Transcript Hunter Ed Course - Summitview School

Bow Hunting Component
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Why we Bow Hunt.
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Challenge
Longer Seasons
Less Pressure
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Bows have been used for hunting for
thousands of years.
Modern bow hunting began with Saxon Pope
and Arthur Young in the early 20th century
Doug Easton invented aluminum arrows in the
1940’s
Fred Bear, Earl Hoyt, Ben Pearson developed
equipment 1950s- 1970s.
Holless Allen and Tom Jennings developed the
compound bow in 1966.
Bowhunting and Its Benefits
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• Bowhunting: the act of
pursuing or taking wild
game animals using a bow
and arrow.
• Benefits of bowhunting:
– Recreational
▲Social
– Economic
▲Therapeutic
– Educational
▲Health
– Cultural
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Season time and length
40 lbs draw weight
24 in arrow
No Crossbow for now unless you have a
medical permit from your Dr.
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Five key rules:
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Only point the bow and arrow in a safe direction.
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Only nock an arrow when it’s safe to shoot.
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Be sure of your target and what is in front of it,
immediately behind it and beyond it.
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Never shoot over a ridge.
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Only shoot when you have a safe range or shooting
area, and a safe backstop or background.
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ONLY FIRE A BOW WHEN AN ARROW IS
NOCKED ON THE STRING
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Supplement archery safety rules.
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Five key rules:
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Hunt and shoot within your own physical
limitations.
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Let family or friends know exactly where you will be
hunting.
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Carry basic survival gear every time you go afield,
even for short hikes.
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▲ Always carry broadheads
in a sturdy quiver that
fully covers razor-sharp
blades.
▲ Dress properly for the
worst weather conditions
you expect to encounter.
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Tree stand hunting can be
dangerous.
Falls from tree stands can
cause serious injury – even
death.
More likely to cause fatality
than any other bowhunting
accident.
NBEF recommends a
Treestand Manufacturers
Association approved full
body harness.
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Conditions that contribute to accidents:
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Long hours sitting on stand.
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Poor bowhunting technique.
Behavior/attitudes that lead to falls:
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Complacency
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Poor judgment
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Carelessness
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To be a responsible bow hunter, you must:
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Be accountable for your actions.
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Follow legal and ethical guidelines.
Words that define a responsible bow hunter:
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Safety conscious
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Principled
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Prepared
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Marksman
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Law-abiding
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Respectful
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Respect the Landowner
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Treat the landowner’s
property as if it were your
own.
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Ask permission before
entering private land.
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Leave gates open or closed
as you find them (or as
requested by the
landowner).
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Drive only on existing
roads.
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Read instructions that come with your stand.
Know proper set-up procedure as recommended by the
Treestand Manufacturers Association.
Step down into the tree stand when getting into the
stand.
Use only stands approved by the Tree Stand
Manufacturers Association.
Attach yourself to the tree at all times: when climbing
in, while on the platform, and when climbing down.
Use a haul line to bring gear up and down from your
platform.
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Before you venture afield with a bow and
arrow you should know about how it works,
how it kills, and its limitations.
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Long Bow
Recurve
Compound
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Traditional bow.
Used by hunters
interested in using
minimal equipment
when hunting.
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Limbs shorter than
longbow and curved
back.
Smooth, quiet and
fast-shooting.
Pistol-style grip.
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Most popular type
of bow.
Wheels and cams
reduce draw weight
by 50% or more.
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Must be matched to:
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Draw length
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Draw weight
Incorrect draw length hurts performance.
If the draw weight is too heavy, you can’t fully
draw bow.
Should be able to hold bow arm parallel to the
ground and pull straight back.
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An arrow has four basic parts.
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Mismatched arrows may not fly correctly or
accurately.
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Arrows that are too light have the same effect as a
“dry fire” on your bow
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Arrow Spine and “Archer’s Paradox”
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Spine: degree of stiffness/resistance to bending.
“Archer’s Paradox”: arrow bends when released
from the bow. Archers Paradox
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Spine strength must be matched to the bow.
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Use arrow manufacturer’s chart.
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Stabilizes flight by causing shaft to spin.
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Preserves speed and accuracy.
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Made of plastic or feathers.
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Three types:
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Straight
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Helical
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Flu-flu
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Straight
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Most common fletching
arrangement.
Typically three fletches
are glued symmetrically
onto the shaft 120
degrees apart.
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Helical
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Fletches are glued on
the shaft in a slight
spiral fashion.
Fletches may also be
glued on at a slight
diagonal to the long
axis of the arrow shaft.
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Flu-Flu
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Fletch composed of one or more turkey wing feathers.
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Increased wind resistance reduces arrow speed.
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Perfect for squirrel or game bird hunting.
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Bullet Point or Field Point
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Target and practice
shooting.
Should be matched to
the grain weight of big
game broadheads.
Judo ®
 Field practice and
roving.
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Small, protruding wire
springs prevent the
arrow from
disappearing in
groundcover.
Weigh the same as most
popular big game
broadheads.
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Blunt
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For small game animals,
such as rabbits and
squirrels.
Square-tipped.
Made of steel or plastic
materials.
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Bowfishing
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Designed to penetrate the hard scales of carp, gar and
other rough fish.
Equipped with a strong barb.
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Removable Blade
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Blades are
replaceable.
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Optional Items
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Bow sights
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Arrow rest assembly
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Cable/string silencers
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Kisser button
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Limb/accessory silencers
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Peep sight
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Stabilizers
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Shoot five arrows at a
sight-in target.
Place a grouping.
Adjust sights to move
grouping to bull’s-eye.
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Move bow sight in
opposite direction you
want the grouping to
move.
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Continue adjusting and
shooting until grouping
is in bull’s-eye.
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A poorly tuned bow produces poor arrow
performance:
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Fishtailing: arrow moves from side to side.
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Porpoising: arrow moves up and down.
To tune your bow:
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Move the nocking point up or down.
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Move the arrow rest assembly from side to side.
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Begin practice months before the season.
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Top bowhunters practice year-round.
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Practice with the arrow tips you’ll hunt with.
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Tune your bow.
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Fix equipment problems.
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Actual Distance
Judging
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Markers
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Subtending
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Range Finders
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Still Hunting, Stalking and Glassing
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Blinds
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Elevated Stands
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Tree Stand Safety
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Scents and Lures
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Game Calls
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Still hunting: moving
slowly through woods
until you spot game.
Stalking: approaching
game after you spot it.
Glassing: searching
for game with
binoculars from one
location.
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Placement
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Close to game
food sources, trails
or watering holes.
Downwind or
crosswind.
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The treestand is the most common type.
Treestands manufactured by the Treestand
Manufacturers Association are recommended
due to rigorous manufacturing standards.
Always remain attached to the tree when
climbing into, during or getting down from a
stand or when attaching a stand to the tree.
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The full-body harness
is recommended by
the National
Bowhunter Education
Foundation.
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Belts can cause internal
injuries and death by
asphyxiation.
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A full-body harness
better distributes the
shock of fall
comfortably.
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Always use a haul line of heavy cord
to raise and lower gear.
Before you climb, place your bow and
quiver away from your climbing
route.
Maintain secure connection to the tree
at all times, especially when moving
into or out of the stand.
After you are securely on your
platform, haul up your gear.
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How bullets kill:
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How arrows kill:
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High-energy impact.
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Low-energy impact.
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Crush tissue and bone.
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Cut vital tissues.
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May knock down animal.
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Cuts blood vessels.
Produces massive blood loss – death by
hemorrhagic shock.
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May puncture lungs.
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May disrupt heart muscle.
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Time of death after impact:
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Minutes to several hours.
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Depends on animal’s size,
where it’s hit.
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Deeper penetration.
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Cause more bleeding.
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More likely to pass
through animal.
Entry and exit
wounds make trailing
easier.
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Correct shot placement required for:
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Quick, clean kill.
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Ease of retrieval.
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Chest Cavity: the main vital area.
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Primary target.
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Best shot to hit vital organs on deer-size animals: angling
or quartering away (45 degrees).
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Second-best shot: broadside.
 Double-lung hit.
 Good blood trail.
 Animal drops within short distance.
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Varies according to
species.
Aiming zone on a
whitetail deer:
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Just behind the front
leg, approximately
the size of a paper
plate.
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Focus on quarter-size
spot in the middle of
the “plate.”
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“Buck Fever” frequently causes bowhunters to
miss shot opportunities.
To avoid “Buck Fever:”
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Plan
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Select possible pick-off points, shot angles.
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Visualize animal’s approach.
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Take practice shots.
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Proper shot angle critical for clean kill.
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Broadside
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Best shot for largest big
game animals.
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Shortest distance through
chest cavity.
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Produces entry and exit wounds.
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Increases blood loss.
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Best angle for double-lung
hit.
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Broadside
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Avoid shoulder blade
– wait until front leg
is forward.
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Animal should be
looking away from
you or feeding.
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Quartering Away
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Good angle for
whitetail deer and big
game of similar size.
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Left front leg is
reference point when
aiming.
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Not a good shot for
larger game
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Game flinches at the sound of released string.
Body drops below arrow as game prepares to
jump.
To minimize problems:
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Shoot well within effective range.
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Shoot only a quiet, well-tuned bow.
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Shoot only unalarmed deer.
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Often referred to as the “second hunt.”
Bowhunters have a responsibility to recover
wounded game.
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A successful recovery requires:
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Proper shot placement.
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Knowledge of tracking and reading game sign.
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Attention to visual and auditory clues immediately
after the shot.
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Knowing when and how to begin tracking.
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Attention to trailing details.
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A stick-to-it attitude.
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Recovery strategies.
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Patience.
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Bowhunters must note the following after they shoot:
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Where the arrow strikes the animal.
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How far the arrow penetrates – may pass through.
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Where the arrow hits the ground if it passes through.
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How the arrow strike sounds.
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How the animal reacts after the strike.
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Which way the animal runs out of sight.
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Sounds of the animal’s flight.
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Time and landmarks around shooting area.
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Chest wound: wait 20-30 minutes.
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Gut shot: wait at least six hours.
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Gut-shot deer require a longer wait because:
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They are still very mobile.
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Your approach may spook them.
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They can travel a great distance before collapsing.
If you’re not sure where it’s hit, wait 30-60
minutes.
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Approach carefully.
Look carefully for blood, hair or the
arrow.
Move in direction animal headed.
Look for blood on leaves, rocks and
logs.
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Walk on side of escape route.
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Mark location of blood sign.
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Always scan ahead for the animal.
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Yields two types of information:
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Direction animal is traveling.
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Where the arrow hit.
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Lungs (frothy blood)
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Gut (greenish, tallow or clear fluids)
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If you lose sign:
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Go back to last marker.
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Begin methodical search.
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Use grid pattern.
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Be aware of wildlife activities that could signal downed
deer.
If necessary, search from the beginning.
Don’t give up until all possibilities have been
exhausted.
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 Would you
“Shoot” or
“Don’t Shoot”
each of these?
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Point
Nock
Shaft
Fletching
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Target
Field tip
Blunt
Judo
Broadhead
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Broadheads are used to hunt big game.
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Long Bow
Recurve bow
Compound Bow
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40 pounds
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A bow stringing device
To use a cord to pull it up.
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Is hung horizontally on a wall rack or vertically
on a hook.
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The point on the face that the bow is drawn to
and it should always remain the same.
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WMU 410 near Canmore