Basic Hunting Skills

How to locate, find, or attract your prey; where to aim for a clean kill; the basics of field care of game . . .

Learning Objectives

You should be able to:

• Explain why it is important to know how to recognize your quarry.
• Name the four basic animal characteristics that can be used for identification.
• Describe five different hunting strategies.
• List three benefits of trapping.
• Identify three types of traps, and tell when you would use each.
• List three safe trapping practices.
• List five ways to reduce the risks of turkey hunting.
• Explain why it is important to know where to place a vital shot for the game you are hunting.
• Identify the vital zones for various game when viewed from different angles.
• List four types of shots, and tell when they should be used and when they should be avoided.
• Explain what to do when approaching downed game.
• State the first thing you should do after you are sure your game is dead.
• List the three main causes of meat spoilage.
• List the basic steps for field dressing game.
• List five precautions you should take to protect against chronic wasting disease.