The National Bowhunter Education Foundation (NBEF) recognizes more hunters are exploring the use of hunting saddles and, in response, recently added safety information for using the devices to its educational materials. Hunting saddle safety information is now found in the Hunting from Elevated Stands section of NBEF’s “Today’s Bowhunter” instructional manual and “Today’s 3-in-1 Responsibility Guide.” The manual and guide are used during in-person and online bowhunter ed and hunter ed classes.
“NBEF is the source for bowhunter certification curriculum and instructor training within the United States and internationally [in the International Bowhunter Education Program] so it’s important for us to add or revise our educational content when needed,” explained NBEF Executive Director Marilyn Bentz. “NBEF encourages hunters to review reference information before embarking on a hunt. These tools can lead to safer and more successful hunts.”
“Today’s Bowhunter” manual is the compilation of 30-plus years of teaching the International Bowhunter Education Program and is the accepted certification standard worldwide. The manual also mirrors the material presented in the online course. It is more than 80 pages of the latest basic bowhunting education information to help bowhunter success. Chapters cover Introduction to Bowhunting, Wildlife Conservation, Safe & Responsible Bowhunting, Know Your Bow & Arrow, Preparation Before the Hunt, Methods of Bowhunting, Shot Placement & Recovery Techniques and Outdoor Preparedness.
“Today’s 3-in-1 Responsibility Guide Booklet: A Hunter's Guide to Safe and Responsible: Elevated Hunting, Big Game Shot Placement, and Big Game Recovery,” at 80 pages, contains all three guides to a safe and responsible hunt. Written for hunting with a bow or firearm, it’s filled with hunting safety and hunting ethics information for beginners as well as experienced hunters. The convenient size fits into a pocket or pack to take along.
NBEF spun off from the National Field Archery Association—where it had operated as the Bowhunting and Conservation Committee—in 1979. Today the non-profit organization offers instructional content and tools for bowhunter education and hunter education. NBEF oversees the International Bowhunter Education Program and works with the International Hunter Education Association and state agencies to coordinate a unified program.
