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Grant Maahs - Merrill, WI 2003 Bliss Creek Graduate Excellent school. It is without a doubt the best guide school in the world. I tried to learn the packing from a book, but that is impossible. Tim has all students packing by the first day. He teaches it so easy that anyone can learn it. If someone had a problem ,instead of making the student feel bad, he took the time to teach the student. No matter how much time it took. I was amazed that some of the students did not know that as a guide they would be living in a tent. I now see why you have us live in a camp during the school.     Logan Morton - Dunedin, New Zealand 2008 Bliss Creek Graduate I've really enjoyed my time at Bliss Creek. After being here for a month, I can see that this is a professional operation. I've taken a lot out of this school and I believe I could be hired on as a guide or even a wrangler and feel confident that I could make a good impression and fulfill the position. Thanks Tim     Toby Taylor - Bedford, VA (left) 1992 Bliss Creek Graduate I have always wanted to become a big game guide out west. Having no horse or elk hunting experience, I was very reluctant attending a guide school. After visiting several guide schools, I chose Bliss Creek. That was the best decision I have ever made. Tim is the best teacher I have ever seen. He takes the time to teach you everything you need to know to become a first class guide. We packed more miles than any other school by far. Having never hunted elk before I know I can now call in an elk for any client an outfitter gives me. Jay McKee - Dixon, WY (right) 1998 Bliss Creek Graduate This is the best school ever. I have been around horses all my life, but never mules. Tim knows more about horses and mules than anyone I know. He takes his time to teach his horses what the need. He does the same with his students. I was the only student that had horse experience. The other students had no problem with Tim's animals. They allowed the students to make mistakes and stay safe. Tim has more patience than anyone I have ever seen. He also knows more about elk hunting than anyone I know. With Tim's teaching every student was calling elk by the first couple of days. I am looking forward to working for an outfitter because I know tim has taught me everything I need to know. I will always remember my time at Bliss Creek. Travis Patterson - West Lafeyette, OH - with his Bliss Creek Diploma 2008 Bliss Creek Graduate What a great school. Tim, I appreciate the extra time you took with students to make sure we learned everything. You are a class act and show that you really care for your students. I learned more than I ever thought I could. I also appreciate all the time you took to talk to me and answer all my questions before I arrived. You called me back on the phone more times than I can remember. Guide school was a big decision for me and I see that I made the right decision. Zack Taylor - Graham, WA (left) 2004 Bliss Creek Graduate Great school. Having hunted elk for many years I thought I knew everything I needed to know to guide and about elk hunting. Boy was I wrong. After completing the school, now I do. Tim took his time and showed me how much more there was to learn. His horses and mules are the best. They will stand for hours and hours as we would learn the different hitches in order to pack. I am very confident that I can guide a hunter to an elk tomorrow. Al Bayer - Nine Mile Falls, WA 1997 Bliss Creek Graduate This school is not easy. It is not a vacation it is a top notch guide school. If you do not learn everything you need to guide hunters in the western US, it is your fault. Tim taught us everything we needed to know and more. If a student had problems he would work with them one one one until they learned the lesson. This also included Tim working after hours with students. Best thing I have ever done in my life. Thanks Tim   Brad McKinney - Nacogdoches, TX 1994 Bliss Creek Graduate When you sign up for a school one thousand miles from home to never know what you are going to get. I got a lot more than what was advertised. Everything and more was covered in the school. I was amazed how much we all learned in just 4 weeks. Tim is an excellent horseman and teacher. He knows more about elk hunting and packing than most people forgot.       Nick Price - Iowa Falls, IA 2008 Bliss Creek Graduate It was a very inspirational school. Everything was covered in great detail. Tim did an amazing job relaying the information to us. There is no way a person can learn to become a guide from a book or video. The school is set up well where it really shows people what this line of work is all about. Tim did a great job. I feel so confident going to work for an outfitter right now doing anything. Bret Carhart - Vernon Center, NY 2010 Bliss Creek Graduate I'm so happy I chose to come to Bliss Creek and learn so much so fast from such a great teacher. I also enjoyed working with Tim's animals and how comfortable I felt with each one because the stock at Bliss Creek are the best trained and worked animals. I have ever been around. Tim is a fair person with a lot of patience. He will also go back and review anything he teaches if needed. I would recommend this school to anyone that is serious in becoming a guide or outfitter. But, this is not a school for those that are not 100% interested in becoming a top notch guide with horses or mules or just want a vacation. Erica Schmoeger - Council, Idaho 2010 Bliss Creek Graduate Bliss Creek Guide School was well worth the time and money I put into it. I learned more about packing and guiding in a month than I think I  could have any where else. We all learned a lot through practice, hard work and Tim's patience. And I had some fun and made a few friends in the meantime. Thanks, Tim, for the endless hours of work you put in to make guide school happen for us!   Tracy A. Armstrong - Raft River, Idaho 1992 Bliss Creek Graduate I feel your school was very educational and I think I spent my money well. The subjects covered will be helpful to me in the future. If a student receives nothing else out of this school than the experience, then it's still worth it. But I highly doubt that when a person leaves this school they will not know enough to be hired by an outfitter and have them be confident in them. Tim you are the best teacher I have ever come across. You definitely know what your doing and you don't hold anything back when asked a question. You take more pride in what you do in one day, than most men do in a lifetime. You are one of the best horsemen I've ever met and the most knowledgeable guide I know. You're a perfectionist. Tim you have given me a chance to find myself. I'm honored & feel privileged to have been one of your students. THANK-YOU TIM you'll be remembered by me until my dying days. Butch Shaw - Independence, Virginia 1996 Bliss Creek Graduate I think this was the best investment I've made yet. Tim was nothing but professional all the time. The instruction was great including the guest speakers. It really helped me decide what I'd like to do. A few people told me I was wasting my money, but I don't think I could of learned and experienced what I have any other place. It was Definitely the best school I've ever attended. Thanks for taking me.   Shawn Lacey - Lakewood, Colorado - 2008 Bliss Creek Graduate I feel that this school was very educational for me. I would have never thought I would learn so much in such a short amount of time. I didn't know what to think about this school for the first couple of weeks, but as time went on, things really began to click for me and after yesterdays 12 mile practice pack trip, I realized that every thing Tim taught us was for a reason and yesterday proved that. We all did an amazing job, helping each other out. When it was all said and done, I can honestly say that I've never had so much pride for myself than what Tim has done for me. Thanks again for all the hard lessons learned and for your patience. This school is truly a top notch stepping stone for anyone that wants to be the best they can be, because it is truly taught by the best. Chad Robertson - Kingsport, Tennessee - 1995 Bliss Creek Graduate This school to me is in my heart the greatest accomplishment I have ever done. To me it is the best school, I don't even have a second thought about another school. I classify you "Tim Doud" a very fair, patient man and one hell of a teacher. You are Top Notch. If there is a better person or teacher I would have to see it to believe it. The school was that and more than I expected. I have learned more than I could ever have imagined. I am proud to be a student of Bliss Creek Outfitters. Tevor Shoemaker - Petaluma, California - 1995 Bliss Creek Graduate I feel that I couldn't have picked a better school. I learned a lot from the hands-on, book work & the general experience of everything. Being here with Tim makes you feel right at home while getting a good education in the lifelong dream you are about to pursue. Doug Magnus - Petersburg, North Dakota - 1992 Bliss Graduate Bliss Creek Outfitters School I think is the best school I could have gone to. Your very concerned about doing a top job in all aspects of the school. Your very interested in teaching the things one must learn in this profession. You don't just want your students money. You want to teach people what you know, and that's a lot. Tim your very patient and you will take the time to cover everything that students are wondering about and having problems with. Patrick Freeland - Almond, New York - 1995 Bliss Creek Graduate I think this school is a very good learning experience. I have learned a lot about the horses and packing. Tim is a class act. He takes the time to help people and takes pride in his work. He is in my opinion a top notch person and also a top notch outfitter. I would recommend him very highly to anyone that would like to attend his school. Tom Tomlinson - Re Hook, New York - 1995 Bliss Creek Graduate I think that going to this school was one of the best things I've ever done. Tim is an excellent teacher as well as a fantastic person. His patient, courtesy and willingness to help you if you need it. He covers material thoroughly and doesn't move on until you got it. I learned so much from Tim at Bliss Creek Outfitters All the success I hope to enjoy in the future, I owe to both of them. Bliss Creek Outfitters Guide School is really #1 for those who want to learn. Scott Beernaert - Manchester, New Hampshire- 1996 Bliss Creek Graduate I would bet a months pay that there are no other schools more qualified to teach the outfitting business than Tim of Bliss Creek Outfitters. The care that goes into their stock, equipment\, tack, and all the gear that makes a business run says it all. The #1 thing you learn here is care for the animals first then you can worry about yourself. I would recommend this school over anyone's, hands down. Bliss Creek has been an experience of a lifetime. Martin McCullough - Pasco, Washington- 2001 Bliss Creek Graduate I learned exactly what I came here to learn. I'm leaving with the confidence to perform the skills required of a guide and maybe someday an outfitter. Tim does an excellent job of teaching guide skills and makes sure you know these skills when you leave the school. My main fear was the school ending up being a way for the outfitter to get his camp set-up and have lots of free help, there was absolutely none of that. Anyone who goes to this school can leave as a very capable guide or wrangler. Terence Poirier - Fir Mountain, Sask., Canada - 2001 Bliss Creek Graduate The school was very informative and covered a lot of topics in a short period of time. If there was any problems along the way Tim made sure we understood it before he carried on. I feel that after I went through the school that an outfitter could assign me to a task and I could handle it in a suitable and five weeks ago I had no clue what to do. Great school, a must for any person would want to pursue a career as a guide or outfitter. Could not have asked for a better place to go and learn on how to be a professional. Email Us / Request a Brochure When requesting a brochure, please include your mailing address!