Learning Path · Rifle Marksmanship
Hunt the Piedmont, one ridge at a time.
Put the bullet where it belongs — safe gun handling, the fundamentals of the shot, zeroing, and steady field positions for clean, ethical kills in the Piedmont.
All modules by tier
Stage 1 of 3
Foundations
Before the woods: the mindset, the law, staying safe, and the biology and senses that drive everything else.
2 modules · 8 lessons
- Module 1 Foundations
Range & Firearm Safety
Internalize the safety mindset and habits a marksman lives by, the four rules made automatic, muzzle and trigger discipline, range commands, and protecting your eyes and ears, before a single round is fired.
4 lessons - Module 2 Foundations
Know Your Firearm
Understand the tool in your hands, how the common hunting actions work, the muzzleloader, the anatomy of a cartridge, and how to safely check over an unfamiliar or hand-me-down rifle before you trust it.
4 lessons
Stage 2 of 3
Core Skills
The field craft — reading sign, scouting, weapons and gear, the shot, recovery, and care of the animal.
3 modules · 13 lessons
- Module 3 Core
Fundamentals of the Shot
Build the repeatable mechanics that put every round where you aim, stance and grip, the difference between sight alignment and sight picture, breathing, trigger control, follow-through, and natural point of aim.
6 lessons - Module 4 Core
Zeroing & Sights
Make your sights tell the truth, understand iron sights and optics, the MOA and MRAD adjustment systems, choose a hunting zero distance, and walk through sighting-in efficiently.
4 lessons - Module 5 Core
Shooting Positions & Rests
Get steady in the real world, the steadiness hierarchy from bench to standing, the field positions a hunter actually uses, and how shooting sticks and improvised rests buy you accuracy afield.
3 lessons
Stage 3 of 3
Advanced
Once the fundamentals hold: seasonal tactics and the long game of managing land, habitat, and population.
3 modules · 12 lessons
- Module 6 Advanced
Ballistics & Holdover
Predict where the bullet goes past your zero, trajectory and drop, maximum point-blank range, and a practical read on wind, so you can hold or dial with confidence.
4 lessons - Module 7 Advanced
The Field Shot
Translate range skill into an ethical field shot, estimating distance without a bench, managing the body and pressure of a live animal, timing the shot, and owning the decision to not shoot.
4 lessons - Module 8 Advanced
Practice & Diagnostics
Keep getting better between hunts, dry-fire and structured drills, calling your shots, and reading a target to diagnose and fix what your groups are telling you.
4 lessons