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From first-time hunters to seasoned outdoorsmen, each experience is designed to deepen your connection to the land, the animals, and yourself.

Featured Experience

Hunting Immersion

A transformational 2-day journey from observer to provider. Honor the ancient rite of passage.

Honor Your Rite of Passage — Learn to Hunt

Honor Your Rite of Passage - Learn to Hunt

Ancestor Life Hunting Immersion is not a recreational workshop, but a structured hunting initiation into responsibility, skill, and sovereignty. This immersion is designed for men and women who feel the call to reconnect with the land, understand where food truly comes from, and step into the discipline of ethical harvest.

Part 1: The Hunter Intensive

The Hunter Intensive is a guided journey into the full arc of the hunting experience.

Participants will move through:

• Gear consultation and field preparation

• Understanding terrain and locating big game

• Ethical harvest principles

• Live ungulate harvest ceremony

• Field dressing and pack out

• Wilderness skills and base camp integration

• Closing feast honoring the animal

This experience is not about conquest or ego.

We participate in the cycle of life, not domination of it.

Every step is taught with discipline, safety, and deep respect for life and nature.

Part 2: The Firearms Intensive

The Firearms Intensive develops competence and confidence under expert guidance.

The Training includes:

• Rifle and pistol fundamentals

• Ammunition knowledge

• Safety protocols

• Hunting strategies

• Long-range shooting introduction

This component builds technical skill anchored in responsibility.

Mastery begins with control, awareness, and restraint.

You will leave not only more capable, but more grounded.

Ammunition & Caliber Mastery

This is not a shooting course, but a practical education in how firearms and ammunition function, and how to apply them ethically in the field.

Students learn:

Bullet construction: lead core, bonded, partition, and monolithic copper

Lead-free vs. lead-based performance and California compliance

Terminal ballistics and expansion thresholds

Matching projectile design to animal and distance

We develop caliber consciousness, the ability to confidently select the appropriate cartridge, bullet weight, and platform for the intended use.

The right tool. The right context. No guesswork.

Platforms & Calibers Included

Training includes hands-on experience with modern hunting platforms such as:

Bolt Action: 6.5mm PRC, 7mm PRC

Lever Action: .45-70, .44 Magnum

Pistol: .22 Magnum, 10mm, .44 Magnum

Modern Sporting Rifles: AR-10 and AR-15 platforms

Each platform is used to illustrate practical application, recoil management, ballistic performance, and ethical field considerations.

Real-World Distance Training

Skill is built across practical hunting distances:

15 yards

100–300 yards

500–750 yards

Then training is conducted on professional-grade AR500 steel targetsproviding immediate feedback and reinforcing accountability at a distance.

For many hunters, 500–750 yards exceeds their maximum effective range on game. We train beyond typical hunting distances to strengthen fundamentals so common field shots feel controlled and confident.

Maximum effective range is defined by the shooter’s ability to consistently execute successful shots under realistic hunting conditions. Some experienced shooters, with substantial practice and validated performance, are capable of ethically executing extended-range shots when skill, equipment, and conditions align.

The focus is disciplined judgment, not distance for its own sake.

A Neutral, Inclusive Environment

This program is politically neutral and gender inclusive.

It is grounded in responsibility, safety, and ethical harvest, not party affiliation or identity. It does not discriminate based on gender, race, religion, or background. All participants are held to the same standards of professionalism, accountability, and respect.

We are cultivating proficiency and confidence in modern hunting tools, together.

Eligibility Requirements

Participants must present a valid government-issued photo ID and attest that they are legally permitted to possess firearms under applicable state and federal law.

Safety and lawful participation are non-negotiable.

  • 2 days

  • 8 spots

  • Location: San Diego, CA

  • Upcoming: June 27-28 | Aug 8-9

Upcoming Programs

Future Experiences

We're developing new programs to serve hunters at every stage of their journey. Join the waitlist to be notified when enrollment opens.

The Self-Sufficient Hunter

Become Independently Successful

One-on-One Zoom Strategy Sessions

• California tag strategy

• D16 / A22 / G13 planning

• Habitat analysis

• Opportunity development

• Weather-based scouting

• Gear consultation & system design

• Camera strategy

• Hunt planning

Preseason Field Session (½ Day)

• Habitat analysis

• Access evaluation

• Corridor identification

• Sign interpretation

• Camera deployment planning

In-Season Field Session (½ Day)

• Hunt setup

• Final plan refinement

• In-season adjustments

• Sign interpretation

• Execution support

Priority Support

• Access to the Ancestor Life Signal group

• Priority support throughout the season

• Camera review and feedback

• Hunt plan refinement

• In-season troubleshooting

Outcome

• Learn how to evaluate habitat, access, weather, pressure, and logistics to identify and develop high-probability hunting opportunities.

• Build the skills, knowledge, and systems needed to become independently successful on the land you call home.

Band-Tailed Pigeon Hunt

Palomar Mountain

Includes

• Backpack w/ Hydration (If needed)

• Shotgun (If needed)

• Lead Free Ammo (If needed)

• Binoculars (If needed)

• Primal Bites and Fluids

Must Bring:

• Camo

• Boots

• CA Guide Permit # 1002246

Shadow Deer Hunt (Observe Only)

San Diego (D16)

Includes

• Gear prep

• Managing scent

• Optics

• Hunting Strategy

• Ethics

• Humane harvest

• Field dress

• Pack out

Required Gear (SCENT TREATED):

• Backpack with hydration (bring 3 liters) (Available upon request)

• Binoculars (Available upon request)

• Camo clothing

• Boots

Deer Hunt - Fully Outfitted

San Diego (D16)

The Hunt

• Awaken the hunter in San Diego’s Backcountry.

• Track deer, move with intention, and, if the moment allows, harvest humanely—with reverence. Fair chase. Harvest not guaranteed.

Guide

Chase Costello

CDFW #1002246

What's Provided

• Rifle, pistol, and ammo, ancestral lunch, and field snacks.

• Self-processing guidance, and a list of local licensed wild game butchers is available.

Required

• Valid ID, CA hunting license, and D16 deer tag

Your Transformation Awaits

From Observer

to Provider.

Stop consuming food without connection. Step into the field, honor the animal, and carry that experience with you for the rest of your life.

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