5 Most Unique Activities in Jackson Hole

So, when we take vacations, there are some things that we can do anywhere.  An example would be to get a cup of coffee.  Others are unique to “outdoors lifestyle” destinations like white water rafting or rock climbing.  Still others are even more special, and are offered at very few places in the world, some ONLY in Jackson Hole!  What are the top 5 most unique activities in Jackson Hole a person can do?

Climb the Grand Teton – exumguides.com  or JH Mountain Guides

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There are a number of excellent mountain guide service companies in Jackson Hole.  I have not worked with any of them, and I have heard nothing but good about all of them.  Do some research, make a choice and have a great time!  The Grand Teton is a very unique mountain, and the trek to the top is possible for most able-bodied persons.  It is a hard 2-day hike, but well worth the exhilarating view and sense of accomplishment when you reach the top!

If you don’t have time for the full climb, there are other scrambling and technical climbs available in Jackson Hole.  Contact your favorite climbing guide service to learn more!

Go shooting at the original shooting experience

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In 2010, a retired SWAT cop started a unique firearms business unlike any other in the world.  Most of us are familiar with the Las Vegas style machine gun rental places and the typical gun store at which you can rent a gun, buy a box of overpriced shells and shoot at their indoor range.  This option was based on Jackson Hole’s wealthy part time and tourist population, and was introduced as the world’s first premier luxury entertainment shooting experience & instruction firm.

This firm, the Jackson Hole Shooting Experience, remains the #1 rated shooting experience in the world, and owner Shepard Humphries says that many around the country have, “tried to copy, but none have equaled or surpassed.”   Shepard consults with other luxury entertainment shooting experience firms in hopes of helping create thousands of similar options around the US.  In Jackson Hole, visitors with a healthy purse can enjoy the original Multi-Gun experience the firm made popular.  Whether you get lucky and get Shepard himself or one of his world class instructors, you are sure to have a blast!  When you ask, “What to do in Jackson, Wy?”  These folks have your answer.

Fly Fish Jackson Hole

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Whether you choose to fish with a local legend like Bill Drui, John Hoovan or Don Wackerman guiding your excursion or simply want to stop into JD-High County Outfitters and outfit yourself with the necessary gear and knowledge, fly fishing activities in Jackson Hole are spectacular.  From fishing from the bank, to renting an ATV and going to Soda Lake for a day to a Wooden Boat Tour in High Style through Four Seasons, there are many options in Jackson Hole!

According to Bill Dui, the Snake River has some of the best fishing in the valley and is very accommodating for half-day trips.  Another of the highlights of Snake River fly fishing is the fact that it is home to its very own indigenous subspecies of trout – the Fine Spotted Snake River Cutthroat Trout. This beautiful trout is eager to strike and can be recognized by its explosive power.

Llama Trek – www.jacksonholellamatrekking.com

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With the help of their llamas, you can hike and camp comfortably in the pristine Greater Yellowstone area on a multi-day llama trekking trip. They will take you into the Jedediah Smith Wilderness or Yellowstone National Park, home to bald eagles, moose, elk, grizzly and black bear, wolves and more. These wild environments transcend words like breathtaking, magnificent and spectacular. The owners Jill & Dave are long-time locals and provide an excellent experience!

Whether hiking at 10,000 feet amidst runoff streams, fields of wildflowers and high alpine lakes or through Lodgepole pine forests, expansive meadows, geothermal areas, rivers and waterfalls, you will return home from an unparalleled and unforgettable experience. Let them take you llamaneering!

Rodeo experience – introductiontorodeo.com

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Introduction To Rodeo is a different kind of horseback riding experience than is commonly offered at other western locations.   You will learn and perform rodeo-style events with rodeo horses in the practice arena on a working cattle ranch in Jackson Hole.  Professional rodeo folks will be working with you on an individual basis as you try different events and go at whatever speed you want to go at. You will learn about the sport of rodeo and  make memories with your friends and family as you learn and perform horseback rodeo activities you’ve only seen from the stands or on TV. By the end of the session you will be roping from your own horse.

Relax and enjoy the trained rodeo performance horses. Safe, gentle and predictable, these horses are rodeo performers. You may see these same horses under the Putnams at the Wednesday and Saturday night Jackson Hole Rodeos. Get excited for a one-of-a-kind horseback experience that may just be the most fun and memorable part of your Jackson Hole adventure.  They don’t claim to be fancy or high flutin’ they are just good western folks that want to show guests a good western time!

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ATV 4-Wheeler Adventures Near Jackson Hole

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This summer/fall I rented ATV’s from an outfit in Alpine Wyoming and from another in Jackson Hole.  What a fun day we had each time!  It is a bit expensive, but still doable for middle-class folks.  Sure, a private helicopter tour, para & hang gliding, a shooting experience or a hot air balloon ride are great fun and are billionaire’s favorite things to do in Jackson Hole, but ATV’s are a great deal for the fun that can be had in a day!

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On the first day, my wife and I were planning our first day off after months of 90+ hour workweeks, and we wanted to relax and get away from phones and stress.  We tried Jackson Hole Recreation in Alpine.  We arrived at 9:01am to pick up our ATV’s and were met by a friendly cowboy that showed us how to use the Yamaha Grizzly 450cc 4-wheelers and gave us an old photocopies map with directions along with complimentary kerchiefs for the dusty roads.  We were told that they did not want us to go up Grey’s River because it was very heavily traveled and the road was wash-boarded, and instead they directed us up McCoy Creek.

McCoy Creek near Alpine, Wyoming

Most of the day’s ride was on regular automobile roads that we could have accessed in our SUV, but we found some fun short trails near an old abandoned mining town that allowed us to put the ATV’s in 4×4 low gear and crawl around.  The ATV’s were wonderful, of course not the high-dollar sport style, but we easily cruised around at 30+mph.

ATV-Napping-Jackson-Hole

We realized that we were low on gas early in the afternoon, so we headed back, arriving about 3pm.  I advise that when you rent the machines, you ask for an extra can of gas to take along.  We only encountered a couple vehicles the whole day, which was wonderful.  Definitely bring a sack lunch along.  We did so and found a grove of trees to park under and eat, then tossed a tarp down to take a nap while watching the cloud formations pass by.

We had a great day, and would have loved to explore for a couple more hours.  As I learned below, the riding int he Gros Ventre area is more interesting, but I will definitely be back to visit Jackson Hole Recreation again!

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In early September, I rented two machines so that my visiting friend Mark from California and I could spend a day exploring Union Pass.  I chose Jackson Hole Adventure Rental (JHAR) and spent the extra $25 per Arctic Cat 500cc to pick them up at 530pm the evening before, which was a great option!  We even joined some friends for a quick 1-hour ride up Mosquito Creek that evening.  Later, over a meal at Calico, we discussed what time we would have to leave Union Pass the following day to be sure we could make it back to Jackson by the 5pm drop-off deadline.  We realized we would not get enough riding in, so we decided to check out the Gros Ventre mountains instead.

We arrived at Slide Lake a bit after 7am and unloaded the machines, which was easy using the ramp provided (complimentary) with the trailer  by JHAR.  We headed up Gros Ventre River road, exploring little cutoffs and generally having a great time.  (Be careful with the Arctic Cats, as there is a steering “issue” in which negotiating a turn requires only a few pounds of steering pressure, but then suddenly the power steering seems to “go out” and 40+ pounds of pressure is needed to turn, then suddenly the power steering seems to kick back in and the turn is easy.)

We took the road to the end, past where the Taylor‘s Gros Ventre Wilderness Outfitters outfit is.  I recalled this old ranch at the end of the road from my youth in the 80’s when I would visit Paula & Donnie (RIP) Calhoon with Paula’s father Ross (RIP) Berlin.  It is a beautiful remote location, and beyond this point is Agenda 21 “Wilderness” land.  We went back a few miles and checked out Soda Lake, where trout can be seen swimming near the shores.  My pal did some photography, and we again hit the trail.

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We crossed the Gros Ventre River across from Soda Lake and checked our some neat river bottom areas, and a canyon that offers an ATV only trail.

We were nervous about getting back on time, so after a bit of exploring, we headed back to our car, getting some great pictures along the way.  The Gros Ventre area has much more to offer, and I will be back to explore!

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A couple weeks later, I just had to take my wife up to share the beauty.  We again rented from JHAR, this time picking up the machines at 9am.  We were headed out by 9:15, and were unloaded at Slide Lake and on the trail at 1030am.  We went directly to Soda Lake and fished for about an hour, then began to be concerned about getting the ATV’s back on time, so we had a quick lunch and left the beautiful Soda Lake.

Fishing in Soda Lake

We crossed the Gros Ventre River and met up with USFS Forest Road 30415, which took us past Goosewing Ranch and back to Gros Ventre River Road.

Considerations

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Return times were tough.  From about 1pm, our minds were on making sure we had the ATV’s back on time.  All of our rides were much shorter than we would have liked due to our stress of getting the ATV’s back on time.  I would love to see a company offer an option to return machines “the morning after” by 7am or 8am for an additional fee.  It was a great option offered by JHAR for only an additional $25 to pick the machines up in the evening.  We really wanted to take ATV’s to Union Pass near Dubois Wyoming, but that would only be worthwhile if 7am to 8pm was spend on the trail.  This offering would require changed washing/mechanicing hours, but I for one would have paid for it!  🙂

The JH Adventure Rental Arctic Cat machines were sluggish and didn’t handle as well as the Grizzly.  JHAR also offer side-by-sides, but at over 6’2″ and 290lbs, it looked like leg room would have been tight in both with knees banging against the sides.  We would have paid a bit more for better machines than the Arctic Cat 500’s, we loved the Grizzly machines from Alpine.

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Jeff Pugh at Mountain Trails Gallery

Jeff Pugh. “Watchtower,” 24 x 18″ Oil

Reading artist statements is often akin to swallowing cotton; it sticks, and not in a good way~~you just can’t swallow. But artist statements need to exist as a touchstone for our own interpretations and feelings about artwork.

I like this statement by Jeff Pugh, whose new works are on exhibit through August 27th at Mountain Trails Gallery in downtown Jackson. 

“Art has always dominated the direction of my life.  I remember that when I was very young, I would go to my grandmothers and paint little watercolors with her as she painted.  Even then, I remember learning the importance of seeing. This has just continued through my life and has helped me learn and grow. It has filtered the way that I view my surroundings.  I no longer ignore the beauty of the landscape.  It isn’t just dirt and trees and sky.  It is a compound of colors and values and shapes.”

This, we like! Pugh’s work is defined by crisp lines, painterly brushstrokes and bright color. Mountain Trails is a large, “wander about” gallery. Go wander, and enjoy. www.mtntrails.net

Jeff Pugh. “Grass Roots,” 8 x 16″ Oil

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New on the Jackson Hole Art Blog: A fine exhibition of abstract contemporary art at the Tayloe Piggott Gallery! Check it out!

Rising Stars & Big Migrations

Glenn Dean, “Setting Sun, Rising Moon.” 20×20″ Oil

Interpretations of our beloved West continue at Jackson Hole’s exceptional art galleries! August provides a big breath of shows before Jackson’s world-renowned Jackson Hole Fall Arts Festival, taking place September 9-20, 2015.

But that’s NEXT month!

At Jackson’s Legacy Gallery, located on the northwest corner of Jackson’s Town Square, “Visions of the West,” that gallery’s annual celebration of Western Art, is on exhibition. One of my favorite artists is Glenn Dean, whose work “Setting Sun, Rising Moon,” left, has already sold! Dean is a shooting star, and one of the most open, easy-going and personable professional artists around. Dedicated to his craft, Dean paints constantly, a studio full of ongoing projects in the works. Dean’s artwork graces the covers of many fine Western Art magazines, and he deserves to be there.

Other “Visions of the West” artists include David Mann, Charles Fritz and Jason Rich, 2013’s Fall Arts Festival featured artist. “Visions” remains on exhibit through August 15th. www.legacygallery.com.

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Mike Weber – “Elk” Mixed Media, 48 x 48″

“Geometric Migration” is the title of Diehl Gallery’s newest exhibition featuring works by Mike Weber and John Simms. The new show opens with an artists’ reception 5-8:00 pm on August 13th. 

“Multi-medium paintings by Weber and the mathematically-based sculptures by Simms explore the synchronicity between man, nature, and art,” says the gallery. “Weber’s work has been featured on the cover of Architectural Digest and in The New York Times Style Magazine while Simms’ work is in numerous prestigious public spaces including the Omniplex Oklahoma City and the Indianapolis Fine Art Center.”

John Simms, “Red Imploding Cube.” 18″ square.

Noticed those bright red sculptural cubes around town? Simms. Love them. His sculptures are sprinkled across the valley, so well integrated to the landscape it feels perfectly right to see them. A portion of sale proceeds benefit the Jenny Lake Rangers.  www.diehlgallery.com 

Kathryn Mapes Turner’s “Here. Now.”

Kathryn Mapes Turner, “Never Tired.” 12 x 36″ Oil

Oh, my goodness! My presses were down. This Thursday (tonight!), July 30th, at Trio Fine Art in Jackson, local artist Kathryn Mapes Turner opens her new show, “Here. Now.” An artist’s reception takes place 5-8:00 pm, and at 6pm Turner will give a talk on the inspirations for this show. The exhibition and reception are free and open to the public. 

Turner is habitually inspired. A long-time valley resident–she grew up on Jackson Hole’s famed Triangle X Ranch–she’s been surrounded by our valley’s beauty all of her life. She’s learned to explore nooks and crannies, as well as welcome in the familiar, expansive beauty of our remarkable mountains and open spaces.

Kathryn Turner “All Things Emerge from Silence.” 20 x 32″

This show includes a wide variety of subject matter. The Tetons, rivers, streams and ranch life…the misty profile of an elk herd, delicate portraits of flowers and dancing cranes, a subject she’s lately embraced. A friend remarked that she enjoys Turner’s soft artistic touch.

Kathryn Turner. “Free.” 10×8″ Watercolor

“Her paintings look like they’ve been caught in the rain,” she said. She means this in a good way; she feels Turner’s paintings are translucent. Turner is not an artist that uses a great deal of paint. Often her painting surface is visible through the medium, as if she experiences all nature as temporary, a blessed mirage. Turner captures the essence of elk, but leaves out excessive detail. She focuses on an antelope’s upper torso, but its back legs and tail fade in dusky mist.

Turner’s color palette is wide-ranging. The artist moves from fall-like browns, grays and near-blacks to pastel pinks, leafy greens and the reflective blue slopes of our alpine mountainsides.

The most important lesson Turner has learned from a lifetime living in Jackson Hole and Grand Teton National Park is to savor the moment. Always be here, always be in the “now.” www.triofineart.com

 

 

Plein Air for the Park!

A sampling of “Plein Air for the Park” artwork. Paintings are created by members of the Rocky Mountain Plein Air Painters.

Cross my heart ~~ One of my defining moments as an arts writer and events producer has been my role as promoter for July’s annual Rocky Mountain Plein Air Painters’ (RMPAP) “Plein Air for the Park” National Paint-Out & Show. Each year, dozens of TRUE plein air artists converge in Grand Teton National Park (GTNP) and the Jackson Hole area to paint their hearts out for two weeks. All completed paintings are exhibited and sold in a three-day event at GTNP’s Craig Thomas Discovery Center (CTDC), in Moose, Wyoming.

This summer’s closing events take place July 15-19th, at CTDC. The show’s Opening Reception, free and open to the public, is scheduled for Wednesday, July 15th, 7:00pm-9:00pm. The party and show is “the cornerstone of the Rocky Mountain Plein Air Painters event calendar and a highlight of GTNP’s summer season.”

What do I mean by “TRUE” plein air? Plein air painting is painting what is right in front of you, in nature, despite (or because of ) weather-related circumstances. The genre is extremely difficult to execute, and if you admire an artist’s plein air work, it’s because they’ve done their homework. Plein air artists are thoroughly schooled and practiced in classical art technique. Their work is largely realist, rarely abstract.  

Erin C. O’Connor, “On Evening’s Edge,” 18×24″, Oil on Linen

The most important point, however, is that they “paint in the moment.” True plein air painters do not bring along a photo to paint from, or a full sketch, or paint something that isn’t there.

All works will be for sale, with a portion of proceeds benefiting the Grand Teton Association, GTNP’s non-profit education and interpretive partner association.

Additionally, a “Quick Draw” will follow on Saturday, July 18 at 9 am, also at CTDC. The exhibition and sale will run through 4:00 PM Sunday, July 19th. A “quick draw” is just what it sounds like: artists gather and produce paintings in a short period of time. Those works will also be for sale, fresh and wet on the canvas they “came in on.”

Visitors check out a Rocky Mountain Plein Air Painter’s “Quick Draw.”

It’s gloriously fun to go plein air painter hunting! Artists work for at least a week to create the paintings for July 15th’s Opening Reception. They’ll be out there beginning July 6th, so keep your eyes peeled!

Bill Sawczuk at work.

Artists can be found anywhere and everywhere, from the side of the highway to a tiny forest clearing, to the shores of String and Jenny Lakes, to the Moose-Wilson Road and all the way north to Oxbow Bend. If you spot an artist, feel free to watch as long as you wish, and ask questions. Artists come from all over the inter-mountain West, and there’s strong Jackson Hole participation.

“Plein Air for the Park” is the finest and first event heralding the rebirth of plein air in our region. Plein air is cool! This is the event’s fourth year; since its first year, plein air events now spring up everywhere. Grand Teton and Yellowstone National Parks’ art histories are rooted in plein air.

To see the full “Plein Air for the Park” schedule and a list of participating artists, click here. To learn more about the Grand Teton Association’s important role in bringing arts to Grand Teton National Park, click here. Enjoy!

I’d be remiss not to tell you where you can find a full schedule of Jackson Hole 4th of July “fun things!” Your best source is Jackson’s Chamber of Commerce.

AND…don’t forget to check out my own website, the Jackson Hole Art Blog, for more “fun art things to do in Jackson Hole!”

Jackson Hole artist Kathy Wipfler at work.

 

New West Art

Jennifer Hoffman. “First Migration.” 24×24″ Pastel

There are so many arts events coming up in the next couple of weeks that today’s post includes several happening soon in Jackson Hole. Did you know that Jackson is the third largest Western Art market in the country? 

Photo of Jennifer Hoffman by Tammy Christel

“Wonderment,” a new show of works by Trio Fine Art partner Jennifer L. Hoffman, opens at Trio on July 8th. An opening reception takes place on Thursday, July 23^rd, from 5-8 PM. That evening Hoffman will talk about her work, and representatives from local wildlife non-profit, the Nature Mapping Project, will be on hand, too. All events are free and open to the public. The show hangs through July 25^th.

Jennifer Hoffman. “Flat Creek Glow.” 16×12″ Oil and Cold Wax

Hoffman says that though she’s traditionally studied, photographed and sketched wildlife for years, she has rarely included their presence in her landscapes.

“In this show, expect to see a variety of creatures, many feathered, even some furry. My focus in this work has been to capture momentary wonders, recognizing how the creatures frequenting my back yard delight me,” says the artist. Of course, there are plenty of landscapes. For more info, visit www.triofineart.com

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Every summer, Jackson’s Diehl Gallery opens its arts season with a Big Party, otherwise known as “The Fete.” Diehl doesn’t hold back; expect a crazy, bodacious display that includes works by every Diehl artist. The gallery specializes in…keeping us guessing! At Diehl you’ll find everything from contemporary wildlife art to forests of huge abstract sculptures, to multi-media works and wax paintings. Asian-inspired works are popular at Diehl, as are the very modern, geometric sculptures of local legend John Simms. Opening “Fete” Night: Friday, July 3, 5-8 pm. Free, open to the public. 

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Over at Altamira Fine Art, an artist’s reception takes place for the very Western contemporary artist Gary Ernest Smith on Thursday, July 2nd. “Into the West” is a bright, graphic exhibition of a variety of Western scenes. Smith, whose style at times reminds me of Bill Schenck’s–and at times emanates a bit of shimmering Pointalist quality, is new to the gallery, but not new to Western art circles. A “neo-regionalist,” say art historians. But Smith feels his work transcends such labels.

Gary Ernest Smith. “Into the West.” 36×48″. Oil.

“Finding and expressing a unique vision of the world is what artists seek for in their work,” says the artist.  “I look to the simple yet profound nature of things that is often passed over or overlooked. I want to leave a body of work that chronicles my life, and that has quality and vision.”

Smith’s works often feel spiritual, and just as often offer up Pop-Western friendly vibes. His breadth of style makes for a fascinating show. “Into the West” is on exhibition at Altamira Fine Art June 29th – July 11th….Altamira has recently broadened its price points; it’s now possible to buy beautiful works for reasonable cost, encouraging news for fledgling art collectors.  www.altamiraart.com 

Gary Ernest Smith. “Desert Night.” Oil
16 x 24″

And don’t forget: Visit my website, the Jackson Hole Art Blog, to find out more about arts in Jackson Hole!  

Western Landscapes Blossom at Astoria Fine Art

Richard Schmid “Pansy Sketch,” 12 x 20″ oil on canvas.

Astoria Fine Art, located on the north side of Jackson’s Town Square, has expanded its space. Inside the gallery you’ll find everything from wildlife sculptures (contemporary and traditional), to paintings, basketry and bronzes. Astoria’s gallery “mood” is much like that of the National Museum of Wildlife Art’s, a Jackson “must see.” Over the years, Astoria has broadened its oeuvre.

Artist Richard Schmid came on to Jackson’s art scene like gangbusters. His diminutive painting of carnations sold for five times its estimate price at the prestigious Western Art venue, the Jackson Hole Art Auction. Schmid’s “Pansy Sketch,” above, is available at Astoria, along with other lovely works.

Scott Christensen, Winter Light, 20 x 20″, oil.

Astoria also represents Scott Christensen, one of this country’s most acclaimed landscape artists. He’s a giant in the field, a tonalist and an exquisite, confident realist. Christensen paints landscapes all around the country, but his heart resides here. His Wyoming boyhood memories are vivid; perhaps the most influential for Christensen is witnessing his wheelchair-bound grandfather, injured on the farm, submerse himself in painting. Seonaid B. Campell writes of Christensen that “in composition one must consider not just the tree but the shape of a tree as it relates to the sky. Colors, too, are connected.”

“Color can’t stand on its own; it’s always the color next to it that affects it,” [Christensen] says. “It’s the juncture that requires the most thought.”  Christensen is a master and a mentor. While you’re out gallery hopping, don’t miss the chance to view his work!

And always check my blog, the Jackson Hole Art Blog, to find out about other Jackson Hole art happenings! 

Precision Rifle Activity in Jackson Hole

This is not an inexpensive excursion, but what a fun thing to do!  Jackson Hole Shooting Experience, who typically conducts their shooting experiences in Jackson Hole at the shooting range, has added an offering in which you can be picked up at your hotel and taken to Rexburg Idaho to a 1000-yard range or to various undisclosed private ranches around our region.  You will shoot a number of rifles, with a very good chance of getting 1,000 yard hits and as you customise your experience, you can even select experiences that give you the training and tools to make a 1 mile shot!

Jackson, Wyoming Long Range Shooting

Learn more about this long range shooting activity HERE.

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Owner Shepard Humphries also announced in early 2017 that he has developed a Nomad Rifleman course for beginning, intermediate and advanced level shooters that will include long range shooting from a variety of positions, angles and distances.  Contact Lynn HERE for more information.

Shepard “The Millionaire’s Shooting Coach” Humphries explained that his firms offerings are not for everyone, and that they have chosen to focus only on providing a top-tier experience for their clients, and are determined not to cut corners to lower prices.  Their firm does offer a more affordable Multi-Gun Experience, which seems to be a huge hit based on Trip Advisor reviews.

Trip Advisor top rated activity in Jackson Hole

 

Jackson Hole Shooting Experience is a MUST-DO activity in Jackson Hole!

Wedding Activities in Jackson Hole

 

Whether you’re here for your wedding, family vacation, or even a business trip, the Jackson Hole Shooting Experience is a MUST.  There are options for everyone– the experienced shooter, the curious beginner, and even those who are a little unsure about their feelings on firearms.

Following is a review we pulled from Trip Advisor:

“A Mixed Bag of Shooters Hits the Bullseye”

Reviewed August 20, 2016

Well here I go again. I have traveled the world and done numerous activities, eaten at the finest restaurants, and stayed at the nicest hotels. Despite that, only one experience has moved me enough to write about it — JHSE. This was my fourth trip to Jackson Hole , my fourth time with JHSE, and now my third review.

2 years ago, my review started out by marveling at how a business could have 185 reviews and every one a 5 Star. Well, 2 years later, they are over 330 reviews and still all 5 Star! It is incredible, as everyone must have a bad day some time — but not Shepherd, Lynn , and their team. They are consistently excellent.

This trip , like the others was a combined trip to climb the Grand and add some shooting. I challenged Shepherd this time with a larger hybrid group of 6 shooters, 2 with a fair amount of experience, 2 with a little, and 2 with none. He and Tim rose to the occasion by creating a 3 day program that met all our needs. We spent a total of 10 hours over 3 days shooting a variety of guns, talking safety, practicing drills, and doing some real life tactical scenarios.

The entire group loved it. The experienced people ate it up and can’t wait to go back, and the newbies all developed increased interest and look forward to taking their skills home and getting more involved.

I won’t belabor the point too much, but this family run business does every thing right. From the point of initial contact , they are very user friendly finding a schedule that works, and they ooze enthusiasm. From that point until the very end of the fun, they are always making sure that they exceed expectations. In fact, as Shepherd and I were carrying my gun case, with the 10 guns I brought out from home, to my truck — he was still asking what he could possibly do better the next time. Quite frankly, I could not think of a thing.

I will definitely be back when I can next manage another trip to Jackson, and I am sure all in my group would love to join me as this is a unique experience that is unavailable in my sad gun fearing democrat run state. The teaching is superb and the people are what makes this a can’t miss experience when in Jackson. I encourage all to indulge!

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