Firearms and Equiptment/Basic Shooting Skills
The end of the barrel through which the bullet exits is called the ____________
Muzzle
Your dominant eye is always the same as you dominant hand.
False
A muzzleloader should be loaded from a ___________
This is what you should do with a firearm when you are not using it.
Unload it.
The Federal Aid in Wildlife Restoration funding was established in 1937 by the_________
Pittmann-Robertson Act
This is the main difference between a shotgun and a rifle
The shotgun has a smooth barrel while the rifle has lands and grooves "rifling" 100 point bonus!!! What does the rifling do to the bullet?
Using your rifle scope as binoculars is okay when you are sure of what is behind and beyond your target. True or False?
False
When hunting with a bow in California you are allowed to carry a firearm________________
Never
Firearms and ammo should be stored________
Seperately
Saving natural resources without using them is called
Preservation. 100 point bonus!!! The opposite of this is called________.
Always treat a misfire as if the firearm is going to discharge "shoot" at any second and___________
Maintain muzzle control in a safe direction.
When hunting you should limit your shots to your______
accurate range
The international sign for distress is__________
Daily Double!!!!
Three evenly spaced fires
Three shots in a safe direction
Three blasts on a whistle.
The three main factors that contribute to spoiled meat are_________________
heat, dirt, and moisture
Respect for natural resources, other hunters, landowners, and non-hunters are a description of__________
The Hunter's Code
These are the 4 primary rules of firearm safety
Daily Double!!!!
1. Keep firearm pointed in safe direction
2. Treat every firearm like its loaded
3. Know what is behind and beyond your target
4. Keep your finger outside of trigger guards until ready to shoot.
When shooting in the field, the most accurate shots are made_______
From a rest
If you are lost and cannot return to camp at night, your first three priorities are __________________
Shelter, fire, and signal
The most ethical shot on a big animal is__________
in the heart and lungs.
A wildlife manager's main job is to maintain the number of animals _______________
at or slightly below the habitat's carrying capacity.
The basic components of a rifle cartridge are
Case, Primer, Powder, Bullet
The area into which a hunter may safely shoot is referred to as_____________
The zone of fire
A responsible bowhunter who is hunting deer will always use_____________
razor sharp broadheads
Any hunter who kills or wounds, or sees another person kill or wound a person or domestic animal (dog,cat,etc), must report it to the Department of Fish and Wildlife within _________ hours
48
How many species have become extinct in North America due to regulated sport hunting?
Zero