Hunter's Safety

Why is hunter education important?

• It reduces habitat loss

• It is required by IHEA law

• It helps develop safe, responsible, involved, knowledgable hunters

• It helps you learn how to shoot and have fun

What is the Pittman-Robertson Act?

• It helps fund the improvement of habitat and helps with wildlife management research

• It provides hunters with a discount on firearms and ammunition

• A law prohibiting the use of helicopters and grenades

• A tax on hunting clothes and gear

What are the main funding sources for Hunter's Safety?

• US Fish and Wildlife, State Wildlife Agencies and other Non-Government Organizations

• Taxes and fines paid by poachers

• Bass Pro Donations

• Board of Education

What behaviors are expected of a hunter? Use the acronym-RISK

• Responsible, Involved, Safe, Knowledgeable

• Responsible, Informed, Safe, Kind

• Reasonable, Inactive, Secure, Knowledgeable

• Ready, Interested, Secure, Knowledgeable

What are the basic parts of any firearm (3)?

• Trigger, barrel, sights

• Action, stock, barrel

• Bullets, gun, case

• Muzzle, butt, magazine

When cleaning and storing your firearm it should be...?

• Packed with grease and wrapped in a towel

• Lightly greased and locked in a safe separate from the ammunition

• Barrel plugged with action open

• Lightly greased, store with ammunition in case

The safety on a gun is a sure way to keep the gun from firing

• true

• false

Where do most firearm accidents occur?

• At the shooting range

• while hunting

• in schools or public places

• at home

What is the most stable shooting position?

• standing

• kneeling

• prone

• ricochet

Wearing hearing protection while shooting firearms is not necessary because

• a wool hat will absorb the sound

• gunshots are not damaging to the eardrum

• you will not be able to hear animals

• ear protection should always be worn when shooting