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- Unit 1: Introduction to Hunter Education
- Topic 1: Firearm Safety Rules
- Video: Welcome to Hunter Ed
- The Four Primary Rules of Firearm Safety
- Additional Rules About Firearm Safety
- Topic 2: The Importance of Hunter Education
- Why Hunter Education?
- Responsibility, Safety Skills, Knowledge, and Involvement
- Topic 3: Funding for Hunter Education
- Hunter Education Funding Sources
- Pittman–Robertson Act
- Topic 4: Summary
- What You Learned
- Topic 1: Firearm Safety Rules
- Unit 2: Know Your Firearm Equipment
- Topic 1: What Is a Firearm?
- Defining a Firearm
- Basic Parts of a Firearm
- Animation: Parts of a Bolt-Action Rifle
- Animation: Parts of a Pump-Action Shotgun
- Animation: Parts of a Double-Action Revolver
- Animation: Parts of a Semi-Automatic Pistol
- Topic 2: What Is Ammunition?
- Defining Ammunition
- Basic Components of Ammunition
- Selecting the Correct Ammunition
- Rifle and Handgun Cartridges
- Centerfire and Rimfire Ammunition
- Shotshells
- Choosing the Correct Type and Size of Shot
- Shot Sizes
- Non-Toxic Shot
- Topic 3: How a Firearm Works
- The Basic Firing Process
- How the Rifle and Handgun Fire
- Video: How a Cartridge Is Fired
- Video: How the Rifle and Handgun Fire
- How the Shotgun Shoots
- Topic 4: Common Features of Firearms: Firearm Actions
- Introduction to Firearm Actions
- Bolt Action
- Video: How a Bolt-Action Rifle Fires
- Lever Action
- Video: How a Lever-Action Rifle Fires
- Pump Action
- Semi-Automatic (or Autoloading) Action
- Video: How a Semi-Automatic Handgun Fires
- Break (or Hinge) Action
- Video: How a Break-Action Shotgun Fires
- Revolving Action
- Video: How a Double-Action Revolver Fires
- Common Actions on Rifles and Shotguns
- Common Actions on Handguns
- Topic 5: Common Features of Firearms: Firearm Safeties
- Safety Mechanisms
- Typical Locations of Safeties
- Types of Safeties
- Safeties Don't Replace Safe Handling
- Topic 6: Common Features of Firearms: Magazines and Sights
- Magazines
- Introduction to Sights
- Sights: Bead and Open
- Sights: Aperture (Peep)
- Sights: Telescopic (Scope) and Dot
- Topic 7: Differences Between Firearms
- Differences Between Rifles, Shotguns, and Handguns
- Rifling in the Rifle or Handgun Bore
- A Rifle's or Handgun's Caliber
- A Shotgun's Gauge
- Shotgun Choke and Shot String
- Types of Chokes
- Shot String at Various Distances
- Steel Shot
- Topic 8: Using the Correct Ammunition
- Match Firearms and Ammunition...Correctly!
- Safety Practices to Help You Avoid Using Wrong Ammunition
- The Danger of Using Wrong Ammunition
- Topic 9: A Firearm's Range
- Know Your Firearm's Range
- Maximum Projectile Range: Rifle
- Maximum Projectile Range: Shotgun
- Maximum Projectile Range: Handgun
- Video: Understanding Ballistics
- Topic 10: Cleaning and Storing Firearms
- Firearm Cleaning Basics
- A Cleaning Kit
- General Cleaning Instructions
- Steps for Cleaning a Firearm
- Where to Use a Brush, Cleaning Rod, and Cleaning Cable
- Video: Cleaning a Firearm
- Storing Your Firearm
- Storing Ammunition
- Topic 11: Summary
- What You Learned
- What You Learned (cont.)
- What You Learned (cont.)
- Topic 1: What Is a Firearm?
- Unit 3: Basic Shooting Skills
- Topic 1: Good Marksmanship and Accuracy
- Fundamentals of Good Marksmanship
- Selecting the Proper Firearm and Ammunition
- Determining Accuracy Limits
- Protecting Your Vision and Hearing
- Topic 2: Rifle Firing
- Sight Alignment
- Aligning an Open Sight
- Determining Your Dominant or Master Eye
- Sighting-In a Rifle
- Optional Sighting-In Techniques
- Sighting-In Procedure
- Adjusting Your Sight
- Video: Sighting-In a Rifle
- Rifle-Firing Techniques
- Firing Positions: Prone
- Firing Positions: Standing
- Firing Positions: Sitting
- Firing Positions: Kneeling
- Topic 3: Shotgun Shooting
- Shooting a Shotgun vs. a Rifle
- Choosing the Proper Choke
- Matching Choke to Your Quarry
- Patterning Your Shotgun
- The Patterning Procedure
- When Is Your Shot Patterning Correct?
- Shotgun-Shooting Stance
- Shouldering, Pointing, and Pulling the Trigger of a Shotgun
- Leading the Target: Swing-Through Method
- Leading the Target: Sustained Lead
- Snap-Shooting
- Topic 4: Handgun Shooting
- Handgun Loading and Handling
- Handgun-Shooting Position and Grip
- Handgun Sight Alignment and Aiming
- Handgun-Shooting Techniques
- Topic 5: Summary
- What You Learned
- What You Learned (cont.)
- What You Learned (cont.)
- Topic 1: Good Marksmanship and Accuracy
- Unit 4: Basic Hunting Skills
- Topic 1: Planning and Preparation
- Steps You Should Take to Prepare for a Hunt
- Know Your Quarry
- Understand Animal Characteristics
- Topic 2: Hunting Strategies
- Introduction to Hunting Strategies
- Still Hunting
- Stalking
- Posting
- Using Ground Blinds
- Video: Hunting From a Ground Blind
- Using Elevated Stands
- Game Calling
- Driving
- Flushing and Hunting With Dogs
- Trapping
- Topic 3: Vital Shots
- Where to Shoot
- Animation: Choosing the Proper Shot Angle
- Shot Angles: Broadside
- Shot Angles: Quartering-Away
- Shot Angles: Quartering-Toward
- Shot Angles: Head-On
- Shot Angles: Rear-End
- Trailing Wounded Game
- Approaching Downed Game
- Topic 4: Field Care of Game
- Field Care Basics
- Field Dressing Techniques
- A Game Care Kit
- Field Dressing Larger Game
- Transporting Game
- Topic 5: Summary
- What You Learned
- Topic 1: Planning and Preparation
- Unit 5: Primitive Hunting Equipment and Techniques
- Topic 1: Know Your Muzzleloader
- Introduction to Primitive Equipment
- Parts of a Muzzleloader Firearm
- Muzzleloader Locks
- In-Line Muzzleloaders
- Muzzleloading Rifles, Shotguns, and Handguns
- Powders for Muzzleloaders
- Projectiles for Muzzleloaders
- Topic 2: Basic Muzzleloader Safety and Skills
- Basic Muzzleloader Safety
- Loading a Muzzleloader
- Steps for Loading a Muzzleloader
- Steps for Loading an In-Line Muzzleloader
- Unloading a Muzzleloader
- Firing a Muzzleloader
- Muzzleloader Hang Fire Situations
- Cleaning a Muzzleloader
- Video: Modern In-Line Muzzleloading Safety
- Topic 3: Know Your Bow and Arrow
- Speed and Range of Modern Bows
- Common Bow Types: Longbow (Stick Bow)
- Common Bow Types: Recurve Bow
- Common Bow Types: Compound Bow
- Stringing a Bow
- Parts of an Arrow
- Common Types of Arrowheads: Points
- Common Types of Arrowheads: Broadheads
- The Crossbow
- Topic 4: Bowhunting Safety and Skills
- Preparing for Safety Before You Go Out
- Bow-Shooting Safety
- Broadhead Safety
- Safety Accessories
- Bow-Shooting Position
- Nocking an Arrow
- Drawing and Anchoring the Bow
- Aiming the Bow
- Holding and Releasing the Bow
- Topic 5: History of Primitive Hunting Equipment
- History of Firearms
- History of the Bow and Arrow
- Topic 6: Summary
- What You Learned
- What You Learned (cont.)
- Topic 1: Know Your Muzzleloader
- Unit 6: Be a Safe Hunter
- Topic 1: Why Firearm Safety Is Important
- Introduction to Firearm Safety
- Firearm Safety in the Home
- Hunting Incidents
- Main Causes of Hunting Incidents
- Video: Staying Safe After the Shot
- Importance of Safe Backstops
- Firearm Safety at the Shooting Range
- Topic 2: Safely Carrying Firearms in the Field
- Introduction to Safe Carries
- Video: Safe Firearm Carries
- Proper Field Carries: Trail Carry
- Proper Field Carries: Sling Carry
- Proper Field Carries: Elbow or Side Carry
- Proper Field Carries: Two-Handed or "Ready" Carry
- Proper Field Carries: Cradle Carry
- Proper Field Carries: Shoulder Carry
- Proper Field Carries: Three Hunters, Side by Side
- Proper Field Carries: Three Hunters, Walking Single File
- Proper Field Carries: Hunters Facing One Another
- Crossing Obstacles: Alone
- Crossing Obstacles: With Others
- Passing a Firearm to Another Person
- Video: Safe Fence Crossing
- Checking for Obstructions
- Video: Clearing Plugged Gun Barrels
- Topic 3: Safely Loading and Unloading Firearms
- Loading Firearms
- Video: Loading and Unloading Firearms
- Unloading Firearms
- Topic 4: Transporting Firearms
- Safely Transporting Firearms
- Gun Cases for Transporting Firearms
- Video: Transporting Firearms Safely
- Topic 5: Safe Zone-of-Fire
- What Is a Zone-of-Fire?
- Determining Your Safe Zone-of-Fire
- Maintaining Your Safe Zone-of-Fire
- Video: Safe Zones-of-Fire
- Topic 6: Other Safety Considerations
- Self-Control and Target Identification
- Shooting Accuracy
- Alcohol and Drugs
- Beware of Hang Fires
- Topic 7: Hunting From Elevated Stands
- Introduction to Elevated Stands
- Pros and Cons of Elevated Stands
- Types of Portable Tree Stands
- Portable Tree Stands: Hang-On Stands
- Portable Tree Stands: Climbing Stands
- Portable Tree Stands: Ladder Stands
- Tripods, Quadpods, or Tower Stands (Freestanding)
- Elevated Stand Location
- Video: Preparing to Hunt From a Tree Stand
- Fall-Arrest Systems (FAS)
- Fall-Arrest System Safety Guidelines
- Avoiding Suspension Trauma
- Hauling Hunting Equipment Into a Stand
- Elevated Stand Safety
- Video: Tree Stand Hunting Safety
- Topic 8: Hunting With Boats
- Trip Preparation When Hunting With Boats
- Transporting Firearms in a Boat
- Zone-of-Fire in a Boat
- Surviving Water Emergencies
- Types of Personal Flotation Devices
- Dealing With Cold Water Immersion
- Survival Steps If You Cannot Get Out of the Water
- Topic 9: Hunting With All-Terrain Vehicles
- Introduction to All-Terrain Vehicles
- Rules for Safe and Ethical Operation When Hunting With ATVs
- Know the Law Before Hunting With ATVs
- Topic 10: Summary
- What You Learned
- What You Learned (cont.)
- What You Learned (cont.)
- Topic 1: Why Firearm Safety Is Important
- Unit 7: Be a Responsible and Ethical Hunter
- Topic 1: Why Do We Have Hunting Laws?
- Before Hunting Laws
- Benefits of Hunting Laws
- Fair Chase
- How Hunting Laws Are Passed
- Hunting Law Resources
- The Hunter's Image Matters
- Topic 2: Hunter Ethics
- Being an Ethical Hunter
- Respect Natural Resources
- Video: Approached by a Conservation Officer
- Respect Other Hunters
- Respect Landowners
- Respect Non-Hunters
- Hunter's Personal Code of Conduct
- Gray Areas of Ethical Behavior
- Topic 3: The Five Stages of Hunter Development
- Becoming a True Sportsman
- Five Stages: Shooting Stage
- Five Stages: Limiting-Out Stage
- Five Stages: Trophy Stage
- Five Stages: Method Stage
- Five Stages: Sportsman Stage
- True Sportsmen Become Involved
- Topic 4: Summary
- What You Learned
- Topic 1: Why Do We Have Hunting Laws?
- Unit 8: Preparation and Survival Skills
- Topic 1: Importance of Planning and Preparation
- Preparing for Risks
- Four Key Parts of Preparing
- The Hunting Plan
- Physical Conditioning
- Clothing
- Video: Effectiveness of Blaze Orange
- Day Pack-Survival Kit and Equipment
- Topic 2: Topographic Maps and Compasses
- Reading a Topographic Map
- Selecting a Compass
- Understanding Declination
- Plotting Your Progress
- Global Positioning System (GPS)
- Topic 3: Survival Skills
- Switching Into Survival Mode
- Rules of Survival
- S.T.O.P.: Stop, Think, Observe, Plan
- Preparing a Shelter
- Starting a Fire
- Signaling for Help
- Drinking Enough Water
- Finding Food
- Topic 4: Coping With Extreme Weather
- Hypothermia
- Symptoms and Treatment of Hypothermia
- Frostbite
- Basics of Cold Survival Without Fire
- Heat Exhaustion and Heat Stroke
- Topic 5: First Aid
- Basic First Aid
- First Aid: Bleeding
- First Aid: Broken Bones
- First Aid: Burns, CO Poisoning, and Chest Wounds
- First Aid: Drownings, Heart Attacks, and Falls From Tree Stands
- First Aid: Shock
- First Aid: Snakebite
- First-Aid Kit
- Topic 6: Summary
- What You Learned
- What You Learned (cont.)
- Topic 1: Importance of Planning and Preparation
- Unit 9: Understanding Wildlife
- Topic 1: Wildlife Conservation
- Conservation and Preservation
- Lessons in Wildlife Management
- The North American Model of Wildlife Conservation
- Causes of Threatened and Endangered Species
- Habitat Management
- Habitat Balancing Act
- Carrying Capacity
- Factors That Affect Surplus of Game Animals
- The Hunter's Role in Wildlife Conservation
- Topic 2: Wildlife Management and Conservation Principles
- The Wildlife Manager's Role
- Wildlife Management Practices
- Beneficial Habitat Management Practices
- Topic 3: Wildlife Identification
- Developing Wildlife Identification Skills
- Wildlife Categories
- Large Mammals
- Small Mammals
- Upland Birds
- Waterfowl
- Wetland Birds
- Birds of Prey
- Rare, Protected, or Endangered Species
- Continue Your Wildlife Education
- Topic 4: Summary
- What You Learned
- What You Learned (cont.)
- Topic 1: Wildlife Conservation
- Unit 10: Iowa Hunting Regulations
- Topic 1: Iowa Game Species
- Upland and Small Game
- Migratory Game Birds
- Turkeys and Deer
- Furbearers
- Protected Mammals
- Non-Game Species
- Topic 2: Knowing Education and Licensing Requirements
- Who Must Complete a Hunter Education Course?
- Who Must Have a Hunting License?
- Other Requirements for Hunters
- Topic 3: Hunting Licenses, Fees, and Locations
- Types of Licenses and Stamps
- License and Stamp Requirements
- Types of Fees and Requirements
- Exceptions to the License, Fee, and Stamp Requirements
- Harvest Information Program (HIP)
- Hunting Locations
- Topic 4: Hunting Seasons and Possession Limits
- Hunting Seasons and Times
- Possession Limits
- Topic 5: Meeting Equipment Requirements
- Blaze Orange
- Legal Methods for Hunting Turkeys
- Legal Methods for Hunting Deer
- Legal Methods of Hunting and Trapping Furbearers
- Restrictions on Methods for Hunting Migratory Game Birds
- Topic 6: Tagging and Reporting Requirements for Deer and Wild Turkeys
- Tagging Requirements for Deer and Wild Turkeys
- Transporting Deer
- When to Report Deer and Wild Turkeys
- How to Report Deer and Wild Turkeys
- Topic 7: Reporting and Tagging Requirements for Other Animals
- Reporting and Tagging Requirements for Bobcats and Otters
- Tagging Requirements for Migratory Game Birds
- Transporting Pheasants
- Other Transportation Tag Requirements
- Topic 8: Avoiding Prohibited Activities
- Shooting Regulations
- Transporting Firearms
- Trespassing Regulations
- Hunting Near Buildings
- ATVs/ORVs and Hunting
- Baiting
- Use of Communication Devices
- Hunting With Artificial Light
- Retrieval and Waste of Game
- Topic 9: Hunting Violations and Enforcement
- Reporting Violations
- Penalties for Violating Hunting Laws
- Enforcement
- Topic 10: Summary
- What You Learned
- What You Learned (cont.)
- Topic 1: Iowa Game Species
- Unit 11: Virtual Field Day
- Hunt Day 1
- Welcome to the Virtual Field Day
- Scenario 1: Muzzle Control
- Scenario 1: Knowledge Check
- Scenario 1: Review
- Scenario 2: Field Carries
- Scenario 2: Knowledge Check
- Scenario 2: Review
- Scenario 3: Tailgate Safety
- Scenario 3: Knowledge Check 1
- Scenario 3: Review 1
- Scenario 3: Knowledge Check 2
- Scenario 3: Review 2
- Scenario 4: Exiting a Vehicle
- Scenario 4: Knowledge Check
- Scenario 4: Review
- Scenario 5: Pheasant Hunt
- Scenario 5: Knowledge Check
- Scenario 5: Review
- Hunt Day 2
- Scenario 1: Exiting a Vehicle
- Scenario 1: Knowledge Check 1
- Scenario 1: Review 1
- Scenario 1: Knowledge Check 2
- Scenario 1: Review 2
- Scenario 2: Field Carries
- Scenario 2: Knowledge Check 1
- Scenario 2: Review 1
- Scenario 2: Knowledge Check 2
- Scenario 2: Review 2
- Scenario 3: Firearm Transportation
- Scenario 3: Knowledge Check
- Scenario 3: Review
- Scenario 4: Zones-of-Fire
- Scenario 4: Knowledge Check
- Scenario 4: Review
- Scenario 5: Target and Beyond
- Scenario 5: Knowledge Check
- Scenario 5: Review
- Scenario 6: Trigger Guard
- Scenario 6: Knowledge Check
- Scenario 6: Review
- Scenario 7: Ground Blinds
- Scenario 7: Knowledge Check
- Scenario 7: Review
- Hunt Day 3
- Scenario 1: Trigger Finger
- Scenario 1: Knowledge Check
- Scenario 1: Review
- Scenario 2: Safeties
- Scenario 2: Knowledge Check
- Scenario 2: Review
- Scenario 3: Firearm Safety
- Scenario 3: Knowledge Check
- Scenario 3: Review
- Scenario 4: Terrain
- Scenario 4: Knowledge Check 1
- Scenario 4: Review 1
- Scenario 4: Knowledge Check 2
- Scenario 4: Review 2
- Scenario 5: Safe Zones-of-Fire
- Scenario 5: Knowledge Check
- Scenario 5: Review
- Scenario 6: Entering a Vehicle
- Scenario 6: Knowledge Check
- Scenario 6: Review
- Hunt Day 4
- Scenario 1: Tree Stand Safety Awareness
- Scenario 1: Knowledge Check
- Scenario 1: Review 1
- Scenario 1: Review 2
- Scenario 2: Tree Stand Safety: Safe Ascent
- Scenario 2: Knowledge Check
- Scenario 2: Review
- Scenario 3: Tree Stand Safety: Safe Descent
- Scenario 3: Knowledge Check
- Scenario 3: Review
- Scenario 4: Tree Stand Safety: Hunting Incident
- Scenario 4: Knowledge Check
- Scenario 4: Review
- Hunt Day 1
| For | The Hunting Season | And the Times Are |
|---|---|---|
| * See the “Iowa Hunting and Trapping Regulations” for specific hunting and trapping hours. ** Woodcock hunting times are sunrise to sunset, which is the only exception to the migratory game bird hunting times. | ||
| Upland and Small Game | ||
| Bobwhite Quail | dates vary | during the day* |
| Crow | dates vary | no restrictions |
| Gray Partridge | dates vary | during the day* |
| Mourning Dove | dates vary | one-half hour before sunrise to sunset |
| Pigeon | dates vary | no restrictions |
| Rabbit (Cottontail) | dates vary | sunrise to sunset |
| Rooster Pheasant | dates vary | during the day* |
| Ruffed Grouse | dates vary | sunrise to sunset |
| Squirrel (Fox and Gray) | dates vary | no restrictions |
| Migratory Game Birds** | dates vary | one-half hour before sunrise to sunset |
| Turkey | ||
| Turkey | fall archery | one-half hour before sunrise to one-half hour after sunset |
| Turkey | fall firearm | one-half hour before sunrise to sunset |
| Deer | ||
| Deer | all seasons | one-half hour before sunrise to one-half hour after sunset |
| Furbearers | ||
| Bobcat | dates vary/until quota fills | morning of first day* |
| Coyote | continuous open season | no restrictions |
| Groundhog | continuous open season | no restrictions |
| Raccoon | dates vary | morning of first day* |
| Opossum | dates vary | morning of first day* |
| Fox (Red and Gray) | dates vary | morning of first day* |
| For | The Trapping Season | And the Times Are |
|---|---|---|
| * See the “Iowa Hunting and Trapping Regulations” for specific hunting and trapping hours. | ||
| Badger, Beaver, Coyote, Fox (Red and Gray), Mink, Muskrat, Opossum, Raccoon, Striped Skunk, Weasel | dates vary | morning of first day* |
| Bobcat, Otter | dates vary/until quota fills | morning of first day* |
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