FTW Ranch/SAAM Training  

Barksdale,  TX 
United States
http://ftwsaam.com/
  • Booth: 3713


Because you only have ONE first shot!

Brands: FTW Hunting, SAAM Precision, SAAM Safari and SAAM for NEW Hunters.


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  • SAAM New Hunter Program
    INTERESTED IN HUNTING, NOT SURE HOW TO START??
    SAAM has the answer!! Join us at the FTW Ranch for a 4-Day /5-Night program for first-time hunters....

  • Learn/ Reveive:

    • 5-Night lodgeing, all beverages and meals
    • SAAM training, class and range time
    • How to safely handle and shooot a rifle out to 300 yard( Rifles and 120 rounds of ammo is supplied)
    • How to hunt ooby spot/stalk and tracking (2x1)
    • Shot placement of game species from around the world
    • Understand wildlife and ecology in the field
    • Hunt female game and how to field dress game
    • How to preocess the meat, from recovering the hide and deboning to packaging your cooler form the trip home.
    • How to cook your game and side dishes by our team
    • About game animals, what they eat, their habits and where they live
    • Game and hunting laws and how to be a responsible hunter
    • Shooting on our skeet range(shotgun and 25 rounds of ammo supplied

    Important Info:

    • Strongly recomment using SAAM's guns, but you can brung your own
    • Bring a cooler (60qt min)
    • If you don;t have a Texas license, you can purchase one here (hunter safaety certificate required)
    • Please do not bring meat for us to cook, all meals will be supplied by the FTW
    • Those 20 and younger must be accompanied by an adult chaperone. 

  • 4-Day SAAM Medical
    Ever been on a hunt or a trip where someone got hurt, or wondered what you would do if that happened? Now is the time to take advantage of this field emergency training course taught in the SAAM Precision and Safari Formats....

  • You will receive:

    • Teo hours daily (8 hours total) of emergency medical training from corpsman who have seen it all.4
    • A medial kit that covers basic life-saving needs for a field emergency until evacuation arrives. 

    Anything can happen at anytime and being prepares to handle an emergency situation0 from your backyard to a remote place- will give you piece of mind. 

  • 4-Day SAAM Precision
    This course is perfect for any level of shooter, novice to expert, and new or experienced hunters who would like to maximize their shooting abilities while using their scoped rifles and own ammunition....

  • Our SAAM Instructors will help improve your shooting and/or hunting skills in realistic situations out to 500 yards. You will learn the effects that ballistics and the environment (elevation, wind, temperature) have on your weapons and ammunition and how to compensate for those effects on our shooting ranges from 100 – 500 yards. Our ranges are situated throughout the FTW Ranch and simulate the types of pressures and environments that may be encountered on a variety of hunts throughout the world.

    Expect to spend a great deal of time in many challenging shooting scenarios and positions, adjusting for environmental conditions and surroundings to know when you can and more importantly cannot make the shot. You will become adept at observing your immediate surroundings and utilizing items in those surroundings to support your body position while getting ready to make a shot – old stumps, rocks and tree limbs can be quite useful.

    These courses are perfect for rifle calibers ranging from .223 to .338. Each 4 Day course fee includes five nights and four days of lodging, meals and beverages at the FTW Ranch. Gratuities, rifle rental, ammunition and transport/lodging to and from FTW Ranch are not included. 
  • 2-Day SAAM Precision Prep
    This would be a refresher course for people who have taken the 4-Day SAAM Precision...

  • This course has been created to be a condensed version of SAAM Precision Intense.  It is designed for SAAM graduates who would like to sharpen their skills and train before the next hunt or stay tuned up year after year, or for those individuals who may be extremely time limited.  Our SAAM Instructors cover the principles of marksmanship and environmental effects, both in the classroom and out on the range. You will receive 2 full days of hunter preparation and plenty of range time with your rifle, scope and ammunition.  Plan to shoot about 120 - 140 rounds during the course.
  • 4-Day SAAM Advanced
    This would be for people who have already graduated from the 4-Day Precision....

  • Due to popular demand, our SAAM Instructors developed an advanced course for SAAM graduates (either Precision or Safari) who would like to elevate their shooting skills to even higher levels, break in their new rifle and/or prepare for their next big hunt. The SAAM Advanced course begins by quickly summarizing the basics of SAAM Precision Intense and Safari and then shifts to concentrated field, ballistic and environmental work. In SAAM Advanced, you will explore moving targets, extreme wind calling over varying distances, glassing and spotting scope training, and target acquisition training.  SAAM Advanced builds off the skills learned in SAAM Precision Intense and SAAM Safari, and each SAAM Advanced graduate possess an even greater knowledge about his/her own capabilities and their equipment’s potential – enabling them to be even more confident in the field
  • 4-Day SAAM Safari
    The course incorporates action video and interactive shot placement specific to many African species. Students shoot life-size plains game targets out to 300 yards and dangerous game targets up close on our moving, charging and static ranges.
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  • Are you planning a dangerous game hunt in Africa, Australia, British Columbia, Alaska, or some other far-reaching destination? Have you ever dreamed of experiencing an African safari, similar to the likes of Roosevelt, Hemmingway, Rourke or Capstick? Have you wanted to be completely capable, comfortable and confident with your large-bore, bolt-action rifle or double gun? If so, you should train with SAAM Safari before the hunt.

    SAAM Safari training courses have been customized for the dangerous game hunter. Our SAAM Instructors have dangerous game hunting experience and lead students through drills and exercises designed for hunting some of Africa’s and the world’s most sought after game.

    SAAM Safari prepares you for the excitement and dangers of facing quarry that may rip you to pieces if given the opportunity. Students are put through drills and exercises that are specifically designed to simulate a dangerous game hunt: tracking the game, spotting it, acquiring the target, setting up the shot by utilizing your surroundings, taking the first shot, and experiencing the pressure of the follow-up shot or shots. SAAM Safari is as close as one can get to the actual hunt.

    At FTW, we strive to offer a comprehensive training course and be a source of information for students about what to expect on their own adventures. Having hunted the world-over, SAAM Instructors possess a wealth of information about dangerous game hunting and are happy to answer questions about how to work with your PH to improve the success of the entire trip.

    SAAM Safari helps ensure that the huge investment of an African safari or any worldwide dangerous game hunt will be much more successful and rewarding. If nothing else, graduates leave more comfortable and confident with their rifles and their own abilities, ensuring that all participants in the hunt are safer in an environment that is relentlessly dangerous.
  • 2-Day SAAM Safari Prep
    This is designed for hunters that have already been through a 4-Day SAAM Safari course. This is a course that would help refresh your mind before going on a hunt....

  • Going on a Dangerous Game hunt? Limited for time or a previous SAAM Graduate? The 2-Day Safari Prep is just for you! Students train on our interactive, animated and charging targets to handle your double gun like a pro. Along with marksmanship training with your medium caliber weapons on day one, on day two there is heavy emphasis on re-loading drills, the use of shooting sticks, off-hand shooting and target acquisition drills. Bring 80-100 medium caliber rounds, 40 soft big bore and 20 solids and even downloaded rounds if shooting 416 and above if needed. Students depart competent and confident with their medium caliber and big bore rifles! The rate includes 3 nights and 2 days of lodging, meals and beverages at the FTW Ranch.
  • Corporate Events, Private or Custom Course.
    Any corporate company that would like to test out a new product or do a product launch with writers, this is the place to do it!!
    If you'd like to have a family event, this is a family friendly place!!...

  • If you are in the market for a course designed specifically for you or your group, we are happy to accommodate you. Please contact FTW Ranch directly or your agent for scheduling, pricing and additional information. With groups of 8 or more, the FTW Ranch training facilities and lodge will be available for your exclusive use. Private SAAM courses provide a great opportunity to tailor a class for your group’s specific needs and are perfect for corporate or family groups desiring privacy.