Scrimmage Test

The IHEA mission is to continue the heritage of hunting worldwide by developing________ hunters.

NOTE: more than one response

• safe

• responsible

• knowledgeable

• careless

What year did the first mandated hunter education program begin?

• 1917

• 1937

• 1949

• 1959

What is the purpose of the orginial Pittman Robertson Act?

• Provides funding for the selection, restoration, and improvement of wildlife habitat, and for wildlife management.

• Provide funding for hunter education programs and for the development and operation of public target ranges.

• Provides funding for hunters to purchase firearms.

• Provides funds for Ducks Unlimited.

Laws preserve wildlife, _______ preserve the hunter's opportunity to hunt.

• codes

• firearms

• ethics

• regulations

Who is considered the "father of wildlife management?"

• Theodore Roosevelt

• Aldo Leopold

• Warren Buffett

• Mahatma Ghandi

When should you contact landowners to get permission to hunt?

• A week before

• A month before

• Well ahead of season

• The day before

Why does the NC Wildlife Resources Commission encourage hunters to build relationships with landowners prior to the hunting season?

NOTE: more than one response

• permission to retrieve wildlife

• permission to retrieve hunting dogs that may cross property lines

• permission to shoot wherever you want on the land

• permission to harvest all animals

The Landowner Protection Act states that any person who goes onto land of another to hunt, fish, or trap without written permission of the landowner is guilty of a __________________________________ if the property is posted with signs or purple paint.

• class A1 misdemeanor

• class C felony

• class I felony

• class 2 misdemeanor

The first primary rule of firearm safety is to ---?

• Treat every firearm with the respect due a loaded gun
• Keep your finger outside the trigger guard
• Always point the muzzle in a safe direction
• Be sure of your target and what is beyond it 

A __________ is a mechanical device that uses pressure from a burning powder to force a projectile through and out of a metal tube.

• shotgun

• cartridge

• firearm

• rifle