Hunter's Ed

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service provides federal aid to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department to support a variety of hunting-related projects, including hunter education, through _______.

• federal income tax
• federal reserves
• taxes on firearms, ammunition and archery equipment
• National Wildlife Federation

It is important to become certified in hunter education ________.

• reduce hunting and shooting related injuries and fatalities
• develop safe and ethical behavior
• comply with Texas law
• all of the above

To learn about hunting and to become an ethical hunter you must always have the right ____.

• knowledge
• attitude
• skills
• responsibility

The three basic parts of a modern firearm are _____.

• cartridge, stock and barrel
• stock, trigger guard and action
• action, stock and barrel
• barrel, chamber and muzzle

The first step to becoming a responsible hunter is ______.

• knowing which clothes to wear
• knowing your firearm and how to use it safely
• knowing how to use a compass
• knowing where to find a hunting lease

Use only ammunition that exactly matches the caliber or gauge marked on the _____ of your firearm.

• barrel
• stock
• trigger
• safety

The first rule of firearm safety is _____. 

• always point the muzzle in a safe direction
• practice as frequently as you can
• keep your firearm clean
• store your firearm with the correct ammunition

Firearms should be stored unloaded, lightly-oiled in a locked location and separate from ______.

• each other
• bows
• gun cleaning supplies
• ammunition

The action of a firearm is made up of parts that _____.

• block the trigger or hammer to prevent accidental firing
• load, fire, eject (unload) the cartridge or shotshell
• hold ammunition before it's loaded into the chamber
• serve as the handle of the firearm

A safety ____.

• is a device that blocks the action to prevent the firearm from firing
• ensures that the firearm can never be accidentally fired
• is always located either inside or on the trigger guard
• can replace safe firearm handling