Wednesday Night

Sorry that it has been so long since the last post. They have been keeping us super busy.

Today the kids finished up their Bow Hunters Education Course & completed their tests. They all passed with flying colors. With all the classroom stuff out of the way, there is a bunch of fun to be had.

After the test was completed we headed out into the ranch to do some hands on stuff. The kids learned how to put up a tree stand & how to properly use the fall-arrest system to prevent falls from tree stands. Next, we did some skills testing in the field to test some of the safety knowledge that they were taught. For example, we would be walking through the brush and come across this . . . . . . . Do you shoot this animal???

The correct answer is no.

1. This animal is not in season.


2. If you look closely in the background, you see bright orange. There is someone or something beyond your target. You DO NOT shoot at this animal.

These were some basic things learned in the Hunters Safety Education Course put into real life situations. The course consisted of about 8-9 similar scenarios.

We were also put into a wounded animal tracking scenario. They had us trail blood to find a "situational wounded animal". The kids had to track the blood, follow hoof prints, broken branches, and other environmental clues to find this animal.