Bolt-Action Rifle Diagram
California Department
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Course Overview
Course Overview
• Home Page
• This Online Course
• Regulations Summary
• Turn In Poachers
• Glossary
• Hunter's Directory
Course Material
1-Introduction
• Ten Commandments
• Chapter 1 Objectives
• Why Hunter Ed?
• Funding Sources
2-Equipment
• Chapter 2 Objectives
• What Is A Firearm?
• Parts of a Rifle
• Parts of a Shotgun
• Parts of a Handgun
• Ammunition
• Cartridges
• Shotshells
• Shot Sizes
• How Firearms Work
• How Ammo is Fired
• Firearm Actions
• Action Diagrams
• Bolt Action
• Lever Action
• Pump Action
• Semi-Auto Action
• Break Action
• Revolving Action
• Safety Mechanisms
• Magazines
• Sights
• Firearm Differences
• Rifling in the Bore
• Caliber
• Gauge
• Choke/Shot String
• Shot String/Pattern
• Correct Ammunition
• Warning!
• Range of a Firearm
• Cleaning a Firearm
• Storing a Firearm
• History of Firearms
3-Shooting Skills
• Chapter 3 Objectives
• Marksmanship
• Rifle Shooting
• Sight Alignment
• Dominant Eye
• Sighting-In a Rifle
• Sighting-In Steps
• Rifle Firing
• Shooting Positions
• Accurate Shots
• Shotgun Shooting
• Shotgun Choke
• Matching Choke
• Patterning Shotgun
• Shotgun Firing
• Pointing a Shotgun
• Leading the Target
• Handgun Loading
• Position & Grip
• Sight Alignment
• Handgun Aiming
• Handgun Shooting
• Firing a Handgun
4-Hunting Skills
• Chapter 4 Objectives
• Planning
• Know Your Quarry
• Identify Animals
• Still Hunting
• Stalking
• Posting
• Ground Blinds
• Elevated Stands
• Game Calling
• Driving
• Flushing
• Hunting Dogs
• Trapping
• Vital Shots
• Where to Shoot
• Types of Shots
• Downed Game
• Field Care of Game
• Transporting Game
5-Primitive Hunting
• Chapter 5 Objectives
• Muzzleloaders
• Muzzleloader Ammo
• Cleaning Muzzleloader
• Loading Muzzleloader
• Unloading & Firing
• Bow & Arrow History
• Bows & Arrows
• Stringing a Bow
• Parts of an Arrow
• Types of Arrowheads
• Know Your Crossbow
• Bow Shooting Safety
• Bow Shooting Position
• Nocking an Arrow
• Drawing the Bow
• Aiming the Bow
• Holding & Releasing
6-Be a Safe Hunter
• Chapter 6 Objectives
• Firearm Safety
• Hunting Incidents
• Carrying Firearms
• Barrel Obstructions
• Hunting with Others
• Crossing Obstacles
• Loading/Unloading
• Transporting Firearms
• Safe Zone-of-Fire
• More Considerations
• Elevated Stands
• Types of Stands
• Fall-Arrest Systems
• Stand Guidelines
• Hunting with Boats
• Water Emergencies
• ORVs and ATVs
7-The Ethical Hunter
• Chapter 7 Objectives
• Why Hunting Laws?
• Hunter Image Matters
• Hunter Ethics
• Hunter's Ethical Code
• Respect Landowners
• Respect Non-Hunters
• Hunter Development
• Hunter Involvement
8-Survival Skills
• Chapter 8 Objectives
• Planning
• Conditioning
• Proper Clothing
• Day Pack Gear
• Topographic Maps
• Compasses
• Declination
• Plot Your Progress
• Survival Skills
• Shelter
• Starting a Fire
• Signaling for Help
• Water
• Food
• Extreme Weather
• Hypothermia
• Heat Exhaustion
• Basic First Aid
• More First Aid
• First Aid Kit
9-Conservation
• Chapter 9 Objectives
• Wildlife Conservation
• Wildlife Management
• Habitat Management
• Balancing Act
• Carrying Capacity
• The Hunter's Role
• Principles
• Practices
• Wildlife Identification
• Large Mammals
• Small Mammals
• Upland Birds
• Waterfowl
• Endangered Species
10-CA Regulations
• Hunting Regulations
Chapter Reviews
• Chapter 1 Review
• Chapter 2 Review
• Chapter 3 Review
• Chapter 4 Review
• Chapter 5 Review
• Chapter 6 Review
• Chapter 7 Review
• Chapter 8 Review
• Chapter 9 Review
• Regulations Review
Testing
Online Exams
• Practice Test
• Pre-Certification Exam
Wildlife Guide
Large Mammals
• Bear, Black
• Bear, Grizzly
• Bighorn Sheep
• Bobcat
• Caribou
• Coyote
• Deer, Black-tailed
• Deer, Mule
• Deer, White-tailed
• Elk (Wapiti)
• Feral Hog (Wild Pig)
• Javelina (Peccary)
• Lynx
• Moose
• Mountain Goat
• Mountain Lion
• Pronghorn
• Wolf, Gray
Small Mammals
• Armadillo
• Badger
• Beaver
• Fisher
• Fox, Gray
• Fox, Kit
• Fox, Red
• Hare, Snowshoe
• Jackrabbit
• Mink
• Muskrat
• Nutria
• Opossum
• Otter
• Porcupine
• Prairie Dog
• Rabbit, Cottontail
• Rabbit, Swamp
• Raccoon
• Ringtail
• Skunk, Hog-nosed
• Skunk, Spotted
• Skunk, Striped
• Squirrel, Fox
• Squirrel, Gray
• Squirrel, Ground
• Squirrel, Red
• Weasel
• Wolverine
Upland Birds
• Chicken, Greater Prairie
• Chicken, Lesser Prairie
• Crow
• Dove, Mourning
• Dove, White-winged
• Pheasant, Ring-necked
• Pigeon (Rock Dove)
• Quail, Bobwhite
• Quail, Gambel's
• Quail, Montezuma
• Quail, Scaled
• Ruffed Grouse
• Wild Turkey
• Woodcock
Waterfowl
• American Wigeon
• Black Duck
• Blue-winged Teal
• Bufflehead
• Canvasback
• Cinnamon Teal
• Gadwall
• Goldeneye
• Green-winged Teal
• Lesser Scaup
• Mallard
• Merganser
• Hooded Merganser
• Red-br. Merganser
• Northern Pintail
• Northern Shoveler
• Redhead
• Ring-necked Duck
• Ruddy Duck
• Whistling Duck
• Wood Duck
• Canada Goose
• Snow Goose
• White-fronted Goose
• Trumpeter Swan
• Tundra Swan
Wetland Birds
• Bittern, American
• Coot
• Crane, Sandhill
• Crane, Whooping
• Egret, Great
• Heron, Blk Crown Night
• Heron, Great Blue
• Pelican, Brown
• Pelican, White
• Snipe, Common
Birds of Prey
• Eagle, Bald
• Eagle, Golden
• Falcon, Kestrel
• Falcon, Peregrine
• Hawk, Cooper's
• Hawk, Northern Harrier
• Hawk, Red-tailed
• Osprey
• Owl, Barn
• Owl, Barred
• Owl, Burrowing
• Owl, Eastern Screech
• Owl, Great Horned
• Turkey Vulture
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