Hunter Safety Classes for Your State About the Online Course The Ten Commandments of Firearm Safety Hunter's Resource Directory
Chapter One Learning Objectives Why Hunter Education? Responsibility, Safety Skills, Knowledge, and Involvement Hunter Education Funding Sources Chapter 1 Review Exercise
Chapter Two Learning Objectives What is a Firearm? Basic Parts of a Firearm Parts of a Bolt Action Rifle Parts of a Bolt Action Rifle FLASH Interactive Diagram Parts of a Pump Action Shotgun Parts of a Pump Action Shotgun FLASH Interactive Diagram Parts of a Handgun Parts of a Handgun FLASH Interactive Diagram What is Ammunition? Basic Components of Ammunition including FLASH Animation Rifle and Handgun Cartridges Shotshells Using Non-Toxic Shot to Avoid Lead Poisoning in Waterfowl Non-Toxic Shot Regulations in Alaska Two Major Differences Between Lead and Steel Shot Ways to Improve Shooting with Steel Shot Steel Shot and its Effect on Wounding Loss How a Firearm Works including FLASH Animation How Ammunition is Fired including FLASH Animation Common Features of Firearms Firearm Actions : Common Actions on Firearms Bolt Action including FLASH Animation Lever Action including FLASH Animation Pump Action including FLASH Animation Semi-Automatic Action including FLASH Animation Break Action including FLASH Animation Revolving Action including FLASH Animation 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 String Shot String at Various Distances Match Firearms and Ammunition...CORRECTLY! Warning! Know Your Firearm's Range Cleaning Your Firearm Storing Your Firearm Selecting a Firearm History of Firearms Chapter 2 Review Exercise
Chapter Three Learning Objectives Good Marksmanship and Accuracy Know Your Accuracy Limits Sight Alignment Dominant Eye or Master Eye Sighting-In a Rifle Sighting-In Procedure with FLASH Animation Rifle-Firing Techniques Shooting Positions Shotgun Shooting Shooting with Steel Shot Patterning Your Shotgun Shotgun-Firing Techniques Pointing a Shotgun Leading the Target Handgun Shooting Loading and Handling with FLASH Animation Position and Grip Sight Alignment Aiming Shooting Firing a Semi-Automatic Handgun with FLASH Animation Chapter 3 Review Exercise
Chapter Four Learning Objectives Planning and Preparation Know Your Quarry Animal Characteristics Hunting Strategies Still Hunting Stalking Ground Blinds Elevated Stands Game Calling Vital Shots Where to Shoot Choosing the Proper Shot Angle Choosing When to Shoot Approaching Downed Game Field Care of Game Observing Alaska State Regulations on Field Care Avoding Bacterial Growth Boning, Bagging, and Hanging Meat Treating the Meat With Citric Acid Learning to Field Dress Keeping Meat Safe During Transport Chapter 4 Review Exercise
Chapter Five 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 Checking for Barrel Obstructions Selecting the Right Carry When Hunting 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 Fall-Arrest Systems (FAS) Hauling Hunting Equipment into a Stand Hunting With Boats Trip Preparation Transporting Firearms in a Boat Zone-of-Fire in a Boat Twelve Common Causes of Water-Related Incidents Surviving Water Emergencies Cold Water Immersion and Hypothermia Controlled-Use Land and All-Terrain Vehicles Chapter 5 Review Exercise
Chapter Six Learning Objectives Why Do We Have Hunting Laws? Game Conservation How Alaska's Hunting Regulations Are Made How to Change or Introduce New Regulations Common Hunting Violations in Alaska Hunter Involvement The Hunter's Image Matters Hunter Ethics The Hunter's Ethical Code Hunt Responsibly and Legally Subsistence Hunting Alaska's Native Peoples and Their Hunting Culture Chapter 6 Review Exercise
Chapter Seven Learning Objectives Importance of Planning and Preparation Physical Conditioning Clothing Day Pack Survival Kit and Equipment Using Topographic Maps and Compasses Reading a Topographic Map Selecting a Compass "Red Fred in the Shed": Using a Compass Understanding Declination Plotting Your Progress Global Positioning System (GPS) Survival Skills Shelter Starting a Fire Signaling for Help Food Water Coping With Extreme Weather Hypothermia Frostbite Heat Exhaustion Heat Stroke Basic First Aid Bleeding Broken Bones Burns Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Chest Wounds Shock First Aid Kit Chapter 7 Review Exercise