California Hunter Safety - Unit 5 Quiz

When do bowsights work best? when the distance is known when the distance is not known when the target is moving when the target is far away

when the distance is known

When should you carry arrows in the nocked position? when you are slowly approaching game when you are walking behind another hunter when you begin the hunt when you first spot game

when you are slowly approaching game

Which statement about arrows is true? An arrow is harmless at a distance of over 40 yards. An arrow is as deadly as a bullet. An arrow is not easily deflected. Basic firearm safety rules do not apply to archery.

An arrow is as deadly as a bullet.

Which statement about broadheads is true? Dress game with great caution until you find all parts of the broadhead. Use needle-nose pliers or locking pliers to screw on broadheads. Broadheads have a dull edge. Broadheads are risk-free.

Dress game with great caution until you find all parts of the broadhead.

Which safety guideline for using bows is unique to the crossbow? Use a crossbow for short-range shooting only. Follow the safety rules for both firearms and bows. Never use a cracked arrow. Never dry fire a crossbow.

Follow the safety rules for both firearms and bows.

Which statement about muzzleloaders is true? All muzzleloaders are rifles. All muzzleloaders have only one barrel. Muzzleloaders are safer and easier to use than modern firearms. Muzzleloaders are early firearms that are loaded from the open end.

Muzzleloaders are early firearms that are loaded from the open end.

Which of the following describes safe handling of a muzzleloader? Wear eye and ear protection when shooting a muzzleloader. Load a muzzleloader with several charges at a time. Prime a muzzleloader well before firing. Blow down the muzzle to clear powder residue.

Prime a muzzleloader well before firing.

Choose the true statement about bows. An arrow shot from a modern bow will never pass through an animal. Modern bows can only shoot arrows at less than 50 miles per hour. The bow is a short-range hunting tool. The bow is a long-range hunting tool.

The bow is a short-range hunting tool.

Which type of bow uses wheels and cables, and is the most popular bow for hunting and target shooting? compound bow recurve bow longbow crossbow

compound bow

Arrows have plastic vanes or feathers that provide stability and accuracy in flight. What is the name for these vanes or feathers? fletching nock nocking point crest

fletching

Where should broadheads be kept while traveling to and from the field? firmly in your hands in a carrier attached to the bow in a quiver with a cover in a plastic bag to protect from moisture

in a quiver with a cover

What kind of powder can cause serious injury if used in a muzzleloader? modern smokeless powder black powder Pyrodex Clear Shot

modern smokeless powder

Most bowstrings have a small brass band to mark the correct position for nocking the arrow. What is the name for this band? fletching vane nocking point crest

nocking point

You are shooting a muzzleloader. A hang fire happens. What should you do? Take the gun back home to correct the problem. Look down the muzzle to identify the obstruction. Keep the gun pointed downrange. Reload and fire again.

Keep the gun pointed downrange.

One way of shooting a bow is the bowsight aiming method. This method: takes longer to perfect than the instinctive aiming method is more versatile than the instinctive aiming method requires the ability to accurately judge distances allows the shooter to keep both eyes open while aiming the bow

requires the ability to accurately judge distances