Table of Contents

Alaska Online Hunter Education Overview

• Hunter Safety Classes for Your State
• About the Online Course
• The Ten Commandments of Firearm Safety
• Hunter's Resource Directory

Chapter One: Introduction to Hunter Education

• Chapter One Learning Objectives
• Why Hunter Education?
  • Responsibility, Safety Skills, Knowledge, and Involvement
• Hunter Education Funding Sources
• Chapter 1 Review Exercise

Chapter Two: Know Your Firearm Equipment

• 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: Basic Shooting Skills

• 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: Basic Hunting Skills

• 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: Be a Safe Hunter

• 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: Be a Responsible and Ethical Hunter

• 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: Preparation and Survival Skills

• 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

Chapter Eight: Wildlife Conservation

• Chapter Eight Learning Objectives
• Wildlife Conservation
  • Lessons in Wildlife Management
  • Habitat Management
  • Balancing Act
  • Carrying Capacity
  • The Hunter's Role in Wildlife Conservation
• Wildlife Management
  • Principles of Wildlife Management
  • Funding Wildlife Management
  • Supporting Wildlife Management Personally
  • Wildlife Management Practice
• Managing Resources with Tools
• Wildlife Identification
  • Large Mammals
  • Small Mammals
  • Upland Birds
  • Waterfowl and Wetland Birds
  • Birds of Prey
• Chapter 8 Review Exercise