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Outdoors
My many years as an NRA Training Counselor has afforded me the opportunity to interact with numerous NRA Certified Firearms Instructors as well as non-NRA trainers. I have learned that there are two types of instructors. The first instructor runs his or her class as a one-way interactive course, meaning the instructor expects the students…
As a firearms instructor, getting a new shooter “on target” can be one of the toughest challenges. The quicker you can get them on target, the faster you can start the actual lesson. According to the NRA Education & Training Department, the goal of an NRA Pistol Instructor is “To teach the Basic Knowledge, Skills,…
It has been said many times that students come to certified NRA Instructors trusting that they will get the “Gold Standard” in firearms training. This is so true! Regardless of an individual’s background and opinion about other training opportunities from which they have to choose, they consider NRA Certified Instructors the best, setting the industry…
Even though he went home with an empty game bag, the memories were priceless and the lessons he learned were far more valuable than a trophy. September is fall black bear season in Wyoming, and the urge hit us. So I, my husband and Luke headed to Wyoming for Luke’s first bear hunt. Fall weather…
Ethical hunters carry the right tools for the job—including the right equipment even after the animal is presumed to be down. Ethical hunters strive to quickly recover game animals and avoid “wounding loss,” when an animal is hit but not recovered, going on to survive somewhere or expire. As most hunters know, game animals do…
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As firearm instructors, we have a duty to keep our students safe both in the classroom and on the range. We want to remove all distractions that a student or instructor candidate may experience, while keeping our focus on safety. Teaching marksmanship is important, but instilling a safety mindset and proper behavior will leave a…
Some of the greatest vacation destinations are our national parks, which are the envy of the world. President Woodrow Wilson signed the “Organic Act” in 1916, which created the National Park Service. Since then, the National Park System has expanded to 433 individual units covering more than 85 million acres across all 50 states, Washington,…
Like a lot of people who love nature, I’ve spent most of my life outdoors. Every chance I get, you will find me hunting, shooting, fishing or camping. We raised our four boys in Scouts, and we were on a campout every month and a week-long summer camp each year. In addition to all the…
June is National Great Outdoors Month, and that means it is time to go camping! Getting out into the wild should not be limited to hunting season. For me, venturing into the woods is a year-round activity. One of the best parts of camping is cooking over an open fire, as everything tastes better when…