Hunting is a normal and important part of being a human. Historically, if you didn’t hunt; you didn’t eat. Today, with the advent of corporate agriculture, we no longer spend our days outdoors tracking down game, we simply take a trip to a grocery store. This shift away from outdoor hunting to couch-surfing has destroyed our physical and mental well-being. But we can get back to our roots by developing a lifelong passion of pursuing wild game and guiding others on the adventure. There are a few reasons why this makes sense:

• First, wild game is one of the greatest sources of protein on this earth. You were born to eat it. Were you born to eat genetically engineered beef? A wild and free food source, away from industrial farming, is where it’s at!
• Second, our sedentary lifestyles can make us lethargic and overweight. Hunting enhances your physical fitness and overall vitality.
• Third, overcoming challenges in the wilderness builds confidence and problem-solving skills. These elements have positive spillover effects in our everyday lives.
• Fourth, hunting satisfies a primal instinct To Be Self-Reliant. There is no replacement in life for pursuing, harvesting, and processing wild game.

• All participants must be capable of hiking 2-3 miles at elevation. We view hunting as an active activity and each day of the seminar will contain physical activity.
• All participants are asked to read through the pre-course reading packet and watch the pre-course videos.
• Students are encouraged to take a hunter’s safety course in their state of residence before attending. The majority of the course can usually be taken online through Hunter-ed.com. All state’s vary but most also require a “field course” that is 4-6 hours. Most states require a hunter’s education certification before you can purchase tags/licenses. More information is available in Get Started Hunting – Part I – Requirements, Gear, Ethics, Skill Set
• Firearm and archery marksmanship is only touched on in the course. To become proficient in these fields, we suggest self study/practice or contacting us about our dedicated marksmanship courses.

Cliff has guided and outfitted hundreds of hunts for goats, sheep, elk, bears, and mule deer throughout North America. Outside of his extensive mountain guiding experience, Cliff is an avid backpacker, shooter and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu practitioner. He is a pilot and a certified wilderness first responder. Cliff is a licensed guide in British Columbia and a registered outfitter in the State of Colorado with commercial special use permits for hunting, fishing, and remote horse packing in the White River National Forest and Flat Tops Wilderness Area of the Rocky Mountains. He grew up on ranches in Northern California and Adam’s Rib Ranch in Eagle Colorado, where his family managed an outfitting and cattle business.

He is the Founder of True Hunts and Flat Tops Wilderness Guides (FTGuides.com).

Cliff earned a BA from Stanford University in Economics and a MBA from University of Chicago’s Booth School of Business.