2. Planning and Preparation To plan properly: Be Ready : Responsible hunters anticipate problems and make plans to deal with them. Know Your Location : Learn as much as you can about hunting area before you arrive. Prepare for Safety : Assess physical condition and equipment. Refresh hunting and firearm safety rules, and review with hunting partners.

3. Planning and Preparation Tell Others : Prepare hunting plan telling where and with whom you are hunting and when you expect to return. –Leave plan with family member or friend. –Do not deviate from plan without notification.

4. Planning and Preparation Physical Conditioning Hunting demands more physical exertion than you may be used to. Conditions that may hamper physical ability include: allergies, asthma, heart condition, excess weight, and poor physical conditioning. Mental condition impacts performance. Prepare for hunt by getting in shape well in advance.

5. Planning and Preparation Clothing Select clothing based on weather you expect, while preparing for the worst. In warm weather, wear hat and light clothing that covers as much skin as possible. Cold weather conditions call for layering. Layers offer superior insulation. As weather warms, can shed layer at a time.

6. Planning and Preparation Most important clothing choices are a daylight fluorescent orange hat and outerwear. Orange color of clothing should be plainly visible from all directions. Required by law in many states.

7. Copyright © 2011 Kalkomey Enterprises, Inc. Survival Skills Rules of Survival Give a responsible party your hunting plan. Don’t travel or hunt alone. Take enough food and water to last for several days in an emergency. Bring map and compass, and always orient yourself before leaving camp.

8. Survival Skills Wear layered clothing. Take extra clothing. Plan outings so you return to camp before dark. Never leave camp without taking fire- starting equipment and foil blanket. Don’t panic if you become lost! Wool is the best fabric because it provides warmth when wet.

9. THE RULE OF 3 ONE CAN LIVE BY:

10. Survival Skills If you decide you can’t return to your camp or car, commit to spending night where you are. If you remain in one spot, it’s likely that you will be found in few days. Remember … Stop, Think, Observe, and Plan. You now have three priorities: shelter, fire, and signal.

11. Copyright © 2011 Kalkomey Enterprises, Inc. Coping with Extreme Weather Hypothermia Occurs when body loses heat faster than can produce it—core body temperature falls. Can occur at temperatures as high as 50° F.

12. Coping with Extreme Weather Wet or damp clothes draw heat out of your body more rapidly than air. Wind lowers body temperature. Resting against cold surfaces also draws heat from your body Prevention of Hypothermia –Hypothermia can be prevented by dressing properly, avoiding potentially dangerous weather conditions, and drying out as quickly as possible when wet. –High-calorie foods, such as chocolate, peanuts, or raisins provide quick energy that helps body produce heat.

13. Copyright © 2011 Kalkomey Enterprises, Inc. Coping with Extreme Weather Heat Exhaustion Opposite of hypothermia—core body temperature increases, usually as a result of hot and humid conditions, and lack of water.

14. Coping with Extreme Weather Prevention of Heat Exhaustion –Drink plenty of water. –Take frequent breaks if hiking to or from hunting spot, especially when carrying large load. –Dress in layers and shed layers as physical activity increases.

15. Coping with Extreme Weather Treatment of Heat Exhaustion –Move to a cooler place and drink water. –Fan to lower body temperature, but don’t over-chill.