoy hunting and fishing, but would like to earn a living doing
something you have a great passion for? Would you like to
learn how to operate a professional AND profitable outfitting
business? Then contact our qualified professional training
schools below and take the first step in fulfilling your dream
of being a pro outfitter!
Location: In The Swan Valley to the west of the
Continental Divide in the Northwest section of Montana often referred to
as “Glacier Country”. As well as Glacier National Park, there are other
popular attractions locally including the Bob Marshall Wilderness,
Flathead Lake and Big Mountain Ski Area in Whitefish, Montana.
Offering: The latest in hunting guide school
instruction, hunting techniques and hunting outfitter and adventurer
training taught by recognized experts and professionals. We offer a 4-5
week wilderness outdoor guide school, and 10 day outfitter or hunter and
adventurer training programs near Glacier National Park and the Bob
Marshall Wilderness. Course covers many vital areas of training
including:
Hunting, Fishing and Game Calling
Horsemanship, animal care, backcountry packing, cooking in
wilderness
Game tracking, field care & scoring
Archery and Rifle Safety
Orienteering, using maps & compasses, woodsmanship, wilderness
safety and first aid
Additional Outfitter Training Course available for those serious
about starting a profitable outfitting business
Accommodations: Our guide school is conducted out of
Outfitter's Camp in the center of the Swan Valley in Northwest Montana.
Unlike many schools that host you on a ranch, this is the real deal, you
will be in wall tents and living the guide's life right from the get go.
Contact: Michael Knott, Owner/School Adm. Elm
Guide School is well noted for its proven methods and
distinctive quality of instruction. 100% Job Placement for all
qualified graduates. Scores of others like yourself made the
decision to get paid for doing something they enjoy - Let Elm Be
Your Guide!
Phone:
406-961-3603
Location: Heart of the Rocky Mountains. From the
"Big Horns of Wyoming" to the "River of No Return Wilderness in
Idaho".
Offering: The most comprehensive and extensive
training program available. Elm is the Premier Guide School:
Est. 1959 Our Home Study Preparatory Course imparts the much
needed tools of knowledge that will carry you on into our
advanced hands on training classes. Elm endorsed schools
maintain highly qualified & professional instructors supplying
students with the skills needed to succeed in today's Outfitting
& Guiding Profession. Curriculum begins First & Foremost with
Ethics and Attitude in the business. Followed with all aspects
of horsemanship, horse & mule packing, transporting of
livestock, hands on shoeing, ax, cross cut, chain saw safety and
use. Weapons knowledge, map and compass work, guiding skills,
game care, setting of camps. low impact camping, fish & game,
forest service regulations. First Aid & CPR class and much
more... We also offer 2 & 4-week wilderness camp cooking
classes.
Accommodations: Schools provide a bunk house or
wall tents, depending on the school selected.
Location: Experience the Spectacular Mountains
of Northern Idaho, we operate from our mountain Ranch located
near Coeur de Alene Idaho.
Offering: The latest in education & training for
a wilderness guide-packer school with first hand experiences and
full instruction in wilderness techniques. Our hunting
adventurer training is taught by seasoned experts and
professionals. We offer a 4-5 week wilderness outdoor guide
school, a 10-day outfitter management program and a full hunters
adventurer program, all programs are conducted in the Northern
Bitterroot and/or the Couer de Alene mountains of Idaho.
Courses cover not only hunting, fishing and game calling, but
also weapon use, care and safety, horsemanship, mule packing,
game care and much more.
Accommodations: Ranch & Wilderness tent camps
for a our Guide & Outfitting Training wilderness experience.
Location: Colorado’s White River National Forest and the
Flat Tops Wilderness. The White River National Forest is two million
acres in central Colorado west of the Continental Divide. It is one of
the largest and oldest National Forests in the Rocky Mountains. Our U.S.
Forest Service permits consist of over 250 square miles of prime
National Forest and Wilderness Land, which is one of the largest
outfitter permitted areas in Colorado.
Offering: We offer a broad and
comprehensive curriculum designed to give you the best education
possible to launch a successful career in the hunting and
fishing industry. We provide instruction in horsemanship
and mulemanship, horse health care, horseshoeing, mule packing,
setting up a wilderness camp, wilderness survival, fly fishing,
guiding elk, deer, bear and mountain lion hunters, archery,
rifle and muzzleloader hunting, elk bugling, wildlife
photography, Forest Service regulations, first aid/CPR, and
trophy care and caping, plus many other practical skills.
Our expanded courses will put you with experienced guides on
actual hunts. Our school stresses the work ethic and
responsibility that is required to establish a successful career
as a guide, packer or outfitter. Our training course is 45 day course of study
starting in late July.
Winterhawk Outfitter's Guides and Packers
School is approved and regulated by the Colorado Department of
Education, Division of Private Occupational Schools. It is a
rigorous approval process which provides great assurance to our
students.
Accommodations: Mixture of
wilderness tent camps and ranch accommodations.