OT Fall Final Review

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

A primary objective of hunter education programs is to:

• give every hunter some degree of skill and knowledge

• ensure that everyone enjoys hunting and has an opportunity to hunt

• produce safe, responsible, knowledgeable, and involved hunters.

• ensure that all hunters harvest the maximum bag limit.

Where can you find the hunting regulations for a particular county?

• Field and Stream

• Outdoor Life

• Texas Parks and Wildlife Outdoor Annual

• American Hunter

What are the 3 basic parts of a firearm?

• action, stock and barrel

• cartridge, stock and barrel

• stock, trigger guard and action

• barrel, chamber and muzzle

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

• knowledge

• attitude

• skills

• responsibility

The most important of the 10 commandments of shooting 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

The first step in 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

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 shot shell

• hold ammunition before it’s loaded into the chamber

• serve as the handle of the firearm

The “SAFETY” is a mechanical device that:

• 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