1. WHY HUNTER EDUCATION?

2. HUNTING INCIDENTS
those which cause personal injury or death to any person as a result of a person’s actions while hunting
may be directly or indirectly related to the use of firearms

3. 4 MAIN CAUSES OF HUNTING INCIDENTS
1.Hunters judgment -lack of good judgement
victim moved in line of fire
victim covered by shooter swinging on game
victim out of sight of shooter
victim mistaken for game

4. SHOT IN THE FACE DUE TO HUNTER JUDGMENT MISTAKE:

5. 2. VIOLATIONS OF LAWS OR SAFETY RULES- LACK OF PREPARATION, COMMON SENSE AND GOOD HABITS
improper crossing of fence or difficult terrain
moving sporting arm from or placing it in vehicle
riding in vehicle with loaded firearm
firearm falling from secure rest
horseplay
using firearm as a club or stick to move branches or to lean on

6. 3. SKILL AND APTITUDE - LACK OF CARE AND CONTROL
trigger caught on object
loading or unloading firearm or bow
shooter stumbling or falling

7. 4. MECHANICAL FAILURE - LACK OF PREPARATION AND EXAMINATION
obstructed barrel or improper ammunition
defective ammunition/arrows
defective firearm/bow

8. NATIONALLY AND IN TEXAS, THE MOST COMMON INCIDENTS ARE : HUNTER JUDGEMENT MISTAKES

9. THE SECOND MOST COMMON TYPE OF HUNTING INCIDENT ARE CAUSED BY: SAFETY RULE VIOLATIONS OR BECAUSE OF ILLEGAL ACTIONS BY HUNTERS.

10. THE THIRD MOST COMMON MISTAKES ARE THOSE WHICH SHOW LACK OF CONTROL AND PRACTICE
when the going gets rough, unload your firearm first
use two-handed carry when possible

11. TEN COMMANDMENTS OF SHOOTING SAFETY:
1. Always point muzzle in a safe direction
2. Treat ever firearm or bow with the same respect you would show a loaded gun or knocked arrow
3. Be sure of your target and what is in front of and beyond your target

12. 4. UNLOAD FIREARMS AND UNSTRING RECURVE AND LONG BOWS WHEN NOT IN USE

13. 5. Handle firearms, arrows and ammunition carefully
6. Know your safe zone of fire and stick to it
7. Control your emotions when it comes to safety

14. 8. Wear hearing and eye protection
9. Don’t drink alcoholic beverages or take drugs before or while handling firearms or bow and arrows
10. Be aware of additional circumstances which require added caution or safety awareness

15. THE UNWRITTEN LAW: HUNTING ETHICS
hunting ethics are personal codes by which we live by
ethics deal with what is safe,proper and fair.
Ethics are sometimes known as morals and morals are generally right

16. AN EXAMPLE:
it may be legal to shoot many times at an animal, hoping to hit it with one of the shots. But, is it ethical? Ethical hunters will not take shots outside of their
Another way to look at ethics is the “ ”.

17. HUNTING ETHICS: PERSONAL CODES BY WHICH WE LIVE BY
4 C’s of Hunting Safety and Ethics:

18. CAREFUL
A hunters and to basic rules of safety

19. COURTEOUS
A hunters behavior. To be courteous means to be

20. CONSIDERATE
A hunters respect for others

21. CAPABLE
A hunter’s ability including , outdoor skills, knowledge level and

22. WHO ENFORCES THE UNWRITTEN LAW?
just like peer pressure can encourage us to violate laws and ethics, peer pressure can help us act responsibly

23. ALCOHOL AND DRUGS
important to make responsible choices about these two things
Responsible hunters go afield while they are intoxicated or under the influence of alcohol and drugs.

24. PERSONAL CHOICE
Hunters who follow safe, legal and ethical practices come to the level which allows them to make personal choices
personal choices are influenced by many things
your experience with hunting
your understanding of

25. EXAMPLES OF PERSONAL CHOICE
shooting birds on the ground or in trees
shooting animals which are harmful or cause damage

26. LANDOWNER’S COMPLAINTS ABOUT HUNTERS
hunters think landowners owe them free hunting
don’t get permission to hunt
make too much noise

27. carry loaded firearms in vehicle
shoot too close to neighbors homes
violate game laws
drink alcohol to excess
complain about poor success

28. SAFETY DILEMMA
You are hunting quail. You and your companions just flushed a covey of quail and are now heading towards the spot where a few landed. You are in the middle and one companion on your right. The companion on your left disappears behind the thicket. Suddenly three quail explode from in front of you. Two quail head toward the thicket to your left. One flies toward an area in front of your companion on the right.

29. What would you do?
Shoot at one which flew left
Shoot at one which flew right
Not shoot

30. LEGAL DILEMMA
You are blood-trailing a deer that you shot two hours earlier. You look up ahead and see the blood trail cross onto posted property on which you do not have permission to hunt. Both trespassing and game waste are illegal in your state. You know that the deer could not go much farther. IT STARTS TO RAIN!
What would you do?

31. Go into the posted property
attempt to reach the landowner
attempt to reach the game warden
consider that you made every effort and leave it go