Hunter Education Independent Study Field Day

CLASS GOALS By the end this class students will demonstrate how to properly handle firearms using the best practices of firearms safety. Students will have a complete understanding of ethical behavior and how it applies to hunting. Students will have a basic understanding of Oregon hunting regulations and how and where to find information. Students will learn and gain appreciation for wildlife conservation and the role hunter’s play. Students will have a great and fun experience in learning firearms and firearm safety.

Topics Covered Four primary firearms safety rules Hunter Ethics and Responsibilities Oregon hunting regulations Introduction to firearms and ammunition The 5 action types/loading and unloading of these actions (Hands-on application) Firearm carry positions (Hands-on application) Learning how to safely navigate obstacles (Hands-on application) Zones of Fire (Hands-on application) Proper Shot placement (Hands-on application) Shoot-Don’t Shoot scenarios (Hands-on application) Proper method to transport firearms in vehicles (Hands-on application) Live fire exercise (Hands-on application) 60 question State Exam

GENERAL INFORMATION Agenda Range rules Bathroom locations Breaks Cell phones How questions will be answered How you will be evaluated: Attitude Skill Knowledge NO HORSE PLAY!!!!

Does any one have a question before we begin todays learning experience?

FOUR PRIMARY FIREARMS SAFTY RULES

FOUR PRIMARY FIREARMS SAFETY RULES Muzzle – Control direction of Muzzle at all times. Trigger – Keep your finger outside of the Trigger guard until ready to fire. Action/Assume – Treat every firearm as though it were loaded. Open the Action and visually check to see if it is loaded. Firearms should be unloaded and actions open when not actually in use. Target – Be sure of your Target and what is in front of it and beyond it.

FIELD STATIONS At this time we will be going outside to our field stations they will be: Station 1: Action Station Introduction to firearms and ammunition Station 2: Field Exercises Field Carry Shoot/Don’t shoot scenarios Shot placement Fence and obstacle crossing Zones of fire Transportation of firearms in vehicles Station 3: Live fire

Ethics

Ethics Defined Aldo Leopold, father of wildlife management, “Ethical behavior is doing the right thing when no one else is watching – even when doing the wrong thing is legal.”

Ethics Responsible: To be accountable for your actions Ethics: Unwritten rules that distinguish between right and wrong Respect: To give high or special regard to something

Ethical Scenario 1 You are sitting in a duck blind at the beginning of legal shooting hours, but it is still too dark to accurately identify ducks as they come into your decoys. What would Aldo Leopold do? Would it be legal to shoot these ducks? Would it be ethical?

Ethical Scenario 2 You are hunting deer on public property and spot a huge buck standing at the top of a hill. You can’t see what may be behind the buck. What would Aldo Leopold do? Would it be legal to shoot at this buck? Would it be ethical?

Ethical Scenario 3 You get to your favorite hunting spot, a small parcel of public land behind a closed gate, and discover another hunter has beaten you there. What would Aldo Leopold do? Would it be legal to hunt in this area? Would it be ethical?

Ethics Responsible and respectful hunters will show respect for the natural resources, other hunters, landowners, and non-hunters.

OREGON HUNTING REGULATIONS

OREGON HUNTING REGULATIONS Why do we need hunting regulations? We use regulations as a wildlife management tool to maintain healthy wildlife populations. Primary reason is to conserve wildlife for future generations (heritage)!

OREGON HUNTING REGULATIONS As a way to respond to various demands placed on the state’s wildlife. To establish safety guidelines for hunters and non-hunters Establish hunting seasons Limit hunting methods and equipment Set bag limits ( daily and possession )

OREGON HUNTING REGULATIONS Where can you find information on the following topics? License requirements General regulations Seasons Bag limits Controlled hunts Tag sale deadlines Legal hunting methods for game animals

OREGON HUNTING REGULATIONS Oregon Hunting Laws – Regulations are set by Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife Commission Regulations are enforced by Oregon State Police.

OREGON HUNTING REGULATIONS TAGGING REPORTING & TRANSPORTING

OREGON HUNTING REGULATIONS Tagging Once you have determined that the animal is dead: Unload your firearm Make sure your firearm is safe Tag the animal properly

OREGON HUNTING REGULATIONS Remove month and day entirely. Make sure you sign tag before you hunt. 7/31/2019

OREGON HUNTING REGULATIONS REPORT HARVEST Reporting your harvest of game animals is mandatory. For all hunts that end April 1-Dec. 31 the deadline is Jan. 31. For all hunts that end Jan. 1-March 31 the deadline is April 15 You need to report your harvest to www.reportmyharvest.com or www.odfw.com or call 1-866-947-6339 to avoid a $25 fee.

OREGON HUNTING REGULATIONS Transporting Transporting firearms the best practice is always transport your firearms unloaded; in a case, and out of sight. If you are going to have someone else transport your harvested animal you need to fill out a transfer record form found in the big game regulations.

OREGON HUNTING REGULATIONS BLAZE ORANGE

OREGON HUNTING REGULATIONS What is the importance of blaze orange? Easily visible to other hunters. Not present in nature. Required for hunters 17 and younger in Oregon. Appears as gray to big game mammals.

Oregon Hunting Regulations Hunter Orange vs No Hunter Orange

OREGON HUNTING REGULATIONS What a hunter sees. What a deer sees. What a hunter sees.

OREGON HUNTING REGULATIONS OHV ISSUES (OFF HIGHWAY VEHICLE) Examples of OHV’s ATV’s Mules Gators Razors

OREGON HUNTING REGULATIONS OHV ISSUES Firearms must be unloaded Responsibility vs. regulations Road closures Keep to designated roads or trails Not legal to hunt from ATV!

OREGON HUNTING REGULATIONS Archery In Oregon, hunters are required to use a specific tip on there arrow when bow hunting. What is this tip called? See page 19 Big Game Regulations. In Oregon, hunters must also have a certain draw weight of their bow. 40# for Deer – 50# for Elk See Page 18

Wildlife Conservation Conservation is the wise use of natural resources. Hunters spend more time, money, and effort than any other group in society. The greatest threat to wildlife is the loss of habitat.

Does any one have a question? REVIEW Four primary firearms safety rules Ethics Oregon hunting regulations Firearm carries Introduction to firearms and ammunition Transportation of firearms in vehicles Fence and obstacle crossing Zones of fire Shot placement Shoot/Don’t shoot scenarios Live fire Does any one have a question?

ODFW CONTACT INFORMATION Visit: myodfw.com Some good links on our site are. Workshops and Events Hunting maps Recreation report Phone: ODFW Salem H.Q 503-974-6000 SOCIAL MEDIA Find us at: @MyODFW

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