Another adventure you won't want to miss! Travis Duddles will be back this year as our master instructor, assisted by Steve & Debbie Turner.

Travis was born & raised in Hood River Oregon, where he still resides. Growing up with some of the best Steelhead, Trout & Salmon fishing in the world, Travis' love for pursuing Steelhead & Trout with a fly rod started at an early age. This passion for the sport of fly fishing & chasing the Northwest's best fish with a fly rod developed into a career in 1992 when Travis opened the doors to Gorge Fly Shop.

Deadwood Outfitters has joined with instructors Mike Perkins and Ed Rochnowski to offer some unique opportunities for serious hunters and outdoorsmen who want to improve and hone their skills in the field. The setting is at our new lodge in the beautiful central Idaho mountains, accommodations are in rustic cabins (you provide sleeping bag or bedding), comfortable but maintains the atmosphere of the backcountry. There are hot showers and a wood fired hot tub, delicious and hearty homestyle meals and breathtaking scenery.

Instructors:
Mike Perkins
Mike has been a Police Sniper for 26 years. He has been a sniper instructor for the last 17 years and trains military and police snipers from around the world. He competes in sniper competitions around the world and in 2000 Mike and his partner won the European Sniper Championships in Austria. Mike's team has won numerous competitions and they consistently place in the top five teams in the competitions they enter. He has worked with and trained teams from the FBI/Delta Force/Air Force/SAS/US Marshals, police and military sniper teams from around the country. He worked the 1984 Olympics as sniper over watch and was asked by the Secret Service and FBI to arrange the sniper teams for the Olympics in Salt Lake, where he spent three weeks as sniper over watch. Mike has hunted his whole life and loves the outdoors. He has been professionally guiding hunters for Deadwood Outfitters for the last 11 years and loves to share his knowledge and experience with others. He has a great enthusiastic

Ed Rochnowski
Ed is a long time hunter & outdoorsman. He has been shooting since he was a small boy & has crafted his skills during a life time of hunting & shooting. Ed knows guns!! And reloads for his many calibers. Ed met Mike 6 years ago & has been training & shooting with the Boise Sniper Team since then. He shoots competitively with Mike & other members of the team. Ed is addicted to hunting & has taken numerous trophy animals from around the world. Ed has been assisting Mike with the shooting schools the last 4years & was asked to help instruct starting in 2008. Ed loves to share his passion for shooting & is a very accomplished long range shooter. Ed is one of those guys that everyone likes and becomes instant friends with. We are proud to call Ed a friend and excited he will be helping teach our hunting/shooting schools with Mike again this year. Students will enjoy his enthusiasm as he shares his expertise and knowledge with them.

Long Range Hunting & Shooting School — July 8-11, 2010
This school is designed to teach the principals involved in long-range hunting. Students will learn how to make ethical long-range shots on game animals. They will learn to shoot extreme angles up and down, how to calculate the wind and other environmental effects on their bullet, and positional shooting techniques. Students will shoot various game animal targets at ranges out to 700 yards in realistic practical hunting situations. The classroom is the beautiful mountains of Central Idaho. Students will come away from this school with the knowledge and confidence to make ethical decisions on shooting game at extended distance. We guarantee you will have fun, learn and enjoy your time in this class.

Advanced Shooting/Hunting School — August 12-15, 2010
After numerous requests from our past students to take them even further, Mike has developed an advanced school. This advanced school is for those who have completed the basic Long Range Shooting/Hunting School and have practiced the techniques involved in setting up and taking extended distance shots. During this 3-day school we will review some of the basics on the range the first day. On the second and third days we will put shooters in hunting situations while hiking, spotting and stalking, and riding horseback. The student will be challenged to spot, range, select a firing position, put proper information on their rifle and then make the shot into the kill zone on animal targets at various ranges. Students will practice practical positional shooting as would be encountered in a real hunting situation. Students will be faced with decisions in scenario based hunting exercises that will test their hunting skills. They will need to use their stalking skills, read the wind, use noise control, control their emotions and deal with physical exertion. This class will be fun, challenging and help to bring students to a new level of confidence in their hunting and shooting skills.

Tuition for all schools: $750 + tax. Includes school instruction, rustic cabin lodging (bring your own bedding), meals and fun.
Non student: $375 + tax. Includes lodging, meals, nature hikes, horseback ride.

Equipment needs: Rifle w/scope & 150 rounds of ammunition, Hunting clothes, Good walking boots, Sleeping bag/bedroll, Day pack to carry water, lunch & supplies, Cleaning & repair kit for rifle, Bug spray, sunscreen, hat, camera, notebook & pen, small 1st aid kit for scope, A good attitude & smile.

For reservations and more information, call us at 800-684-3675 or email deadwoodoutfit@gmail.com

Ladies Hunting & Shooting Skills — July 29 - August 1, 2010
Here’s a wonderful chance for a gal to hone up on her shooting skills even if she has never held a firearm before. Deadwood Outfitters’ world renown instructors will help her gain confidence and knowledge as well as sharpening her aim. Bring a friend and come enjoy our hospitality in the beautiful Idaho Backcountry. The RMEF will be there to film this event.

See photos from the 2009 Ladies Hunting & Shooting Clinic here

Tuition: $750 + tax. Includes school instruction, rustic cabin lodging (bring your own bedding), meals and fun,
Non student: $375 + tax. Includes lodging, meals, nature hikes, horseback ride.

Equipment needs: Rifle w/scope & 150 rounds of ammunition, Hunting clothes, Good walking boots, Sleeping bag/bedroll, Day pack to carry water, lunch & supplies, Cleaning & repair kit for rifle, Bug spray, sunscreen, hat, camera, notebook & pen, small 1st aid kit for scope, A good attitude & smile.

For reservations and more information, call us at 800-684-3675 or email deadwoodoutfit@gmail.com

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