The Civilian Rifleman Tracking & Counter Tracking Course

Description

Master the real skills of tracking and counter-tracking straight from US Army Special Forces doctrine in this practical 10-hour online course. For just $39.99 you get lifetime access to clear video lessons, focused reading excerpts from official military manuals, downloadable tracking log templates, and field-ready drills that actually work in the woods.

This course is built for hunters, hikers, survivalists, preppers, and anyone who spends time off the beaten path and wants a serious edge. You will learn how to read subtle human signs on the ground to follow someone effectively, and just as important, how to move through the terrain without leaving a trail that a skilled tracker could pick up. Everything comes directly from public-domain military field manuals, so you are getting the same techniques taught to snipers, Rangers, and Special Forces soldiers, adapted for real-world civilian use.

The course breaks down into two clear modules that flow naturally from theory to hands-on practice.In Module 1, Tracking, you spend about five and a half hours learning to detect, analyze, and interpret human spoor. You start with the basics of how trackers build a mental picture of their quarry from tiny environmental changes. Then you master the six core indicators, advanced footprint and gait reading, and how to turn raw signs into actionable intelligence about direction, speed, load, group size, and even the target’s state of mind. The final lesson walks you through practical field drills so you can apply what you have learned right away, complete with a simple tracking log to keep your observations organized.

Module 2, Counter-Tracking, gives you four and a half hours focused on staying hidden. You learn the core principles of evasion, sign-reduction techniques such as foot wrapping and brushing out tracks, proven deception maneuvers like the fishhook and cut-the-corner, and specific methods for defeating dog-tracker teams. The closing lesson ties everything together in realistic scenarios so you can practice combining camouflage, terrain selection, and disciplined movement under pressure.

All reading assignments are short and focused, just five to fifteen pages per lesson pulled straight from the manuals. You will use TC 31-34-4 Special Forces Tracking and Countertracking as the main doctrinal backbone, along with FM 23-10 Sniper Training Chapter 8, the Ranger Handbook, and a USMC tactical tracking handout. Full PDFs and direct links are provided in the resources section so you can reference them anytime.

By the end of the ten hours you will have a solid, repeatable skill set you can take into the field immediately. No filler, no Hollywood myths, just time-tested military methods that have been refined through real operations. Whether you want to improve your hunting success, sharpen your search-and-rescue abilities, or simply gain confidence in your own evasion skills, this course delivers the exact doctrine professionals rely on.

Enroll today and start developing a capability most people never even notice exists.