Shooting Sports
Rifle Skills: Precision Hunter Course
This is a one-day training course designed for hunters who want to shoot farther when conditions and skill allow. This course emphasizes ethical shot execution and practical field positions with mid-to-long range targets.
Students will learn how to identify their personal maximum effective range, read wind in natural terrain and make sound decisions in realistic conditions.
By the end of this course, students will be able to:
- Build accurate data to 700 yards
- Shoot effectively from prone, seated, and improvised field positions
- Read wind using natural indicators (mirage, terrain, vegetation)
- Make conservative, ethical shot decisions at extended range
- Define a personal maximum effective hunting distance
This course is skills-based, not pass/fail. Each student receives:
- Individual performance feedback and recommended training focus areas
- Guidance for continued practice and next steps
- Data card for student's personal rifle.
Target Audience
- Dedicated rifle hunters seeking training and confidence beyond 200 yards.
- "Next Step" for ODFW Basic Rifle Skills Class attendees.
- Shooters seeking precision training with modern equipment.
This course is NOT for:
- First time shooters
- Tactical or combat-focused training
- Speed shooting or competition-specific training
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