3 Day Long Range Shooting and Hunting School - Big Timber, MT - june 2021
June 4th thru 6th
June 11th thru 13th
$1,600/person
Payment is accepted via Cash, Check, Money Order, Venmo or Credit Card via Paypal - 3% fee will be added for credit card transactions
Curriculum and Schedule
Our Long Range Shooting and Hunting School runs two classes per year in June.
This class is taught by a group of four instructors led by Master Guide and Marksmanship Expert Mike Colpo.
With a limit of 8 students per class we provide a 2:1 student to instructor ratio.
We encourage you to bring your own rifle and equipment. This gives us the opportunity to fine tune your equipment and help you learn the nuances of your individual weapon to allow you to gain as much accuracy and knowledge as you can during the course of our class.
We provide lunch and an evening barbeque each day. We can accommodate up to eight shooters per class. All you need is an accurate rifle in a long-range caliber, a turret style scope and 100-plus rounds of quality factory or hand loaded long range ammo. Come and learn, see some beautiful country and have a bunch of fun!
The first two days of class are spent on the range east of Big Timber. We start from the ground up, teaching you how to shoot a group at 100 yards, moving out to 800 yards.
On day three we go to the hills and put your new skills to work in realistic hunting conditions. We include uphill, downhill and cross canyon shooting. By the end of the day you will shoot accurately well over a mile.
About Your Instructor
Master Guide and Outfitter, Mike Colpo spent four years with the U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit at Fort Benning, Georgia. Mike was a competitive and winning small bore shooter, high power shooter, long range shooter and running target shooter. He was also a sniper instructor during his time with the Marksmanship Unit.
As a professional hunting guide for over 30 years, Mike has seen hunters have their best and their worst moments in regards to their shooting skills. Success or failure in the field depends on proper preparation, including training and the correct mindset. Without this preparation, the potential for failure is all too likely to occur.
The evolution of technology, combined with proper training and equipment, allow for success at ranges beyond what was possible just a few years ago. It takes dedication, hard work and the proper mental attitude to make the so called “long range hunter.” According to Mike, long range shooting skills in the sport of hunting should be viewed as another tool in the tool box.
As a guide, Mike believes that getting as close to the game as possible is the true essence of hunting. But (and there is always a “but”), the technology in rifles, optics, rangefinders, bullets, and powder make it possible to be successful at distances that in the past only a very few serious shooters could actually do with some degree of consistency. For the client that has dedicated hard-earned resources to a hunt, having long range shooting skills can make the difference needed in bringing home that trophy of a lifetime.
For this reason, Mike has developed his specialized Long Range Shooting and Hunting School with a team of skilled, competitive shooters and long range hunters to assist in teaching classes. The course curriculum is designed to teach a hunter how to shoot at longer ranges. Mike relies on his experience and the experience of other outfitters to teach what is expected of the hunter when you come on a guided hunt. We will teach you how to successfully use your equipment under field conditions. Emphasis is placed on position building, incline shooting (steep angles), wind, mirage, ranging, and bench work.
You will learn how to train and gauge your success as it applies to hunting scenarios. You will learn when to shoot and not to shoot, team firing, proper cleaning techniques and why the bullet does what it does at longer ranges.
One of the main aspects that sets this school apart from others is the training you will receive on the mental aspects of shooting, whether long range or short range. The real world experience of Mike and the other instructors will make you a better hunter and better marksman. We put a special emphasis on ethical shooting. We will train you to make good decisions in the field, as conditions dictate what you can and cannot do.
