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Hunter
Safety Certification Course
Sanctioned
By Texas Parks & Wildlife
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2, Primitive Arms: Archery & Bowhunting, Muzzleloading
(July 12 - Second Day)
Brent showed them the types of bows: longbow, recurve and compound.
An overview of accessories came next. Broadheads were the biggie. We showed discussed the different types of broadheads. We were now ready for the the biggie, the important subject of "Bowhunting Safety". Most archers injuries come from broadheads. They must be screwed on tightly; if they are sharpened always stroke the blade away from the hands and body; keep them covered in a bowquiver, quiver or case; if the broadhead is not found use extra caution when field dressing the game animal. Treestand Safety was next. We showed them a couple of treestands and stressed the constant use of haul lines to raise and lower your bow and to secure yourself with a safety belt the instant you are in the treestand.
We had a few questions as we went along and we closed by asking if they had more question. Several did, stuff like how high to put a treestand, where can you learn to shoot, where do you buy the equipment, etc.. Jim Gardner gave the group a break. Primitive Sporting Arms was the next topic. Jim Gardner discussed the history of Muzzleloading, the types of muzzleloaders, ammunition and steps in loading and shooting a muzzleloading rifle. He emphasized the importance of a through cleaning after every use and finished with a discussion of Muzzleloader Safety. While Jim was talking, Ronnie Yates, a Texas Game Warden arrived. His presentation was about the Texas Game Laws. It was an informative talk. Several people had questions for Ronnie. Ronnie Yates was the last to talk today. NEXT: Day 3, Modern Firearms, Hunting Techniques, Survival & First Aid, Testing, and Certificate Issues.
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Brent
Jones and I opened the program. My discussion of the history of archery
was brief, but the history of archery is not, because anthropologist say
the oldest stone arrowhead dates back to 40,000 years BC. Modern archery
is a new kid on the block, in terms of equipment. I began this portion
of the talk with, of course, the subject of "bows" and "arrows".
We
used a 3D deer target to demonstrate "Shot Placement". I explained where
the deer's organs and skeleton are inside the body. Then we demonstrated
where on the body to aim for a quick killing shot in the vitals, in particular
the lungs. We also showed them what angles are good and what are not.