ND Hunters Education
Animals can be identified by what four basic characteristics
1. Distinctive markings 2. Sounds 3. Movement 4. Group Behavior
Three factors contribute to bacterial growth on meat what are they
1. Heat 2. Moisture 3. Dirt
What are the four main causes of hunting accidents
1. Hunter judgement mistakes 2. Safety Rule Violations 3. Lack of control and practice 4. Mechanical Failure
Responsible Hunter respect what?
1. Natural resources 2. Other hunters 3. Landowners 4 non-hunters
Good marksmanship is built on 3 fundamentals what are they
1. Proper sight adjustment or patterning 2. Proper shooting technique 3. Practice
Arrows have what 4 parts
1. Shaft 2. Fletching 3. Arrowhead
What are the carries
1. Two handed (ready) 2. Trail 3. Shoulder 4. Cradle 5. Elbow 6. Strap
What are the four standard rifle firing positions
1.Prone 2. Standing 3 Sitting 4. Kneeling
How far should people be spaced apart when hunting
25 to 40 yards
What is a Hunter zone a fire
45 degrees directly in front of each Hunter
How many people in the u_s hunt?
5%
What is the definition of sighting in?
A process of adjusting the sites to hit a target at a specific range
Basic parts of a firearm
Action, stock, barrel
Muzzleloader locks are like?
Actions
Cartridge
Ammunition used in modern rifles and handguns a case containing primer, gunpowder, and a bullet
Shot shell
Ammunition used in modern shotguns a case containing primer, gunpowder, wide, & a slug or shots
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Avoid the use of alcohol or other mood altering drugs before or while shooting
Common actions on shotguns
Break action single barrel, break action side by side with double barrel, break action under over with double barrel, pump action, semi-automatic action, bolt action repeater
what ammunition do handguns and rifles use
Cartridge
What are the components of ammunition
Case, primer, powder and projectiles
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Climb: Never climb a fence or tree, or jump a ditch or log, with a loaded fire arm
Types of safeties
Cross-bolt Tang Lever (side,back) Hammer half-cock Open action
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Hard: never suitable at a flat, hard surface or water
Bore
Inside of the firearm barrel through which the projectile fires
Where should your fingers be
Inside of the trigger guard until ready to shoot
What is caring capacity?
Is the number of animals the habitat can support all year long
Receiver
Metal housing for the working parts of the action
Always point the ____ in a safe direction
Muzzle
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Muzzle: control the direction of your
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Obstruction: Be sure the barrel and action are clear of obstructions and that you have only the ammunition of proper size for the firearm you are carrying
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Point: Never point a firearm at anything you do not want to shoot
Double action
Pulling the trigger boys cocks and releases the hammer. A double action revolver typically also can be hammered cock like a single action revolver
Breech
Rear end of the barrel
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Respect: treat every firearm with the same respect due a loaded firearm
What ammunition do shotguns use
Shells
What are the five stages of a hunter?
Shooting stage, stage, trophy stage, method stage, sportsman stage
Still hunting?
Spend at least 10 times longer being still in a serving than walking
Grooves
Spiral cut in a rifle bore
stop stands for what?
Stop, think, observe, plan
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Store: store firearms and ammunition separately
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Target: identify your target and what is beyond it
Gauge
Term used to designate bore diameter of a shotgun; gauge is the number of LED bullets with diameters equal to the diameter of the bore that, when combined, weighs 1 pound
choke
The degree of narrowing at the muzzle end of a shotgun barrel
Lands
The ridges of metal between the grooves in a rifle bore
Shot string
The three-dimensional spread of shot pellets after they leave the barrel
What is the name difference between rifles shotguns and handguns
The type of ammunition used and their barrels
_______ firearm with the respect due to a loaded gun
Treat EVERY
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Unload: unload firearms when not in use
What do you need to know about a target?
What is in front and what lays beyond it
When does hypothermia occur?
When your body loses heat faster than it can produce it causing core body temperature to fall
Single action
Will fire only after the hammer has been cocked manually
What does conservation mean?
Wise use of natural resources without wasting them
What are the key parts preparing for a hunt?
be ready, know your location, prepare for safety, tell others
Common actions on rifles
go action, lever action, pump action, semi automatic action, break hinge action
What does preservation mean?
saving actual resources but with no consumption use of them
What are the two basic styles of firearm actions?
single action, double action
Firing pin
that strikes the primer of the cartridge causing ignition
Shot pattern
the spread of shot pellets after they hit a non moving target