Hunter Education Test Answers

The primary objective of hunder education programs is to


Answer: To produce knowledgeable, responsible, and involved hunters


What are three behaviors of a responsible hunter


Answer: Obey hunting laws, hunt fairly, practice safety rules and wait for a clean shot before shooting


The 1937 Pittman-Roberston Act was created to do what


Answer: support hunting projects such as hunter safety education courses, land acquisition and improve wildlife habitat


Treat every firearm as if it were


Answer: Loaded


The muzzle of your gun should always be pointed where


Answer: Point it at a safe direction


When shooting a firearm always be sure of


Answer: your target and make sure you know what you are shooting at with an adequate backstop


When shooting a firearm never


Answer: Shoot flat or at a hard surface or at water


WHen shooting a fireamre you should keep your finger


Answer: outside of the trigger guard until read to shoot


When shooting a firearm you should always point your gun only at what


Answer: Pointed at what you intend to shoot


When you are not using your firearm


Answer: You should leave it unloaded and the action open


Who provides federal aid (money) to state wildlife agencies to pay for hunting projects


Answer: U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service


This is not a source of hunter education funding


Answer: State Highway Department


Why do we have hunting laws


Answer: To conserve wildlife for future generations to enjoy


Aldo Leopold, the “father of wildlife management” once said ETHICAL BEHAVIOR is


Answer: Doing the right thing when no one else is watching


The first thing you do when trying to gain access to private property


Answer: Ask landowners for permision to hunt


This is not a reason why hunting laws were created


Answer: To limit profits of sporting goods manufacturers


A responsible and ethical hunter would not


Answer: Waste meat and usable parts of the game harvested


Responsible hunters


Answer: kkeep firearms out of sight when not hunting


To bring respect to the sport of hunting, hunter can


Answer: support organizations dedicated to improving habitat and management efforts


When loading a muzzleloader, how do you know know how much blackpowder to put in the muzzle


Answer: By using a calibrated powder measure


What are the three types of bow and arrows


Answer: Longbow, Recurve Bow and Compound Bow


The Long Bow is also called the


Answer: 


Recurve Bow


Answer: Like the Long Bow but limbs curve more


The Compound Bow


Answer: Is the most poplular bow and has wheels or cams to make it easier to pull into full draw


The plastic vanes or feathers on an arrow are called


Answer: Fletching


The end of the arrow that attaches to the string of the bow is called


Answer: Nock


The most popular arrow tip used for big game bow hunting is called


Answer: Broadhead


The only type of powder that should be used in muzzleloaders is called


Answer: Blackpowder


An unsafe practice when using a muzzleloader is


Answer: Loading the gun directly from a horn flask


How many charges should you use in a muzzleloader


Answer: One


The process of placing the arrow shaft on the bow’s arrow rest and with the thumb and index finger pulling the arrow back until the string snaps into the slot is called


Answer: Nocking


A good safety rule to follow when shooting a bow is


Answer: Release the arrow only when the path to the target and beyond is clear


Two advantages of hunting from an elevated stand are


Answer: See the game better and not allowing your scent to distract the game


What is the major disadvantage of hunting from an elevated stand


Answer: Injury from falling


A non-climbing stand


Answer: Is in a fixed position on the tree


A climbing stand


Answer: Is used to climb a tree with / walk up a tree


A ladder stand


Answer: Stand usually 10 to 15 feet off the ground and has a platform to sit or stand on


While in a treestand you should use this to get your bag, rifle, bow or other needed items in the stand with you


Answer: Haul Line


You should always wear this while in an elevated tree stand


Answer: TMA Safety Harness


Each season before hunting in a tree stand you should


Answer: Inspect the stand for weaknesses, defects, missing parts or excessive wear


If you have a treesstand that was manufactured (made by) by a company that is no longer in business you should


Answer: Destroy the stand


The National Bowhunter Education Foundation recommends that you should wear a


Answer: Safety Harness


This does not make hunting from a tree stand any safer


Answer: Wearing quite clothing


The most poplular way to hunt white tailed deer with a bow is from


Answer: Elevated Stand


According to the study of Vermont and North Carolina, which type of bowhunting accident has the highest potential for fatalities


Answer: Falling from an elevated tree stand

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