Choose Your Path
From first-time hunters to seasoned outdoorsmen, each experience is designed to deepen your connection to the land, the animals, and yourself.
A transformational 2-day journey from observer to provider. Honor the ancient rite of passage.

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

• California tag strategy
• D16 / A22 / G13 planning
• Habitat analysis
• Opportunity development
• Weather-based scouting
• Gear consultation & system design
• Camera strategy
• Hunt planning
• Habitat analysis
• Access evaluation
• Corridor identification
• Sign interpretation
• Camera deployment planning
• Hunt setup
• Final plan refinement
• In-season adjustments
• Sign interpretation
• Execution support
• Access to the Ancestor Life Signal group
• Priority support throughout the season
• Camera review and feedback
• Hunt plan refinement
• In-season troubleshooting
• 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.
• Backpack w/ Hydration (If needed)
• Shotgun (If needed)
• Lead Free Ammo (If needed)
• Binoculars (If needed)
• Primal Bites and Fluids
• Camo
• Boots
• CA Guide Permit # 1002246


• Gear prep
• Managing scent
• Optics
• Hunting Strategy
• Ethics
• Humane harvest
• Field dress
• Pack out
• Backpack with hydration (bring 3 liters) (Available upon request)
• Binoculars (Available upon request)
• Camo clothing
• Boots
• 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.
Chase Costello
CDFW #1002246
• Rifle, pistol, and ammo, ancestral lunch, and field snacks.
• Self-processing guidance, and a list of local licensed wild game butchers is available.
• Valid ID, CA hunting license, and D16 deer tag

Your Transformation Awaits
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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