Course Outline

One Stop Course - Hunters (OHEC) and Firearms Safety Course (CFSC)

Its a two day course that will allow the student to get both the PAL and the hunting licence which includes the manuals and exams. This basic firearms safety course and Hunters Education Course is available to persons of all skill levels. The course includes discussion, handling of firearms, and lectures based around the five most common action types of rifles and shotguns (non-restricted firearms). Students will develop skills and knowledge in the following areas: Handling and using firearms in a safe manner, social responsibilities of firearms owners, storage, display, and transportation laws for non-restricted firearms. Upon successful completion of a written and practical exam, students may apply for their Firearms Licence and Hunters license.

Prerequisite:
None (Minimum 12 years of age)

Cost:
$300 Course (Includes manuals and written exam)

Ontario Hunter Education Course (OHEC)

This course is designed to work in conjunction with the CFSC in order for hunters to obtain their Firearms Licence and Outdoors Card. The course includes discussion and lectures of various topics. Students will develop skills and knowledge in the following areas: Hunting laws and regulations, hunter responsibilities, ecosystems and wildlife management, the hunter and their role in society, and identification, biology, management and hunting of big game, small game, migratory birds, hunting, and survival equipment.

Prerequisite:
Successful completion of the CFSC (Minimum 12 years of age)

Cost:
$145 (Includes manual and written exam)

International Bowhunter Education Course (IBEP)

It is a truly informative and entertaining class. As well as giving you certification, it is truly a great course to get you started with hunting whether it is with a bow or with a gun. Although it is not a required course in Ontario at this time, it is truly a helpful one.
This course on its completion will give you the not only confidence and some good experiences and knowledge for hunting, not only in Ontario, but will give you the international bow hunting education program certificate that will allow you to hunt with archery equipment in other provinces or American states, or where ever certification is required . This course is a more extensive course than just the hunting course. This course covers the following:

• Bow hunting history
• We cover the different types of bows, compounds, long bows, recurves and crossbows as well as different arrows and arrow heads and what to look for in purchasing
• We cover more extensive hunting technique
• The use of scents
• Game calls
• Camouflage clothing
• We go into the bush to do some scouting and we learn what signs to look for and how to use it to our advantage
• How to find the best location for treestands and ground blinds
• How to use them and about treestand safety
• We cover in detail big game anatomy
• Proper shot placement and the importance of it
• How to estimate distances to game when hunting with a bow or gun
• We also do a mock blood trailing and recovery of a wounded deer in the bush

Although this is bow oriented course, it is a great course for any hunter especially new hunters to give them more strategies for gun or bow hunting.


Prerequisite:
None (Minimum 12 years of age)

Cost:
$100 (Includes manual and written exam)

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