Hunter Concepts and Rifle Course

Hunter Course Los Angeles | Hunting Rifle Course

This course will focus on helping hunters better prepare, or brush up their rifle skills for upcoming hunts. This course will include rifle zero, ballistics and ammunition discussions, equipment, field positions, animal approach, use of shooting sticks and other field expedient supports, and accuracy refinement.  Course attendees should be familiar with the basic function of their rifles, and have a rough zero on their rifle. Iron sights or optics are suitable for this course. Firearms should be center fire as shots will exceed 200 meters. Much of this course is shot on steel targets. This is a low intensity course with strong focus on skills, not round count.

Equipment List

• Rifle (centerfire only)
• Sling
• Optic as desired by student. Iron sights will also work
• 100 rounds of ammunition, minimum. This will also depend on the shooters skill as some drills will involve make up shots as needed. While your hunting ammunition is not required, students should have some of their preferred hunting ammunition if they want to zero the rifle, or confirm zero with their choice of ammunition.
• Eye and ear protection
• Lunch, snacks, and water
• Good boots.
• If you have shooting sticks, bring them. The instructor will also have shooting sticks for student use.

*Each shooter provides their own rifle. Limited rentals are available if reserved in advance.

Schedule

0830 to 0900

Welcome and safety brief.

0900 to 1000

Zero and discussion of rifle marksmanship fundamentals and ballistics. Prone position.

1000 to 1030

Off hand shooting

1030 to 1100

Kneeling position

1100 to 1130

Shooting sticks

1130 to 1330

Field Positions using natural supports as well as various props to simulate field positions.

1330 to 1430

Approach theory and exercises.

1430 to 1530

Anatomy and shot placement

1530 to 1600

Final Group exercise.

Instructor Bio

Mike Lazarus holds 27 years of experience as a law enforcement officer, as well as 19 years SWAT including sniper, assaulter, team sergeant, FBI certified firearm instructor, MP5 and Sub Machine gun instructor, Defensive tactics instructor, Police Academy instructor, 13 years of experience in the US Army with multiple overseas deployments. Airborne, SOTIC, PSD, SRT, small arms armorer, various other military schools, Faculty member in California State University, Northridge and Ventura College. Hobbies include outdoor sports, hunting, competitive shooting.