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WHITETAIL DEER HUNTER CLINIC INSTRUCTOR APPLICATION AND EXAMINATION
This form provides specific information on becoming a NRA Hunter Clinic Instructor. Please study if carefully to make sure that you meet all requirements before completing, and mailing this form. You can first complete everything on the screen, then print and mail the entire document.

Instructor Purpose
The primary purpose of a NRA Whitetail Deer Hunter Clinic Instructor is to conduct the NRA Whitetail Deer Hunter Clinic for those individuals interested in whitetail deer hunting.

This form is divided into five sections:
I. Application Requirements
II. Application for NRA Whitetail Deer Hunter Clinic Instructor
III. NRA Hunter Clinic Instructor's Code of Conduct
IV. NRA Whitetail Deer Hunter Clinic Instructor Examination
V. Instructor Course Evaluation

In order for the NRA to process your application, each section must be completed according to the provided directions. Please read and follow them carefully.

Mail your complete application, evaluation, fees and other materials to:

Hunter Clinic Instructor Processing
National Rifle Association of America
Education and Training Division-HSD
11250 Waples Mill Road
Fairfax, VA 22030

I. APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
In order to apply for NRA Hunter Clinic Instructor certification, you must meet the following requirements.
Certified NRA Hunter Clinic Instructors must:
  • be at least 21 years of age.
  • possess a strong background in whitetail deer hunting, or be a professional educator, state or provincial volunteer hunter education instructor, wildlife conservation professional, or a NRA Certified Instructor.
  • successfully complete a NRA Whitetail Deer Hunter Clinic Instructor Training Course. Training may be completed by either a correspondence course or by the endorsement of a NRA Hunter Skills Training Counselor at a training session.
  • satisfactorily complete and submit this application and examination with appropriate materials and fees to the NRA. A score of 90% or higher is required for certification.
Required Processing Fee
Applicants must pay a certification processing fee for each NRA Hunter Clinic Instructor rating (ie. Whitetail Deer, Wild Turkey, etc.). This fee allows you to be placed in the Hunter Services data system and ensures you will receive an instructor certificate, card, patch, and training newsletter for each discipline.
  • The basic fee for a current NRA member is $35.00 and $45.00 for non-members. (All fees are non-refundable.)
Do not send cash. Make checks or money orders payable to the National Rifle Association.

Renewals
NRA Whitetail Deer Hunter Clinic Instructor certification must be renewed every two years ($35.00/$45.00 fee). This renewal fee covers one certification. Renewal notices are automatically sent to all instructors. If your certification is not renewed within 3 years, you must reapply as a new instructor. Instructor records are not maintained beyond this date.

II. APPLICATION FOR A NRA WHITETAIL DEER HUNTER CLINIC INSTRUCTOR

 Each applicant must fill out this form completely. Study this section thoroughly before completing. You may fill this form out on the computer, then print and send to the NRA Hunter Services Department. Print or type all information.
Date: Birthdate:

Last Name: First Name: MI: Sex:

ADDRESS:

CITY: STATE/PROVINCE:

ZIP CODE: -

HOME PHONE:( ) - WORK PHONE:( ) -

EMAIL:

Are you a current NRA member?

    YES --- If yes, NRA Membership ID#
    NO
Are you a state/provincial Volunteer Hunter Education Instructor?
    YES --- If yes, in what state or province?
    NO
Do you currently hold any other NRA Instructor ratings/certifications?
    YES NO


If yes, please specify program and rating:
Hunter Clinic:
Basic Firearms Education:
Police and Security:
Other

Are you willing to have NRA refer people to you for conducting an NRA Whitetail Deer Hunter Clinic?

    YES NO
Please check ONE of the following:

I have completed a course of home study authorized by the NRA Hunter Services Department.
I have completed a NRA Whitetail Deer Hunter Clinic Instructor Training Course taught by a Hunter Skills Training Counselor (or NRA Staff Member) and have completed the necessary home study material.
Location: Date:
Name and signature of Hunter Skills Training Counselor or NRA staff member:
NAME
Signature:____________________________ Date:

Enclosed are the following checked items:

1. Application with completed examination.
2. Signed Hunter Clinic Instructor's Code of Conduct
3. Instructor Course Evaluation
4. Certification Fee ($35.00 member/$45.00 non-member) New Renewal
  Check for the certification fee. NOTE: Please memo check: NRA Hunter Clinic Instructor Program
  Charge my cerfication fee to: Visa Mastercard American Express Discover

Please hand sign after completing and printing test.

 Signature:_________________________________ Exp. Date:__________________
I hereby apply for a NRA Whitetail Deer Hunter Clinic Instructor Certification. If certified to instruct, I will uphold the standards of the NRA Hunter Clinic Instructor's Code of Conduct, follow the guidelines and value the objectives of the NRA Hunter Clinic Program.

Please hand sign after completing and printing test.

 Signature:________________________________ Date:_______________
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III. NRA HUNTER CLINIC INSTRUCTOR'S CODE OF CONDUCT

 All NRA Hunter Clinic Instructors are expected to adhere to the policies and standards set forth by this Code of Conduct whenever they are representing the NRA.

Code of Conduct
  1. Never openly criticize the NRA and its programs, publications or beliefs.
  2. Always express a safe, ethical, responsible, and positive attitude.
  3. Present yourself in a neat and professional manner.
  4. Teach only those topics found in NRA Hunter Clinic Lesson Plans.
  5. Do not endorse a specific manufacturer's product at the exclusion of all others.
  6. Do not use any profanity or other unacceptable language or gestures.
  7. Do not eat, smoke, or chew tobacco while teaching.
  8. Never use alcoholic beverages and/or illegal narcotic substances before or during a clinic.
  9. Complete all records of your clinics promptly and accurately, and return them when requested.

The NRA Hunter Clinic Program represents the highest standards and practices in hunter education. As a volunteer NRA Hunter Clinic Instructor, I recognize my conduct has an impact far beyond myself and hereby agree to be a positive example for all individuals. I agree to comply with all NRA policies and standards of conduct. Failure to comply with any of these terms may result in immediate dismissal from the NRA Hunter Clinic Instructor Program.

Signature:____________________________________ Date:________________

NRA WHITETAIL DEER HUNTER CLINIC INSTRUCTOR EXAMINATION
The questions in this examination are based on the NRA Hunter Clinic Instructor's Guide, the NRA Whitetail Deer Hunter Clinic Instructor's Manual, The Hunter's Guide, and the Student's Manual - Whitetail Deer Hunting.
  • Be sure to read and study each question carefully.
  • Please select the best answer(s) for the following questions.
TRUE/FALSE - Choose the correct answer
  1. The Instructor's Guide is a broad-based reference text used to prepare for all NRA Hunter Clinics, and the Instructor's Manual provides step-by-step instructions and Lesson Plans for teaching specific clinics.
    True False

  2. NRA Hunter Clinics are specific "how-to" courses to inform students on hunting techniques and have little to do with hunter safety, ethics or responsibilities.
    True False

  3. Hunting seasons for bucks and does are necessary to keep whitetail populations in balance with their habitat in most areas.
    True False

  4. The most critical factor for taking a whitetail deer with a gun or bow is shot placement.
    True False

  5. One of the best ways to improve your effectiveness as a speaker is be prepared.
    True False

  6. When using live-firing demonstrations, have the students bring their own firearms.
    True False

  7. Distributing fliers is an easy way to get the word out about your hunter clinic.
    True False

  8. The NRA suggests getting organizations to sponsor your hunter clinic.
    True False

  9. Whitetails are generally most active mid-day.
    True False

  10. Adult whitetail bucks are generally about the same size as does.
    True False

  11. The sign post whitetail bucks make by peeling bark and scarring small trees is called a scrape.
    True False

  12. Safety belts are only necessary when hunting from climbing treestands.
    True False

  13. The most important element of successful still hunting for deer is paying attention to wind direction.
    True False
  1. If you don't find any blood where you shot at a deer, you must have missed.
    True False

  2. It takes at least 8 hunters to successfully drive deer.
    True False

  3. Tracking is quietly following a fresh set of hoofprints, to sneak up on deer.
    True False

  4. Tracks and droppings provide valuable information about the number, travel patterns, and eating habits of whitetails.
    True False

  5. Ethics are standards of behavior considered morally right by the individual person or society.
    True False

  6. Hunters have been largely responsible for initiating wildlife laws and their enforcement.
    True False

  7. The term "game animal" refers to wildlife that may be legally hunted and harvested.
    True False

  8. The first rule of gun safety is to "Always keep the gun pointed in a safe direction."
    True False

  9. Two major factors that affect population dynamics of wildlife are the birth rate and death rate.
    True False

  10. Many species of wildlife occupy different types of habitat different times of the year.
    True False

  11. Antler rubs serve as a form of communication between whitetails.
    True False

  12. In most regions, fawns are usually born in May or June.
    True False

  13. When asking students questions, they should be phrased concisely so the answers are limited to a "yes" or "no" response.
    True False

  14. The instructor's attitude towards hunting is of little importance to beginners.
    True False

  15. Hunter Clinic students should receive the manual Whitetail Deer Hunting at the beginning of the clinic.
    True False

  16. NRA Certified Hunter Clinic Instructors are responsible for maintaining the national standards of the NRA Hunter Clinic program.
    True False

  17. Hypothermia can occur any time the temperature is below 60 degrees.
    True False
MULTIPLE CHOICE - Choose the correct answer
  1. The recommended length of a NRA Whitetail Deer Hunter Clinic is:
    2 hours
    4 hours
    6 hours
    8 hours
  2. When teaching your clinic, give the students a short break:
    after about 30 minutes
    after about 45 minutes
    whenever student gets restless
    a & c are correct
    b & c are correct

  3. The NRA Hunter Services Department primarily deals with:
    Lobbying for gun ownership rights
    promoting and defending hunting as a shooting sport
    promoting membership drives
    organizing national shooting competitions

  4. Hunter Clinic Instructor Certifications must be renewed:
    every year
    every 2 years
    every 3 years
    every 5 years

  5. The factor which most strongly influences a student's ability to learn is:
    reading ability
    intelligence level
    prior knowledge
    all of the above are strong influences

  6. Which part of the Hunter Clinic Instructor's Manual contains information about obtaining sponsorship?
    Part III: How to Become an NRA Hunter Clinic Instructor
    Part IV: How to Organize Your Hunter Clinic
    Part VI: How to Prepare to Teach
    Part VII: How to Promote Firearm Safety

  7. NRA Hunter Clinic Instructors will receive which of the following publications as a benefit of certification?
    American Hunter
    American Rifleman
    Training Newsletter
    InSights

  8. Carrying capacity of habitat is limited by:
    food
    water
    predation
    all of the above

  9. Which sense is the whitetails' best defense?
    touch
    hearing
    sight
    smell

  10. What feeding method(s) is most appropriate to whitetails?
    grazer
    browser
    scavenger
    both a & b
  1. What color clothing should deer hunters wear for optimum safety during the firearm season?
    light tan
    dark green
    white
    blaze orange

  2. The blood-enriched tissue that covers whitetail antlers during growth is called
    velvet
    fur
    velour
    sponge

  3. The size of whitetail buck antlers is determined by:
    genetics
    age
    nutrition
    all of the above

  4. The patch of ground that a whitetail buck paws free of leaves and other debris with his front hoof is called a
    rub
    scrape
    scratching
    scent post

  5. The hunting method in which a hunter spots game form a distance and moves closer to get a shot is known as
    tracking
    still-hunting
    stalking
    driving

  6. The effectiveness of a deer rifle is determined by:
    trajectory
    accuracy
    energy
    all of the above

  7. When scouting, you should look for:
    trails
    rubs and scrapes
    droppings
    all of the above

  8. In northern regions, the breeding period usually occurs in the
    winter
    spring
    summer
    fall

  9. What is the average height of a whitetail deer at the shoulders?
    less than 3 feet
    3 to 4 feet
    4 to 5 feet
    greater than 5 feet

  10. Once a doe whitetail comes into estrus, she is usually fertile for:
    12 hours
    24 hours
    36 hours
    until she is bred

  11. Whitetails communicate through:
    sight
    sound
    scent
    all of the above

  12. Which of the following is not a safe hunting practice?
    always keep the muzzle pointed in a safe direction
    be sure of your target before shooting
    keep the safety off so you are ready to shoot
    unload your gun when you are done hunting
    all of the above are safe
Matching - Match the numbered blank on the left with the letter of the best answer on the right.
  1. pink fluid with tiny bubbles
  2. bright red blood
  3. dark red blood
  4. watery blood mixed with food particles
  • A. paunch or guts
  • B. liver or kidney
  • C. lungs
  • D. heart or artery

Matching - Match the type of hair (listed on the left) where you would find each type of hair on the deer (listed on the right).
  1. light brown hair
  2. longer, dark brown hair
  3. long, white hair
  4. shorter, white hair
  • A. belly or rump
  • B. brisket and back
  • C. legs & midbody
  • D. throat
Fill in the Blanks - Write in the appropriate answers
List three factors that have helped the whitetail deer expand its range in recent years.

List the five groups or individuals hunters are responsible to:
List two methods or techniques used for deer hunting:

V. INSTRUCTOR COURSE EVALUATION
Please fill in this evaluation after you complete the home study course or receive the endorsement of your NRA Hunter Skills Training Counselor.
As a result of your study or training, please rate how well you can do the following:
Not At All Poorly Satisfactorily Very Well Extremely Well
1 2 3 4 5
  1. Explain why trained hunters and instructors are important.
  2. Use correct procedures to order NRA Hunter Clinic Program materials and supplies.
  3. Apply and use good visual aids.
  4. List and apply the major organizing elements for planning a hunter clinic.
  5. List the steps of presenting the subject effectively.
  6. Explain the NRA Whitetail Deer Hunter Clinic's goals.
  7. Conduct a Whitetail Deer hunter safety presentation.
  8. Explain and demonstrate Whitetail Deer hunting techniques.
  9. Use the NRA instructional materials to teach Whitetail Deer hunting skills
  10. Proceed with the planning and conducting of your first NRA Whitetail Deer Hunter Clinic.
  11. Briefly state why you decided to become a NRA Whitetail Deer Hunter Clinic Instructor.

  12. How did you find out about the NRA Whitetail Deer Hunter Clinic Instructor Program?

13.Please check your age group:
    26-30 31-35 36-40 41-50 21-25
    51-60 61-70 71-80 older
Circle the number that best represents your feeling concerning the following statements.
Strongly Disagree Strongly Agree
1 2 3 4 5


    14. The Student's Manual Whitetail Deer Hunting is educationally useful.
    15.     The Clinic outline and Lesson Plans for the NRA Whitetail Deer Clinic are useful to instructors.
    16. The organizational format used for each Clinic Lesson Plan helps instructors teach a thorough lesson.
    17.I feel well prepared to teach a NRA Whitetail Deer Hunter Clinic.
    18. The instructor training course staff was well prepared (if applicable).
    19. Lesson Plans are well-organized and easy to follow.

    20.     Please list your recommendations for improving any areas of the NRA Hunter Clinic Instructor Program, or related NRA program materials.
   
 
 
 
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