About

Who We Are

Your body knows more than your phone does.

Wild Captives is a modern scouting movement for people who are tired of being spectators in their own lives. We teach archery, foraging, navigation, firecraft, knot-tying, and more — basic, lost tactile skills that make you feel human and capable again.

This is about the weight of a bow in your hand. The sting of cold water. The way your body remembers what your mind forgot. We create experiences that rewire the numbness back into presence — where focus isn't something you force in a Zoom meeting, but something you feel humming in your chest as you line up a shot.

From our Brooklyn archery range to wilderness expeditions to custom gear built for doing, we're reconnecting urban people to the survival skills that make you feel powerful, grounded, and part of the world again.

Our Mission

Empowerment

Grit. Earned strength. Build capability through skill and repetition. Feel good doing something you didn't know before. Feel proud of yourself. Feel like a superhero.

Curiosity

Follow the pull to make, explore, mess up, and try again. Miss the target? Good — that's where learning lives. Notice the world: the wind direction, the birds chirping, the bowstring tension, the way focus settles into your bones.

Connection

To your body. To the moment. To the people beside you. We grow in circles, not silos. This is our oldest survival skill and our most urgent modern one.

Visit Us

34 34th Street, Floor 2
Industry City, Brooklyn, NY 11232

Public Classes: Saturday & Sunday, 12pm–6pm
Private Events: By reservation, Monday–Sunday

Contact: hi@wildcaptives.com