Itinerary
Day 1 and 2
Long Range Instruction
Range Safety Brief
Rifle Set Up
- Bolt or Gas
- Scope and Rings
- Mounts
- Bipods, Shooting Sticks, Tripods, Bags, Squeeze Bags, Mono Pods
- Ammunition
- Optics (FFP, SFP, MOA or Mil)
- Mounting Optics
Parallax
Getting Behind the Gun
-Technique and Mechanics
Setting Up Eye Relief
Zeroing Your Weapon
Reticles
Adjustments
- Using Mil or MOA
- Mil relation formula
Gathering DOPE (Data on Previous Engagement)
DOPE Card Development
Reading the Wind
High Angle Shooting
Engaging Targets
Day 3
Land Navigation
- Navigational Tools
o Maps
o Compasses
o GPS Systems
o Non-Compass Tools
- Type of Maps
o Topo
o Satellite
o Hybrid
o USGS
- Types of Grids
o UTM/MGRS- Military Grid
o USNG- US National Grid
- Map Legend
o Datum
§ Nad 83
§ Nad 27
o Scale
§ 1”:12,000” or 1,000 ft
§ 1:10,000-50,000+
§ Lower scale, more detail
o Contour Interval/Index
o Features
o Magnetic Declaination Diagram
§ True North (TN)
§ Mag North (MN)
§ Grid North (GN)
- Compass
o Types of Compasses
o Compass Features
o Orienting Compass with map
§ Setting GN or TN with MN
- Protractors
o Types of Protractors
o Protractor features
o How to use the protractor
- How to read the map
- Spotting Terrain Features
- Taking a Bearing/Azimuth and back/reverse Azimuth
- Find your location using only map and compass
- Relating the map to GPS
- In the field Land Navigation
Day 4
Hunting Ethics/Safety
Elk Calling/Hunting Seminar
Bush Craft/Survival
Gear Overviews
Field Dressing
Backpack Selection
Pack Orientation