Hunting Guide Training

[WestCoastHunter]

I apologize in advance if this is the wrong forum to put this topic in...

Anyways, I am looking at getting my guide certification this summer and am trying to do some research on the best training to go through. If anyone has any experience or knowledge that could help me out from outfitters such as Blue Creek and Big country, etc. that would be great!

Cheers

[BiG Boar]

I took the Blue Creek Packing course, I would highly recommend it.

[Brew]

I took the Blue Creek Packing course, I would highly recommend it.

Stan at blue creek is a really nice guy. Been hunting with him before. Although I didn't take his course my dad did and really enjoyed himself and learned a great deal

[sheep.elk.moose fanatic]

I really want to do this course

[boxhitch]

Head to the Yukon for a real adventure , Dave is a good guy
yukonguideschool.com

[Harv]

i took the one in smithers in 2009 put on by north west community college with Reg Collingwood. 30 day course mainly dealing with horses. it was a great course, alot of fun. there is a bit of wasted time if you are already a hunter beacuse it is sort of set up for somone off the street who has never hunted before. they put you through CORE and PAL, teach chain saw stuff and all sorts of other things. hunting my whole life and logging on the island for the previous 7 years gave me about a week of free time. it was great though, could just saddle a horse when ever and take off for a ride.

[WestCoastHunter]

Thanks for the replies! I have emailed Stan with Blue Creek and am probably going to give him a call this week to find out more info. So far it seems like he puts on a good program. As far as the Yukon adventure goes, as much as I would love to someday hunt the Yukon, it does not help me with being certified in BC.

[boxhitch]

Keep in mind there is no formal training required to get an assistant guides license in BC .............yet.

[WestCoastHunter]

Keep in mind there is no formal training required to get an assistant guides license in BC .............yet.

I did not know that. Learn something new everyday.. Regardless though on a resume, experience from a well recognized outfitter would be a bonus!

[boxhitch]

You would think.
Like any industry , some guys figure its best their way , anything else is subject.
The courses have some great content , definitely worthwhile imo , especially for the horse handling experience .