Trailing Workshop with Nate Harvey

Tracker Certification North America

Introductory Trailing Workshop

Evaluators with Tracker Certification North America (TCNA) now conduct Introductory Trailing Workshops for participants to understand the skills that are assessed at CyberTracker’s Trailing Evaluations and to learn basic practices for following and viewing animals undisturbed.

Clear directions about how to move efficiently on a trail and what to practice will help students avoid common pitfalls that stall our progress. We review the scoresheet that Evaluators use at Trailing Evaluations so folks know what to expect when attending one.

The Certification system is separated into two aspects: 1) Track & Sign Identification; and 2) Trailing. Together, they represent the holistic skill of Tracking.

As an example of the intricate relationship between the two skill sets, a tracker on trail is constantly assessing how the tracks and signs they are identifying along the way might also relate to the trail they are following. At…