"How-to information provides everything a young shooter needs to know to become a good shot and a safe outdoor enthusiast. The step-by-step photos show how to put the skills and tips into action. Detailed safety instruction increases confidence. Index"--Provided by publisher.

Includes index.

Firearms. Rifles -- Shotguns -- Handguns -- Muzzleloaders -- Handling & maintaining firearms -- Archery. How bows are named -- Parts of a bow -- Parts of an arrow -- Shooting a bow -- Archery accessories -- Storing & transporting archery equipment -- Marksmanship & shooting fundamentals. Get ready to shoot -- Rifles & handguns -- Shotguns -- Bow & arrows -- Shooting practice. Rifles & handguns -- Shotguns -- Bowfishing -- Getting started in hunting. Hunter education courses -- Purchasing your first firearm -- Purchasing your first bow & arrows -- Where to hunt? Public vs. private land -- Physical fitness -- What to hunt: Small vs. big game -- Hunting small game: Zones of fire -- Hunting big game from tree stands -- How to dress for hunting -- Basic survival skills -- Scouting the land & knowing your hunt.