Meet the Lead Instructor

A lifelong outdoorsman and firearms enthusiast, Hoyt has decades of experience handling guns and has served both sides of the firing line as a coach/instructor and competitor. He wears many hats, including professional photographer, EMT, first aid instructor, and LEO, and when not on the firing line or behind a lens he can be found serving the communities of South Eddy County and beyond as the Commander of Eddy County Search & Rescue.

Current Ratings: NRA Certified Pistol Instructor / Chief Range Safety Officer / Law Enforcement Instructor & Field Training Officer / New Mexico Concealed Handgun License Instructor / Axon TASER® Instructor / AHA® BLS Instructor / ACS Stop the Bleed Instructor