Crumpton Family
Our time at FTW was an amazing experience and gave us the ability to ethically harvest animals at longer distances all the while ensuring we needed only ONE shot!
Crumpton Family
Becca H
I had a mule deer tag for Montana and was privileged enough to hunt the Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Ranch in Dupuyer, Montana this last week (5-7 November). Charles and I had 2 solid days of glassing and stalking through 60 mph winds, rain, snow and sleet from before sunrise to sunset. On the third morning I was finally successful and got a nice classic 4×4 mule deer from an off hand shot. (I had set up in prone position while in sight of other bucks, but could not get a clear target on the animal). The SAAM course was truly life changing for me. Going in with little gun knowledge and an open mind are the keys for success. The 4 day course sequence is key to building gun knowledge and muscle memory for when the adrenaline is running high in the heat of the hunt. I felt confident behind the gun, and could hear Dave and Gene telling me . . . build the house . . . ride the bull . . . squeeze and freeze . . .and don’t booger flick! The muscle memory of these techniques behind the gun was a game changer! You truly only have one first shot!! Riding the bull allows for the follow up shot to finish it. I highly recommend the FTW/SAAM course to anyone that wants to be 100% confident behind the gun.
Becca H
Tim L
After 18 years of applying I finally drew my Colorado Bighorn Tag. To increase my odds of success I trained at the 4 day FTW SAAM course. Wow was that lucky! Took this one at 600 yards day 4 after 6 hour climb. Thanks to Tim and all the great SAAM team. Never would have gotten it without it.
TL
Phil Bryant
It was a great hunt. Hard. Couldn’t have gotten me to believe how hard that ground was to cover just from a pictures. Weather was all over the place. A couple of good warm days hunting in t-shirt, rain with 40 mph winds, ice for 3 days…and ultimately had to get out early due to more weather coming in. The moose measured about 82″ at the shoulder. Probably went about 1600 lbs. Shot at about 260 yds. First one in the upper chest; 2nd back half/lower half as it turned, last one in neck. It moved ~20 yards from where it was 1st hit.
PB
Joshua M
I took this mule deer at 720 yards with a 338 Lapua that had been Ackley Improved. I missed the first shot, but corrected for wind and killed him with the second. My dad took his antelope at 450 yards with 1 shot with his own rifle in the same cartridge.
JM
Jay Townsend
Free range Aoudad. 625 yards ,,, one and done. Hill Country 300 Win Mag. Great hardware and FTW training – great combo.
JT