Table of Contents: Introduction to Hunter Education

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Introduction to Hunter Education

Chapter 1: Introduction to Hunter Education Learning Objectives Why Hunter Education Responsibility, Safety Skills, Knowledge, and Involvement Hunter Education Funding Sources Review Chapter 2: Know Your Firearm Equipment Learning Objectives What Is A Firearm? Basic Parts of a Firearm Parts of a Bolt-Action Rifle Parts of a Pump-Action Shotgun Parts of a Handgun What IS Ammunition? Basic Components of Ammunition Rifle and Handgun Cartridges Shotshells How a Firearm Works Common Features of Firearms Firearm Actions Safety Mechanisms Magazines Sights Differences Between Rifles, Shotguns, and Handguns Rifling in the Rifle or Handgun Bore A Rifle’s or Handgun’s Caliber A Shotgun’s Gauge Shotgun Choke and Shot Pattern Match Firearms and Ammunition Correctly Know Your Firearm’s Range Cleaning Your Firearm Storing Your Firearm Review Chapter 3: Basic Shooting Skills Learning Objectives Good Marksmanship and Accuracy Know Your Accuracy Limits Rifle Shooting Sight Alignment Dominant or Master Eye Sighting-In a Rifle Sighting-In Procedure Rifle Firing Techniques Shooting Positions Shotgun Shooting Matching Choke to Your Quarry Patterning Your Shotgun Shotgun Firing Techniques Leading the Target Handgun Shooting Loading and Handling Position and Grip Sight Alignment Shooting Chapter 4: Basic Hunting Skills Learning Objectives Planning and Preparation Know Your Quarry Animal Characteristics Hunting Strategies Still Hunting Stalking Posting Ground Blinds Elevated Stands Game Calling g Driving Flushing Dogs Trapping Vital Shots Where to Shoot Types of Shots Approaching Downed Game Field Care of Game Field Care Basics Transporting Game Chapter 5: Primitive Hunting Equipment and Techniques Learning Objectives Know Your Muzzleloader Basic Muzzleloader Safety and Skills Cleaning a Muzzleloader Loading a Muzzleloader Firing A Muzzleloader Know Your Bow and Arrow Common Bow Types Stringing a Bow Parts of an Arrow Common Types of Arrowheads Know Your Crossbow Bowhunting Safety and Skills Bow Shooting Safety Bow Shooting Position Nocking an Arrow Drawing and Anchoring the Bow Holding and Releasing the Bow Chapter 6: Be a Safe Hunter Learning Objectives Why Firearm Safety Is Important Firearm Safety in the Home Hunting Incidents Four Main Causes of Hunting Incidents Safely carrying Firearms in the Field Proper Field Carries Selecting the Right Carry with Others Crossing Obstacles Safely Loading and Unloading Firearms Safely Transporting Firearms General Rules Safe Zone-of-Fire Other Safety Considerations Self-Control and Target Identification Accuracy Alcohol and Drugs Hunting from Elevated Stands Types of Elevated Stands Safety Harnesses Elevated Stand Location Elevated Stand Safety Hauling a Firearm into a Stand Hunting with Boats Trip Preparation Transporting Firearms in a Boat Zones-of-Fire in a Boat Surviving Water Emergencies Hypothermia Hunting with All-Terrain Vehicles Chapter 7: Be a Responsible and Ethical Hunter Learning Objectives Why Do We Have Hunting Laws Game Conservation Safety, Opportunity, and Funding Fair Chase The Hunter’s Image Matters Hunter Ethics The Hunter’s Ethical Code Personal Choice The Five Stages of Hunter Development Chapter 8: Preparationand Survival Skills Learning Objectives Importance of Planning and Preparation Physical Conditioning Clothing Topographic Maps and Compasses The Compass Declination Plot Your Progress Survival Skills Shelter Starting a Fire Signaling For Help Water Food Coping with Extreme Weather Hypothermia Frostbite Heat Exhaustion Heat Stroke Basic First Aid Bleeding Broken Bones Burns Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Chest Wounds Shock Snakebite Chapter 9: Wildlife Conservation Learning Objectives Wildlife Conservation Lessons in Wildlife Management Habitat Management Carrying Capacity The Hunter’s Role in Wildlife Conservation Wildlife Management and Conservation Principles Wildlife Management Practices Wildlife Identification Large Mammals Small Mammals Upland Birds Waterfowl Rare, Protected, or Endangered Species Chapter Review Exercises Ten Commandments of Firearm Safety


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