NBEF Offers Black Bear Shot Placement Aids and Bear Safety Pamphlet
Posted on: Apr 03, 2025
Stay safe & reduce game recovery time
RAPID CITY, SD (April 7, 2025) – The National Bowhunter Education Foundation (NBEF) offers several informative products to increase success and safety for bowhunters and hunters using firearms. Bear hunters can learn how to improve shot accuracy for a quick harvest and game recovery.
The Advanced Black Bear Anatomy and Shot Placement Guide is an informative shot placement training aid with full color 8.5" x 11" transparent overlays. The bear muscular system, skeletal system, circulatory system, and vital organs are illustrated on separate acrylic overlays. An accompanying booklet includes shot placement information and illustrations for both firearm hunters and bowhunters. Hunting guides, hunter education instructors and informed hunters will appreciate this useful information in a convenient format. Responsible hunting includes knowledge of accurate shot placement for a quick kill and game recovery. This is part of the International Bowhunter Education Program Hunter Responsibility Series which includes anatomy and shot placement guides for white-tailed deer, turkey and elk. All guides are 3-hole punched making it easy to collect all four booklets. Suggested retail $12.50 each.
The Mini 3-D Durable Foam Bear Model is a helpful tool for hunter education classes and hunter certification courses. Made exclusively for the NBEF by Rinehart Targets, the realistic model is molded from high quality, durable foam and. The reverse side is cut away to show vital organs and major bones. Use the included stick pin to demonstrate best shot placement. The model is 12.5” long and 8.25” high. Suggested retail is $75 but the re-introductory sale price is $65.
Bear Aware Pamphlet contains information about how to stay safe in bear habitat, during bear encounters while hunting or coming upon a bear in your own backyard. Pamphlets can be ordered to supplement hunter education or bowhunter education classes. The useful pamphlet could also serve as a giveaway item at consumer shows and events. Pamphlets are available for $10 for a package of 100 brochures.
“NBEF encourages hunters to review reference information before embarking on a hunt. These tools can lead to safer and more successful hunts,” explained NBEF Executive Director Marilyn Bentz. “We’re pleased to offer several items to assist bear hunters.”
NBEF helps bowhunters be safe, successful stewards of the sport. NBEF offers bowhunting instructional items, tools, videos, 3-D models, apparel and more at nbef.org.
About NBEF
The National Bowhunter Education Foundation offers instructional content and tools for bowhunter education and hunter education. Helping bowhunters become safe and successful hunters and stewards of the sport are important NBEF missions. NBEF provides the bowhunter certification curriculum and class content that some states and certain circumstances require to bow hunt. NBEF provides instructor training and certification.
NBEF oversees the International Bowhunter Education Program and works with the International Hunter Education Association and state agencies to coordinate a unified program. States may have additional requirements. Europe and other countries offer full reciprocity for the NBEF (IBEP) certification and conduct classes.
NBEF also oversees the International Crossbow Education Program and works with state agencies responsible for crossbow education to develop comprehensive online crossbow safety courses that teach students important laws and regulations, game identification, and safe, responsible handling of crossbow equipment.
NBEF is a 501(c)3 corporation that isn’t a membership-based organization. Tax-deductible donations to support this non-profit are welcome.
Learn more at nbef.org.
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