MT Hunter Safety

What are the four primary rules of firearm safety?

- Always point the muzzle of your gun in a safe direction - always treat every gun as if it were loaded - always be sure of your target and beyond - always keep your finger off the trigger until ready to fire

What should you do in order to know the law and obey it?

- Read and understand MT's hunting regulations every year - Always carry a copy of hunting regulations in the field - Don't rely on others to tell you what is legal and right - Make sure you have the correct licenses, permits, stamps, and tags before you go hunting

What are the five stages of the hunter?

1. the shooting stage 2. the limiting-out stage 3. the selective stage 4. the method stage 5. the philosopher stage

What are basic parts of a firearm?

Action, stock, and barrel

What type of sights have a combination of a bead or post front sight and a round hole set on the rile's receiver close to the shooter's eye?

Aperture (peep) sights

When you are in a tree stand, you use the tree strap and leather to attach your FAS to the tree. Where should the FAS tree strap be attached to the tree?

At, or above, head level when you're standing

What type of sights have a round bead set into the top of the barrel?

Bead sights

To set hunting regulations, wildlife managers monitor habitat conditions. They also monitor:

Birth and death rates

What are the common actions on rifles?

Bolt action, lever action, pump action, set-automatic action, break (hinge) action

What are the common actions on shotguns?

Break action with single barrel, break action side-by-side with double barrel, break action over-under with double barrel, pump action, semi-automatic action, Bolt-action repeater

What are the two types of magazines?

Detached and fixed

O what type of action does pulling the trigger both cock and release the hammer?

Double action

What kind of firearms are half-cock or hammer safeties common on?

Firearms with exploded hammers

Which shotgun choke has the tightest constriction?

Full

What type of action can you not use for hunting?

Fully-automatic

What kind of firearms are pivot safeties common on?

Handguns and bolt-action

How do you make sure a bolt action rifle is unloaded?

If the firearm is loaded, the cartridge or shotshell will be ejected as you pull the bolt to the rear. To make sure it's unloaded, visually check both the open action and the magazine for extra cartridges or shotshells.

Where do hunting laws and regulations come from?

Legislators or citizen ballot initiatives

What type of sights have a combination of a bead or post front sight and a notched rear sight that allow quick sighting?

Open sights

There are four standard rifle shooting positions. Which position is LEAST likely to be a good choice when hunting in tall grass or dense brush?

Prone

What kinds of firearms are cross-bolt safeties common on?

Pump and semi-auto

A safety is only a backup to ________________

Safe gun handling habits

Wear or damage can result in ________________

Safety failure

What are the two types of actions?

Singe-shot and repeating

What type of action will fire only after the hammer has been cocked manually?

Single action

What kind of firearms are slide or tang safeties common on?

Some rifles and break-action shotguns

Choose the true statement about steel shot versus lead shot: Steel shot is lighter Lead produces a tighter shot pattern Lead shot does not travel as far or as fast Steel shot is slightly lighter than lead shot of the same size

Steel shot is lighter

What is the purpose of the magazine in a repeating firearm?

Store ammunition that has not been fired

In what type of sights do you aim lining up the crosshairs, post, or dot with your target?

Telescopic sights

You want to pattern your shotgun. Which of these is a correct procedure?

Test different shot sizes

How is your non-dominant eye different from your dominant eye?

The dominant eye judges range

How do you open the action on a break or hinge action and how do you tell if it's unloaded?

To open the action, point the barrel(s) at the ground. A release is pressed, and the stock drops downward. This allows the cartridges or shotshells to eject or to be removed manually if the firearm is loaded. Hinge-action firearms have a separate barrel for each shot rather than a magazine. Most models have one or two barrels, but some have up to four.

How do you open the action on a lever action rifle and how do you know if it's unloaded?

To open the action, push the lever downward and forward, which extracts the cartridge case from the chamber and ejects it. If a magazine holds extra cartridges, another is immediately ready to be loaded into the chamber. It's often difficult to tell if a lever-action firearm is loaded. To unload, push the lever downward and forward repeatedly until no more cartridges are ejected. To make sure it's unloaded, visually check both the chamber and the magazine for additional cartridges.

How do you tell if a pump-action is unloaded and how do you open the action?

To open the action, slide the forestock to the rear, which extracts the cartridge or shotshell from the chamber and ejects it. Sliding the forestock toward the muzzle closes the action and readies another cartridge or shell for loading. A pump-action firearm will open only after it's fired or if a release lever is pressed and the forestock is pulled to the rear. To make sure it's unloaded, you must visually check both the chamber and the magazine for cartridges or shotshells.

How do you open the bolt on a semi-automatic action and how do you tell if it's unloaded?

To open the action, you must pull back the bolt's operating handle (on a rifle or shotgun) or the slide (on a pistol). Most semi-automatics, when the bolt or slide is pulled back, will lock in the open position if the magazine is empty. If the firearm does not lock open, it means that a cartridge or shotshell from the magazine has gone into the chamber, making the firearm ready to fire. A few semi-automatics do not lock open and must be held open to check the chamber. To unload, first remove the magazine and lock the action open. Then make sure it's unloaded—visually check the chamber for an additional cartridge or shell. When closing the action for loading, pull back to unlock the bolt or slide and then let go, allowing it to travel forward on its own. Do not guide it forward with your hand because it may not seat properly.

How do firearms work?

the trigger is pulled, causing a firing pin to strike the primer; the primer ignites the gunpowder and the burning powder creates pressure; the pressure pushes the projectile (shot or a bullet) down the barrel and out the muzzle, or end, of the barrel.