Introduction to Hunter Education
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Introduction 4 pgs
Welcome | About
This Course | How To Take This Course |
Tools to Help You Take This Course
About Hunting
9 pgs
Start
| Why People Hunt | Relaxation
| Learning About Nature |
Being in Nature | Adventure
and Heritage | Developing Skills
and Fitness | Interacting
with Animals | Frequently
Asked Questions
About Hunter Education
8 pgs
Start
| What You Should Know | Purpose
| Importance | Funding
| Requirements | Safe
and Getting Safer | Final Quiz
Modern Firearms
52 pgs
Start
| What You Should Know
| Evolution | Types
of Firearms | Basic Firearm
Actions | Final Quiz
Ammunition 26
pgs
Start
| What You Should Know | How
Guns Fire | Cartridges | Shells
| Choosing Type and Size | Handling
| Trajectory | Final
Quiz
Firearm Safety
11 pgs
Start
| What You Should Know | Safety
Rules | Accepting a Firearm
| Unloading and Loading Firearms
| Safety Mechanisms | Cleaning
Firearms | Storage | Final
Quiz
Shooting
Skills 38 pgs
Start
| What You Should Know
| Marksmanship | Shooting
Positions | Rifle
Marksmanship | Shotgun Marksmanship
| Practice Pays | Where
to Shoot | Ranges |
Safety Equipment | Final
Quiz
Hunting Safety
19 pgs
Start
| What You Should Know
| Field Carries | Preventing
Falls | Crossing Obstacles |
Zones of Fire | Safe
/ Unsafe Shots | Alcohol and Drugs
| Blaze Orange | Final
Quiz
Special Concerns
42 pgs
Start
| Treestands | ATVs
and Snowmobiles | Water | Turkey
| Dogs | Pack
Animals | Final Quiz
Advanced Hunting
Techniques 45 pgs
Start
| Bowhunting | Muzzleloaders
| Handguns | Final
Quiz
Hunting Skills
35 pgs
Start
| What You Should Know | Preparing
| Scouting | Hunting
Plan | Checklist | Techniques
| Picking Shots | Final
Quiz
After the Shot
32 pgs
Start
| What You Should Know | Tracking
| Game Care | Field
Dressing | Wingshooting
| Final Quiz
Outdoor Skills and
Safety 60 pgs
Start
| What You Should Know | Basic
Skills | Survival | Hunter
Health | Advanced Skills | Final
Quiz
Hunter Responsibility
/ Ethics 27 pgs
Start
| What You Should Learn | Responsibility
and Respect | Fair Chase
| Laws | Final
Quiz
Wildlife 27
pgs
Start
| What You Should Know | Wildlife
| Habitat | Populations
| Tools | Role
of Hunting | Final Quiz
Wildlife ID
11pgs + 146 optional pgs
Start
| What You Should Know | Finding
Wildlife | Game or Non-Game
| Techniques | Signs
| Distribution | Warning
for Hunters | Final Quiz |
Over 100 Wildlife Fact Sheets
Opportunities
3 pgs
Start
| Organizations
| U.S. Hunter Education Offices
| Canadian Hunter Education Offices
Copyright, International Hunter Education Association, Inc. 2002