IBEP Program
The International Bowhunter Education Program (IBEP) is a program designed and administered by the National Bowhunter Education Foundation (NBEF) to train bowhunters throughout North America and internationally. The ultimate goal of the IBEP is to provide bowhunters, both experienced and new, with the basic fundamentals of good, safe bowhunting while maintaining the highest ethical standards in the sport. The immediate objective is to instill in all bowhunters a responsible attitude and to adopt and follow acceptable behavior towards people, wildlife and the environment in which they hunt.
The class is approximately 10 hours of interactive classroom study.This class is currently required to bowhunt in 16 states and many foreign countries and the number is growing.
Typical Class Agenda:
Why you want to be a bowhunter?
Ecological Constraints (Habitat requirements, carrying capacity, management tools, etc.)
Sociological Considerations (conduct not approved by others, reasons for approval, etc.)
Preparing for the Hunt (adequate equipment, scouting, planning, shooting form, practice, etc.)
Hunting Effectively (sharpening broadheads, game anatomy, how an arrow works, etc.)
The Hunt (hunting methods, game recovery, tracking, care of game, etc.)
Hunting Safety (hazards, first aid, hypothermia, survival, map and compass, etc.)
Field Experience (matching equipment, tree stands, judging distance, following trails, etc.)
Typical Class Agenda:
Why you want to be a bowhunter?Ecological Constraints (Habitat requirements, carrying capacity, management tools, etc.)Sociological Considerations (conduct not approved by others, reasons for approval, etc.)Preparing for the Hunt (adequate equipment, scouting, planning, shooting form, practice, etc.)Hunting Effectively (sharpening broadheads, game anatomy, how an arrow works, etc.)The Hunt (hunting methods, game recovery, tracking, care of game, etc.)Hunting Safety (hazards, first aid, hypothermia, survival, map and compass, etc.)Field Experience (matching equipment, tree stands, judging distance, following trails, etc.)This course is taught by B.O.A.C. member David Talley. To be kept up on B.O.A.C. news please send an email to ricklove@bigoakarcheryclub.com. You will be sent a newsletter by USPS or email,whichever you prefer.
