Join John Lovell and Josh Kent on June 4th-5th 2025 at the breathtaking Cedar Gate retreat in Kingfisher, Oklahoma for an unprecedented training experience surrounded by rustic luxury.
If you were asked to build your dream getaway, what would it entail? Expansive views of nature? Great food? Hanging out with a cool group of people who share your ideals? Luxurious accommodations? Maybe it wouldn’t be so bad to shoot some guns, too.
Well, life is short, so let’s make it happen. This will be the ultimate education vacation for a War Poet, and we hope you'll join us in this all-inclusive experience at the Cedar Gate retreat in Kingfisher, Oklahoma.
Daily Itinerary
Wake up in the morning and feast on a hot breakfast buffet, giving you the fuel you need for a day of world-class mid-range marksman training taught by Josh Kent. Have a sack lunch delivered to the range, then finish off the afternoon training. After that, clean up and join John and Josh for a professionally curated dinner and an evening of fellowship between War Poets. Finally, grab some shuteye in a luxury cabin with your own private bedroom and bathroom, and do it all again the next day.
The Venue
The land of The Cedar Gate is a story in itself. Originally tended for crops and cattle, it has been part of the Hill family legacy for generations. It is brimming with memories of family gatherings and Christmas traditions, watered with spilled orange juice and syrup from boys’ camping trips, and seasoned with countless hours of prayer, reflection, and revelation. For many people, The Cedar Gate is a place of refuge and solitude to seek God, find rest, and escape the busyness of life long enough to connect with what matters most.
What all is included?
- Lodging for Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday nights (June 3rd-5th) in a luxury cabin with your own private bedroom and bathroom
- Full meals for Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday (hot breakfast buffet, sack lunch delivered to the range, and a professionally curated dinner every night with John and Josh)
- Light dinner on Tuesday night (check-in), light breakfast Friday morning (check-out)
- 2-day Mid-Range Marksman training taught by Josh Kent
Training Information
Who Can Attend?
- All U.S citizens ages 18 and up that are legally allowed to own/purchase/possess a firearm. Minors are not permitted.
- Those who have completed 'Rifle 1' with Warrior Poet Society* or equivalent training
What Do You Need?
- AR Platform with 16” barrel length minimum and .223/5.56 minimum caliber
- 350 rounds of ammunition
- Match grade ammunition is required
- No Magnum Calibers or Cartridges
- No Armor Piercing or Green Tip Ammo
- No Tracer ammunition
- All rifles will need LPVO or scope with minimum 6x magnification and a MIL-DOT reticle of some type
- Rifle Bipod (tilt-capable)
- Rifle Sling
- Tools to tighten down all screws with the associated system. Fix It Sticks and torque wrenches are HIGHLY RECOMMENDED to bring to this course
- Minimum 3 magazines (fully loaded upon arrival)
- Weapons and optics cleaning gear
- Kestrel with applied Ballistics OR Ballistics App on Phone
- Note taking materials and mechanical pencils and Data book
- Ear and Eye protection
- Multi-tool
- Calculator (cell phone app is fine)
- Shooting Tripod
Recommended (not required):
- Hydration system (highly recommended)
- 3 Day Pack / Ruck (including a rolling Pelican or hard case) – to pack up most of your range items to move onto and off of the range
- Spotting Scope (mil-dot reticle highly recommended)
- Laser Range Finder
- Shooting mat
- Sunscreen/ bugspray
- Waterproof bag
- Camp chair
- Cooler
- Lots of water/snacks
- Scope Mounting Kit
- Clothing and Headwear suitable for inclement weather
- Vertx Clothing/Accessories
- Knee Pads
- Woobie Bag (shooting support)
- Any other type of rifle support, monopod, Armageddon bags, or other supported shooting items
Warrior Poet Society Mid-Range Rifle Marksman Training Course Overview
This 2-day Designated Marksman Rifle (DMR) course is built around teaching how to exploit the mid-range capabilities (100-600 yards) of the AR platform. Taught by a US Special Forces Sniper Instructor, we are going to take your rifle work to the next level. We will allow you to take the AR platform you have and capitalize on its inherent accuracy with maximum effectiveness. Topics covered will include rifle setup, basic ballistics, positional shooting, and an intro to wind reading. In this course you will become capable of stretching the legs on your AR platform out to 600 yards with reliability and confidence.
Note: You may shoot reloaded ammo (at your own risk) or steel case. You MAY NOT shoot any steel penetrating core, i.e. NATO green tip.
Class will be led by US Special Forces Sniper Instructor Josh Kent
For all training related questions please contact training@warriorpoetsociety.us
*Students seeking to attend the VIP Mid-Range Marksman Experience with Warrior Poet Society MUST have already completed our Rifle 1 course, instructed by either John Lovell or Paul Perkerson, or an equivalent training.
Due to the unique nature of this experience, as well as the more complicated logistics involved, all sales are final.
