GuideSafe Pro Course
GuideSafe Pro: Intensive Safety and Marksmanship Training
Instructor:
SFC (Ret.) Brandon Green
Email:
greenprecisionconcepts@gmail.com
Course Length:
1–2 days
Half-day options or additional training days available upon request
Class Size:
Maximum 8 students
Additional students or non-shooting observers such as family or friends can be accommodated
Round Count:
Approximately 50–100 rounds
Course Objective
GuideSafe Pro is a blended classroom and live-fire course designed specifically for hunting guides and those responsible for supervising others around firearms in real-world field environments. The program focuses on firearm safety, risk management, and practical marksmanship, emphasizing how to instruct, supervise, and assist clients while maintaining strict safety standards. Students will master core firearm safety principles while developing field-relevant marksmanship skills tailored to realistic hunting scenarios.
Day 1 – Firearm Safety Foundation and Hunter Mindset
Classroom Instruction and Cold-Range Drills
• Check-in, gear setup, and mandatory hunter safety certification review aligned with NRA and IHEA standards
• Classroom instruction covering core firearm safety principles in the field
• The “Big Four” safety pillars including muzzle discipline in vehicles and blinds, firearm setup, ammunition identification, and emergency response
• Review of common hunting accidents including judgment errors, tree stand incidents involving firearms, and cold-weather handling failures
• Rifle setup and function checks focused on reliability and safety
• Inert firearm and dry-fire drills covering safe manipulation, vehicle extraction, and buddy-system checks
• Lunch and guided discussion
• Live-fire training covering initial zero confirmation, positional fundamentals, follow-through, and an introduction to spotting trace
• Coaching strategies for becoming a “Safety Shadow” while guiding clients
• Group debrief with video analysis of real-world field scenarios
Goal by the end of Day 1:
Develop strong safety awareness and muscle memory, reduce accident risk, and build confidence in safe firearm handling and foundational marksmanship.
Day 2 – Precision Marksmanship for the Hunt
Terrain-Based Live Fire, 50–500 Yards
• Safety recap and weather and wind briefing based on realistic hunting conditions
• Building the hunter’s position toolkit including prone, unsupported prone, sling use, bipods, bags, tripods, and natural rests
• Cold-bore zero verification for hunting rifles
• Wind fundamentals for hunters including reading timberlines, mirage over open ground, and building practical dope cards for common hunting calibers
• Lunch and gear optimization discussion covering slings, bags, lightweight mats, and tripods
• Live-fire hunting scenarios with distance progression from 100 to 500 yards
• Application of holds, dialing, and wind corrections
• One-on-one coaching to diagnose issues common to hunting rifles such as recoil management and flinch
• Course wrap-up including certificates, photos, and personalized off-season practice plans
Goal by the end of Day 2:
Demonstrate and coach precise shot placement at hunting distances, apply instinctive wind holds, and spot trace and impacts effectively.
What You Leave With
• NRA and CMP-aligned hunter safety certification
• Custom dope book and shot-placement reference material
• A repeatable safety framework designed to prevent unsafe firearm handling
• Direct contact with Green Precision Concepts for post-course follow-up and questions
Required Gear
• Hunting rifle
• Approximately 50 rounds of ammunition
• Binoculars and or spotting scope
• Basic cleaning kit and tools
• Personal hunting gear typically used when guiding clients