The Way of the Hunt

This course will focus exclusively on becoming one with the White tail deer.  The goal is to get you as close as you can get to a white tail while staying completely invisible (some may even get close enough to touch the animals themselves.)  You will be pushing your ability with the skills of camouflage, stalking, bird language, tracking and awareness and naturalist skills to the extreme.  Using only your Bow or with your Camera, (whatever you feel confident with and are licensed to use)  we will teach you the ways of the traditional hunt as we have learned them.  While respectfully carrying the caretaker mentality with us at all times, we will learn together to use the whole animal, while applying the skills of field dressing, butchering, skinning and preserving hides.  We will train together for the first three days, getting your gear set up and scouting the locations.  Then you will pick a spot to stalk for remainder of the time.   Throughout the weekly routine we will hold daily lessons and group discussions that will help us celebrate and compound on the experiences of everyone.

When: Monday November 22nd (9am) to Sunday November 28th, (6pm)2010

Where: Workshop Location: Sticks and Stones Workshop – Honeywood, Ontario

Cost: $650 (includes HST)

Includes: Instruction, 3 hearty meals/day, dorm style accommodation and most of the materials for duration of the course.  (You need your own bow/arrows and/or camera equipment.)

For your application to be considered you must have Proof of the following “Valid” documentation and be able to keep it with you at all times during this course if you plan to hunt and harvest and animal:

• Hunter Education Certificate -(Valid for a Bow and Cross bow hunting License once registered)
• Ontario Hunting License-Outdoor Card
• White tail deer license tag
• the proper game seal to hunt white tailed deer in Southern Ontario during the Bow Only season in Wildlife Management Unit 81 b. Whether your hunting antlered or antlerless depends upon your tag.
• Be a member of the Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters (OFAH)
• Have at least taken one other course with us such as the Empowering Ancient Ways Course or equivalent courses with similar schools. (contact us to verify if you think you may have the appropriate experience)

If you are ready to push your skills like never before, we hope to hear from you soon….

Additional notes:

• Deposit required with application two months prior to start date (1/2 of course cost).
• 7 students maximum, don’t wait to reserve your space.
• Further information regarding travel and what to bring will be sent upon receiving your registration.

Please contact us for further details  info@wildernessschool.ca or 519-216-6842

To register and reserve your space click here.

Also see Empowering Ancient Ways, Wilderness Skills Intensive