Chapter 5 Study Guide

A nocked arrow should be positioned about how far above the arrow rest on the bow handle? Pg 48

1/4 inch

What year was the National Archery Association founded?

1879

Most shots with a bow are taken at what distance? Pg44

20

The use of the bow and arrow is recorded as early as what?

3,000 BC

With a Bow, shots are limited to what yardage or less? Pg 44

40

Which of the following is not a technique involved in holding and releasing a bow?

Allow the bow to swing forward while holding it in your bow arm after the shot is released

In regards to drawing back a bow, the _____ may be the corner of your mouth, your cheekbone, or your chin. Pg48

Anchor point

If a muzzleloader doesn't fire properly, unload using what? Pg 43

Ball discharger

What type of powder should be used in a muzzleloader? Pg 41

Black powder & Pyrodex (synthetic)

Which arrow head is used for small game hunting and some types of target shooting and is made from steel, hard rubber, or plastic? Pg46

Blunt point

To replace compound bow strings, you must use a ____ or have double tears at the end of each cable. Pg45

Bow press

_____ is used to place and hold tension on the limbs, allowing the strings to be changed. Pg 45

Bow press

In regards to bows, what type of aiming techniques is best for instances when the target or animal is a known distance?

Bow sights

What are the two types of aiming a bow? Pg49

Bow sights & Instinctive

The safe and easy way to string a recurve bow or longbow is to use what? Pg45

Bowstringer

______ is simply a string cord with a loop or pocket at each end that fits over the limb tip of recurve bows and some long bows. Pg 45

Bowstringer

What arrowhead that can be used for big game hunting?

Broadhead

Load a muzzleloader directly from a what? Pg42

Calibrated powder measurer

On the fletchings of an arrow, one of the feathers will be a different color and it is called the _____ feather, while the remaining feathers are referred to as the ______ feathers. Pg45

Cock/hen

This bow is the most popular for both hunting and target shooting, it has wheels and cables attached to the limbs that make it easier to fold at full draw.

Compound bow

Which is not considered part of a arrow? Pg 45

Crest

What is a bow with a rifle-like stock that shoots bolts or short arrows? Pg46

Crossbow

Broad heads kill by what?

Cutting blood vessels

What should you do if a shaft of an arrow has a crack or break in it? Pg 47

Discard

When loading what type of muzzleloader is it important to avoid putting two loads in the same barrel? Pg 41

Double barrel

What is the action of releasing the string of a bow without an arrow nocked?

Dry fire

Which arrowhead has a steel point that is used for target shooting and small game hunting?

Field point & Bullet point

What are the plastic vanes of feathers on an arrow? Pg45

Fletching

Which two types of muzzle loaders are typically used for shooting competitions and for hunting?

Flint lock & Percussion lock

In muzzleloaders, the buildup of residue is called_____, and will also make loading difficult. Pg 41

Fouling

In muzzleloaders, to avoid____, swab the barrel with a moist patch after each shot. Pg41

Fouling

Sometimes a muzzleloader will not fire immediately when the trigger is pulled, what is this called? Pg 43

Hang fire

What should you use to raise a bow and quiver into tree stands? Pg 47

Haul line

In regards to bows, what type of aiming techniques is practiced by simply looking at the intended target with both eyes open and releasing? Pg49

Instinctive

Which arrowhead is designed with spring arms attached to catch in grass and leaves, prevents arrow loss, used for stump shooting, and small game hunting? Pg 46

JUDO point

On early firearms, what played the role of the modern day action? Pg 40

Lock

____ is considered a "traditional" bow, which has straight limbs that form an arc when strung. Pg 44

Longbow

Which two types of muzzle loaders are rare and valuable, but they may be unsafe to use? Pg 40

Matchlock & Wheel lock

Which arrowhead has blades that are retracted close to the ferrule before the shot and upon impact, the blades expand to expose the cutting edges?

Mechanical blade broadhead

Loading or charging a muzzleloadering firearm presents some special concerns because it requires what?

Muzzle to be pointed upwards

Primitive hunting arms include which of the following? Pg 40

Muzzleloader, Bow & arrow, Crossbow

On an arrow, what is the slotted plastic tip located on the rear end on the arrow that snaps onto the string and holds the arrow in position? Pg 45

Nock

On most bows, a small brass band called a _____ is crimped onto the bowstring to make the correct position. Pg 48

Nocking point

Which of the following is not a step to loading a muzzleloader? Pg42

Pack vent hole

What is the key to using bow sights? Pg49

Practice judging distances

What should you always keep broad heads covered with? Pg47

Quiver

This type of bow, the limbs curve back away from the belly of the bow, which can provide more power in a shorter bow. Pg 44

Recurve bow

Muzzle loading handguns come as both what? Pg 41

Revolver & Pistol

Muzzle loaders are most commonly what? Pg41

Rifles

Which of the following is not a projectile that is associated with muzzleloaders? Pg 41

Sabot

Which of the following is not a component of black powder?

Salt peter

What is the long spine of the arrow?

Shaft

A Bow is a ____ range hunting tool?

Short

When referring to black powder, the number of F's in a sequence (example FFFg) refers to what? Pg 41

Size of the granules

What is the purpose of fletchings? Pg45

Stability & Accuracy

To determine if a muzzleloader is loaded, you should check the barrel with what?

Use a marked ramrod

Modern arrows are made from which of the following?

Wood, Fiberglass, Aluminum & Carbon