The Piked Antler Project Survival School
Real World Survival Skills
“Success Preceded by Struggle Breeds True Confidence”
What is the Piked Antler Project?
The Piked Antler Project, LLC is located in Clyde, NC and was founded in November 2017 by U.S Army Veteran, William White.
Our promise at Piked Antler Project is to diligently teach and thoroughly prepare you for wilderness survival, ensuring you are equipped to handle such situations independently. Our strategies are not simply theoretical; they are meticulously crafted from genuine experiences. Our courses cater to individuals from all walks of life, seeking to impart practical knowledge and skills for real-life scenarios. Our team is comprised of dedicated individuals driven by a genuine passion for educating others on survival techniques.
Our class and course designs are clear and simple. Mainstream information on survival, just like anything else, has become full of “cool hacks” and “how to’s” that simply rarely get used in a real world setting. We teach skills that require minimal to no gear, which is likely what you’ll have if you ever find yourself in an emergency survival situation. The skills you learn in our courses have been carefully selected through real experiences.
To put it simply, we teach real world survival skills in a digestible way. We focus on skills that truly matter, the ones that will keep you alive and help you thrive.
We have classes for Youth, Men, Co-Ed & Families.
Specialty class for February 2025 ONLY
Women’s Self-Defense & Self-Defense Psychology
Waynesville, NC, NC - 1:30 PM to 5:30 PM - February 15, 2025
$75/Student
This class focuses on natural human responses and you're natural MRP (Motor Recruitment Pattern). When startled, we flinch; when scared, our body chemistry changes. I turn these instinctive reactions into self-defense weapons. Unlike other courses that teach complex techniques like boxing combos or Jiu-Jitsu, which most people won't retain, we focus on building on your body's natural responses. This way, you're not left with forgotten moves that could get you hurt in a real situation.
Monthly Classes
"The Primal Man Project:" Survival Training designed for Men
Canton, NC - 10 AM to 4PM - One Saturday Per Month
- year round classes -
$100/Student
"Embrace your wild side and rediscover time in nature! Dive into our Men's Wilderness Mastery classes, where you'll conquer vital survival skills like fire-making, animal tracking, tool crafting, natural navigation, and more. It's not just about learning; it's about forging bonds alongside like-minded men. Break free from routine, construct shelters, ignite fires, and relish the empowerment of self-reliance. Unleash your inner adventurer and evolve into your best version of YOU.
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Women of the Woods: Women learning the Art of Survival
Canton, NC - 10 AM to 4PM - One Saturday Per Month
- year round classes -
$100/Student
Empower yourself in a supportive and inclusive environment with our exclusive monthly wilderness survival class designed specifically for women. Led by experienced male survival experts, this class offers a unique opportunity to master essential survival skills such as water purification, animal processing, basket making, trap setting, and shelter construction. Each session is carefully crafted to ensure a safe, engaging, and empowering experience, fostering a strong sense of community and confidence among participants. Embrace the challenge, build lifelong skills, and connect with like-minded women as you discover the strength and resilience within you.
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Non-Monthly Classes
White Tail Deer Hunting 101: Everything you need to get started hunting white tail deer this season.
Clyde, NC - 10 AM to 5 PM - October 11, 2025
$150/Student (15 & up)
How to identify and interpret “sign.” Need-to-knows about mountain hunting versus flatland. How to choose a tree stand location. How to set up a tree stand. How to deal with scent control. What to bring with you on any hunt. Pros and cons of tree stand hunting versus ground hunting. Study and ID food sources, even in the Winter when there are no leaves to ID trees.
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How to Process Large Animals/Deer
Clyde, NC - 10 AM to 5 PM - November 8, 2025
$150/Adult (15+) and $50/child (8-14 y/o)
This 1-Day class is jam packed with decades of experience. Your expert instructors will teach everything you need to know to get your large game animal into the freezer. Will, owner of the Piked Antler will walk you every step of the way teaching you how to skin and quarter a deer. Our expert butcher and survival instructor, Kenny, will teach you about different cuts of meat, how to cut them, how to cut jerky and more. Will and Kenny will team up at the end to teach you how to vacuum seal and preserve venison.
You will also go go home with 2-5 pounds of quality aged venison.
This class will be held in the home of the owner of the Piked Antler Project, Will White in Fines Creek, NC.
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“The Reset”
Canton/Cruso, NC -September 4-7, 2025
$350.00
The Reset is designed for men and women only. In this list below, you will see just some of the things taught in class. This class is held once per year and is designed for you to come with some knowledge and experience and leave with a lifetime experience and advanced knowledge that will help keep you alive in the worse of survival situations. This is not only as a place of learning, but a place to reset.
You’ll be taught many different methods of creating fire; how to build different shelters; water purification methods; navigation with the sun, moon, stars and more.
What really makes this class so valuable is the Reset!!
We all need a reset from time to time. Life stacks up against us and without a strong outlet to recover, life is simply not as great as it can be.
Come, learn, reset and make lifelong friends.
Knowledge weighs nothing!!!
The more you know, the less gear you need and more enjoyable the outdoors can be.
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Our mission is to provide you with the Survival skills to stay alive…
…by teaching you Real World Survival Skills that will TEST your GRIT, BUILD your WORTH and KEEP your ASS ALIVE!
Let’s meet up in real life.
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Warrior Clan
As a veteran and former law enforcement officer, Russ Conner wanted to do something to confront the issue of PTSD and suicide among veterans and first responders. In 2013, he founded Warrior Clan to create community and to join the fight against PTSD and suicide.
info@warriorclan.org
https://warriorclan.org
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Mountain Man Gun Worx
This man is great at what he does and a great person he's the only one I use anytime I need my guns worked on would definitely recommend and will be going again.
Cecil@mountainmangunworx.com
https://mountainmangunworx.com
LOCAL VETERAN OWNED BUSINESSES THAT WE SUPPORT AND WHO SUPPORT US.
Whether you’re surviving in the forest, the battle field, PTSD or just life, we all need each other at some point. The Warrior Clan and Mountain Man Worx are two local and Veteran owned companies that share a similar mission: To Help, Teach and Protect our community members.
All of us spent time overseas while in the U.S. Military fighting for our country. When we came home, we decided to keep the mission vision going. We all love helping our community members through counsel and teaching, and that is what we do.