Chapter 8

Preparation and Survival Skills(pages 70-80 in "Today's Hunter" guide book)

1. Guiding Questions

   • How does proper preparation lead to a more enjoyable and successful hunting experience?

   • In what ways are survival skills applicable to many activities beyond hunting?

2. Learning Targets(Objectives)

   • I can prepare a hunting plan.

   • I can read a topographical map and use a non-electronic compass.

   • I can identify and treat hypothermia, various types of burns, and bleeding wounds.

3. Key Vocabulary

   • Fluorescent Orange

   • Topographic Map

   • Compass

   • Declination

   • Global Positioning System(GPS)

   • Hypothermia

   • Heat Exhaustion

   • First Aid

4. Optional Ideas for Instructional Practices

   • Hands-On Experience

     1. wool clothing or blankets

     2. Blaze orange vest, hat, or clothing

     3. GPS unit

     4. Compass

     5. First Aid Kit

     6. State Maps

     7. Topographical Maps

     8. Coffee Cans

     9. Matches

     10. Kindling

     11. Edible plants or berries

   • Experiments

     1. Using old coffee cans and matches, assign groups of students to try and gather outside materials and start their own fire(only do this if the facility allows and conditions are safe)

        • Discuss the materials that worked best for starting the fires

     2. Blaze Orange

        • Using blaze orange marking tape and black marking tape- wrap trees, telephone poles, or other structures in orange or black tape. Take your class outside and at a distance ask them to identify the items that are wrapped in tape of either color. They should quickly see how the orange tape increases the visibility of the object. Discuss connections between this experiment and blaze orange hunting requirements.

   • Teacher led discussion

   • Flipped Classroom

     1. students are assigned reading prior to classroom and teacher facilitates discussion

   • Problem Based Group Discussion

     1. Small groups debrief and describe their ideas to answer the following question: James, Bill, and Matt are all hunting together in the backcountry of Montana. They realize that a large snowstorm is coming and will prevent them from hiking out of the woods for at least 2 extra days. What steps should they take in order to best survive this situation? Give details on the top priorities that they should accomplish.

5. Supplemental Questions or Activities

   • Group Project - Hunting Plan and Pack List

     1. Give a small group of students a hunting location and time of year. Have them work together to come up with a detailed Packing List and a Hunting Plan that they present to the class. Have them explain the reason for making their item choices.

6. Supplemental Videos

   • How to start a fire

     1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yQibpmAefF8

   • How to survive in cold water

     1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b0PgG1WDuuA

   • First Aid Basics

     1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PZHJ066Bv7Q

   • Hunting Pack Equipment

     1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CfeH6LvQD8Q

   • How to Read Topo Maps

     1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q_Aq6xjhUZM

7. Additional Resources

   • Article: The Most Remote Locations in the United States

     1. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-42104894#:~:text=In%20the%20lower%2048%20mainland,to%20get%20there%20and%20back.

How Long Can You Survive?