At the Piked Antler Wilderness School, we’re all about Type 1.5 Fun, a healthy blend of Type 1 and Type 2 Fun.

Your Adventure is Calling You. Will you take the call? Or keep letting it ring?

We are located in Clyde, NC-30 minutes West of Asheville, NC

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Scheduled classes and events

Open to everyone

Scheduled Classes & Events

Navigation, deer processing, animal tracking, father & son events, and more. Browse what's coming up and grab your spot.

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Corporate and private events

Custom experiences

Corporate & Private Events

Custom wilderness experiences for your team, company, or private group. We'll build it around you.

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Events are held in Clyde, NC and Canton, NC near Asheville, NC

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Yes, We Take This Seriously — and We Have Fun Doing It

This gives you a feel for who we are.
We teach real, useful wilderness skills — and we believe learning works best when people are relaxed, connected, and having fun.
If you’re smiling by the end, you’ll fit right in.

  • The Piked Antler Project, LLC (DBA Piked Antler Wilderness School) is a veteran-owned company in Wester North Carolina founded in 2017, that offers powerful, hands-on experiences in the forest that build confidence, connection, and real-world skills. Through guided challenges, you may learn fire-building, navigation, shelter, tracking, medical skills and teamwork—no experience needed. Each event is designed to help you reconnect with yourself, others, and the natural world in a supportive, encouraging environment. This is growth through adventure—purposeful, unforgettable, and real.

  • The Piked Antler classes are physically active but intentionally paced for learning and stamina. You'll be on your feet most of the day in all these courses, with structured breaks built in. How to Process Deer is more flexible—sit, snack, and hydrate as needed while staying hands-on and engaged. Expect movement, not exhaustion.

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What is the Piked Antler Project?

In short, The Piked Antler Wilderness School creates unforgettable adventure experiences through wilderness-based challenge courses that push your limits, build real teamwork, and reignite grit, respect, and self-worth.
It’s designed to wake you up — to rejuvenate, rewild, and remind you that you're fully alive.

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The Piked Antler Wilderness School has locations in Clyde, Canton & Waynesville, NC and was founded in November 2017 by U.S Army Veteran, William White.

Piked Antler Project, LLC (DBA Piked Antler Wilderness School)

  • Camaraderie

  • Teamwork

  • Feel Alive Again

  • Life Saving Skills

  • Brotherhood & Growth

  • Community

  • Challenge Course

  • Natural Testosterone Boosts

A great experience with purpose….with positive side effects.

“I hesitated to come, but after the first time, I wished I had came sooner...much sooner.”
— Steve Kazawski
“I needed therapy, but after this, If feel clear, energized and ready to take on the world.”
— Jon Swimmer
“I felt like a kid again. I can’t wait to go back.”
— Dr. Beachum

Our mission is to provide you with the Wilderness skills to stay alive…

…by teaching you Real World Wilderness Skills that will TEST your GRIT, BUILD your WORTH and KEEP your ASS ALIVE!

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    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.

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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.