DH Course Content

Content for Dedicated Hunter Course

Chapter 1:    Introduction

Section 1:      Purpose and Outcomes

Section 2:      Embedded Knowledge                       

Chapter 2:    Know your Firearm

Section 3:      Cursory History of Firearms

Section 4:      Safe Handling of Firearms

Section 5:      Firearms and Children

Section 6:      Rifles - Barrels and Stocks

Section 7:      Rifles – Actions

 Section 8:      Introduction to Cartridges and Ballistics

Section 9:      Maintenance of Firearms                                                        

Chapter 3:  Safe & Responsible Hunting

Section 10:    Marksmanship

Section 11:    Firearms Safety in the Field

Section 12:    Hunting Ethics

Section 13:    NHSA Codes of Conduct  

Chapter 4:  The Hunt

Section 14:    Prepare for the hunt

Section 15:    The Hunt

Section 16:    Legal Aspects                                                   

Chapter 5:  Conservation, Game Animals & Shot-placement

Section 17:    Basics of Conservation                                                            

Section 18:    Game Species Identification                                                  

Section 19:    Game Species: Shot-Placement                                                        

Chapter 6:  References

Section 20:      References                 

 

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