It was more than the thrill of getting such a great elk I was particularly proud of the shot.” To me, having the skill to place the shot perfectly through hear and lungs was far more important than having such a great bull. It was 280 yards and that big beautiful animal was dead long before he fell over, he never moved more than 5 feet.
Ken
“My first African safari consisted of 21 days in Moyowosi and 7 days in Masailand, Tanzania. Not exactly an “entry level” safari. This once in a lifetime experience tested every skill developed and practiced at SAAM Precision and Safari training. The result was 19 species taken, no missed opportunities, one elated client hunter, and two very happy PH’s and hunting crews. Executed 300 – 500 yard shots on topi, zebra, hartebeest, eland and oryx, along with plenty of up close and timing critical shots at leopard, buffalo, sable, roan, kudus, etc. SAAM training made a huge difference towards my level of success and enjoyment of this amazing adventure.
Thanks!
Kemp
Larry
The Bell Family have been coming to the FTW for quite some time, and no matter how many times we have been there, we always have fun and learn something new!
Our first family trip to the FTW Ranch for a SAAM precision course was in 2015. The South Island of New Zealand was our upcoming international hunting trip. Kaylee was 8 years old and a spunky little student toting her pink gun. She took right away to Efren as an instructor and still hunts with him to this day. We followed up with subsequent trips to the Ranch prior to other international and domestic hunting excursions (2017-2020) mixing it up with a combination of Precision, Safari and Hunting combo trips. We have made it through gun, scope and ammo changes like a champ! We had great successes in New Zealand, Australia, Texas, Colorado, Utah, Nevada, Pennsylvania, Indiana, New Mexico and Zimbabwe. Our experience at SAAM has taught us many things. From mils to MOA, super- to trans- to sub-sonic, first to second focal plane, just to name a few. While these are all technical terms that we mastered, we also gained much needed confidence and a sense of responsibility to ethically harvest an animal. It is more important to know when NOT to shoot than to shoot. It is our responsibility, as a hunter, to know when the time is right. The time spent at SAAM has developed these skills and taken us further in our hunting pursuits. Thanks to all the SAAM staff & instructors, and Lodge & Ranch staff we have been with over the past 5+ years. You are what makes the experience a complete success! Without any reservation, all three of us, highly recommend to any Hunter to attend the SAAM school.
Russell, Mary Edith and Kaylee Stacy
Good afternoon Tim and crew, I just got out of the Alaskan bush and wanted to let you know that I harvested a big Dall ram. Shot range was 485 yards. Thank you again for your generous donation of the SAAM precision shooting course and the unbelievable time I had with you all. Sincerely, Keith Hart