The ELM Home Study Course & Hands On Training
Our Home Study Prep Course—along with Hands-on Training—is the best qualified program to instruct and lead you through every detail required to mold you into the Top Hand that all outfitters are looking for.
Here at ELM we want all our students to be well prepared prior to attending hands-on training. Our Home Study Course will do just that for you. We combine the Home Study Course Manual (Outfitters & Guides Bible) with three professional DVDs. With over 500 pages, the Home Study Course Manual contains easy-to-understand text and hundreds of illustrations—all gained from over 65 years of real-world outfitting and hunting know-how. The DVDs detail many aspects of horse and mule packing, and the latest knowledge in elk calling and set-up techniques.
The Best Way to Become an Outfitter, Guide or Packer
After you successfully complete the Home Study Course you can then move on with confidence knowing you have equipped yourself with a much better understanding of the skills required to become a proficient packer & guide in this industry. Now you're ready for advanced hands on training! The Outfitters & Guides Bible is your first move to setting a firm foundation to becoming a True Professional in the Outfitting & Guiding Field. It's the original and most in-depth Big Game Guide Training Manual available. Completion of The Home Study Course is a prerequisite prior to attending any of our endorsed "Gold Seal Approved" Hands-on Guide Training Schools for Big Game Guides & Packers. |  |
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF CONTRIBUTORS OUTFITTERS & GUIDES GLOSSARY OF TERMS INTRODUCTION OF GUIDES SCHOOLS IN THE USA USFS REGULATIONS REGARDING OUTFITTING DEPT. OF FISH, WILDLIFE & PARKS, RULES & DEFINITIONS OF OUTFITTERS& GUIDES THE OUTFITTING BUSINESS IN GENERAL HORSE SENSE EQUINE SCIENCE HORSE SHOEING TREES & SHRUBS OF MONTANA & WESTERN STATES USFS CROSSCUT SAW MANUAL HOW TO SHARPEN THE CROSSCUT AXES AND THEIR CARE CHAIN SAW USE AND SAFETY HORSE & MULE PACKING, EQUIPMENT & RIDING GEAR MANTAING & CARGOING PACKS SAWBUCK & DECKER PACKING LEADING THE PACK STRING AFTER DARK & LONG STRING PACKING RESTRAINTS CORRECTIVE SHOEING & USE OF FORGE THE ROLE OF THE HARNESS HORSE KNIFE CARE & SHARPENING FIRST AID FIRE STARTING WITH NATIVE MATERIALS THE GUIDE’S DAYPACK & CONTENTS BOWHUNTING TECHNIQUES, SET-UPS & SHOT PLACEMENT CARE OF GAME AFTER IT’S DOWN FIELD DRESSING & SKINNING PREPARING GAME FOR PACKING PREPARATION OF THE CAPE FOR THE TAXIDERMIST RIFLES FOR THE HUNTER HANDGUNS FOR THE GUIDE BALLISTICS & AMMUNITION TABLES |
STILL HUNTING, GLASSING & STALKING COMMON SENSE OF SCENTS HOW TO OUTFIT AND GUIDE FOR LION BUGLING FOR ELK HUNTING & GUIDING FOR ELK USE OF SCENTS FOR BEAR GUIDING FOR GRIZZLY AND BLACK BEAR GUIDING FOR MOUNTAIN GOAT GUIDING FOR THE SHEEP SPECIES GUIDING FOR THE DEER SPECIES GUIDING FOR THE PRONGHORN ANTELOPE GUIDING FOR THE MOOSE SPIECIES TRACKING WOUNDED GAME THE SILVA SYSTEM, MAP & COMPASS WORK TRAPPING, TRAPS & SNARES GUIDING THE FISHERMAN FISHERMANS KNOTS & FLIES FISHING TIPS FOR BETTER GUIDING WILDERNESS COOKING CAMP COOK DUTIES, TIPS & MENU PLANNING PROVEN RECIPIES FROM APPETIZERS TO DESERTS SOURDOUGH COOKERY SMOKING FISH & MAKING JERKY WILD GAME PREPARATION ANTLER* HORN SCORING, THE BOONE & CROCKETT WAY ANTLER PHYSIOLOGY THE OUTFITTER’S TENTS, FLIES AND TENTAGE PROPER HUNTING CAMP SET UP ADVERTISING & MARKETING YOUR OUTFIT BOOKING AGENCIES WRITING YOUR RESUME PREPARING FOR THE INTERVIEW APPLYING FOR THE JOB & GETTING IT |
