Doug and Mark Gottfredson

Doug and Mark Gottfredson

Over the years we were generally able to be successful before the end of the season but at times, after many missed shots. In this day and age where range finders are available, that removes one guess. The SAAM Training we received at FTW Ranch removed most of the other guesses. With the training we received, we were given a card with the ballistics for our ammunition and rifles. On the many ranges at FTW we were amazed at how accurately we were able to hit on the first shot when adjusting the scope for the targets when moving from one range to another using the information we were given. We believe the main benefit we received from the training was the confidence that I could calculate any necessary adjustments rather than relying on guesses as in the past. This really paid off, Thank You! – Doug and Mark Gottfredson

Dr. John Dunbar

Dr. John Dunbar

After SAAM Training, my confidence to make this kind of shot was right on target! SAAM Training is practical hunter training and for these expensive sheep hunts it sure is inexpensive insurance!

Dr. John Dunbar

Eric Kern

Eric Kern

I was starting from scratch as a rifle hunter when I got the opportunity to take my father on a once in a lifetime elk hunt in New Mexico. I happened across SAAM Training when I was learning about rifles, scopes, and ammunition for the hunt. People I knew in the hunting business were familiar with SAAM and gave glowing recommendations. I could not have made the shot I made on my elk without SAAM Training. I used a tip that they gave me to get a solid hold. My guide said that he hadn’t seen this technique before but he would be recommending SAAM to his hunters. I wholeheartedly recommend SAAM if you have any interest in shooting whether you are a hunter or not. It is great field training for a hunter! -Eric Kern, Dallas TX

Dave Weidman

Dave Weidman

Thanks for a great time in SAAM Training, it was a blast. The program improved my shooting skills and gave me the confidence to cleanly shoot this nice New Mexico bull with a 300 RUM across a canyon at 350 yards in a drizzling rain an hour and a half before the end of the hunt. SAAM training works. -Dave Weidman, Texas

Betty Gaston

Betty Gaston

When I first wanted to big game hunt, my husband said that he would go with and tell where to hold the rifle on the animal. I didn’t like that idea, as I had no idea what he was talking about. That is when I decided to go to SAAM Precision Level I back in 2008. I then went hunting for Mule Deer and got the one pictured here. SAAM has taught me to hunt. I know what I am capable of with my rifle. I am no longer nervous before the shot because I have been taught how to get into the best position to take the shot. I have since taken SAAM Precision Level II course that teaches you how to read the wind, which is very important. I recommend the SAAM course to everyone, from the beginner to the experienced hunter. The staff and instructors are first class and make the learning fun. -Betty Gaston Burnsville, MN

John F. Cedarberg IV

John F. Cedarberg IV

I have attended both SAAM Precision Level I and SAAM Precision Level II where highly skilled former special ops instructors taught me ballistics theory and pushed my field shooting skills beyond what I had previously thought possible. I view FTW’s SAAM Training program as an investment in my hunting career where multiple factors of wind, elevation, angle, and temperature constantly come into play at long range. I have more confidence now in my shooting abilities than ever before and have been successful in multiple high altitude sheep and goat hunts in Western and Central Asia thanks in part to this training. I highly recommend investing in your shooting skills with FTW as a part of the substantial preparation involved to be successful in big game hunting. -John F. Cedarberg IV