Preparation and Survival Skills

How to prepare for a safe hunting trip and deal with emergencies that may arise while hunting . . .

Learning Objectives

You should be able to:

• List and describe four ways to prepare properly for hunting.
• Prepare a sample hunting plan.
• List three conditions that affect a hunter's physical ability to perform safely and responsibly.
• Describe how to dress for hunting in cold weather.
• State why hunters should wear daylight fluorescent orange clothing.
• Demonstrate how to read a topographic map and use a compass.
• List the five primary requirements for survival.
• List the eight basic survival rules.
• Describe three ways to signal for help when lost in the outdoors.
• Give the causes and symptoms of hypothermia, and explain how to prevent and treat hypothermia.
• Give the causes and symptoms of heat exhaustion, and explain how to prevent and treat heat exhaustion.
• Give three examples of why it's important for every hunter to attend first-aid and CPR training courses.
• Demonstrate how to stop bleeding.
• Explain what to do if someone breaks a bone.
• Describe how to recognize first-, second-, and third-degree burns, and how to treat them.
• Explain what to do immediately if a person suffers a chest wound.