Wildlife Fall Semester Final Review
What is the fine for taking a threatened species?
$10000 and 6 months in jail
What is the fine for taking an endangered species?
$24000 and 1 year in jail
Today there are more than ________________ federal wildlife laws?
175
The incubation for scaled quail is how many days?
21 days
Hitting the spot where you are aiming when hunting is important for ____
A clean and ethical kill
To raise or lower a firearm or bow into an elevated stand, a hunter should use _______
A hauling line
What are the 3 basic parts of a firearm?
Action, stock, barrel
What does a safety on a firearm do?
Blocks the action to prevent the firearm from firing
The best angle for a vital organ shot on game animals is?
Broadside
What is the most effective shot for big game animals?
Broadside
What represent the international agreement to protect endangered species?
CITIES
Where do the vital organs lie in large game animals?
Chest cavity behind the front shoulder
Before climbing into or out of an elevated blind you should always ____
Completely unload your firearm
What caused thin shells in the brown pelican?
DDT
What act is specifically for fish conservation?
Dingle-Johnson Act
What 4 things will cause meat to spoil?
Dirt, heat, moisture,bacteria
What is the difference between dog tracks and cat tracks?
Dog tracks will have claw marks and cat tracks will not
According to Aldo Leopold, the "father of wildlife management" ethical behavior is ___________
Doing the right thing when no one else is watching- even when doing the wrong thing is legal
A treatment for heat exhaustion is _______
Drinking water
What act allows for the control of pest?
FIFRA
What law allows for the banning of chemicals that can harm the environment and wildlife?
FIFRA
Habitat for wildlife must include
Food, water, cover, and space in suitable arrangement
What are the 3 things you need to survive if you get lost?
Food, water, shelter
What is the area where animals live?
Habitat
What does the term taking an animal include?
Harassing, killing, wounding, and capturing the animal
You should always plan your hunt and _______
Hunt your plan
Common causes of hunting incidents are?
Hunter Judgment mistake Safety Rule violation Lack of control and practice
The safest and most important clothing choice for hunting is _____________ clothing
Hunter orange, blaze orange, daylight fluorescent orange
What were the early rules of regulating wildlife?
If it damages property destroy it, tasty eat it, if it has value market it
If a game animal requires it, a tag should be completed and secured to the animal __________.
Immediately after the kill.
The first step to becoming a responsible hunter is _____
Knowing your firearm and how to use it safely
How do you describe a Moose?
Large overhanging snout, antlers on male are massive,palmate, and flat
How would you describe an American Beaver?
Large-sized brown rodent; naked tail, scaly and paddle-shaped
The most ethical way to transport a harvested deer is ________
Legally quartered, packed in an ice chest with proper tag included
What is the action of a firearm made up of?
Load, fire, eject the cartridge or shotshell
How do you describe a bobcat?
Medium-sized with reddish spotted fur and black on top and at tip of very short tail
What act provided money by requiring people to buy a bird hunting stamp?
Migratory Bird Conservation Act
Can you retrieve a wounded wildlife resource across a property line without permission?
NO
What is the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act (1980) referred to as?
Non-game Act
What is the term used to identify unlawful taking game?
Poaching
An individual must receive training to purchase what type of chemical?
Restricted use chemicals
Where should you point the barrel or muzzle of a firearm?
Safe direction
Each year before going hunting, all hunters should review this booklet, which is updated every year to learn about any changes in hunting laws.
Texas Parks and Wildlife Outdoor Annual
A hunter's safe "zone of fire" is ___
The area in which a hunter can safely shoot
The worst angle for a shot at the vital organs on a deer is from ________
The rear end
Can a Texas Game Warden can inspect private property for suspected violations of hunting and fishing laws and regulations?
True
True or False Wildlife laws protect both wild plants and animal species?
True
The field carry that provides the best muzzle control is ____
Two-handed carry
If there is another animal behind the one you are hunting, the ethical thing to do is _____________
Wait for the animals to move apart so the one you want is alone and gives you a clear, safe and ethical shot
Firearms should be stored unloaded, lightly-oiled in a locked location and separate from ________
ammunition
Use only ammunition that exactly matches the caliber or gauge marked on the ________ of your firearm.
barrel
Responsible hunters _______
treat both game and non-game animals with respect
