Wisconsin Hunter's Safety review
Exam Questions with Answers
Rifling is found in which firearms? - -rifles and pistols
-On a shotgun, what controls the pattern of the shot? - -choke
-Which is the number one cause of outdoor fatalities - -hypothermia
-A _____________ should be worn at all times while hunting from a tree stand.
- -full body harness
-When sighting in a rifle always adjust the rear sight in the direction you
want the bullet to impact the target - -True--you must always adjust the rear
sight in the direction you want the bullet to impact.
-T--rule of safety - -Treat every firearm as if it were loaded
-A--rule of safety - -Always keep control of muzzle
-B--rule of safety - -Be aware of your surroundings--what is in front and
beyond you.
-K--rule of safety - -Keep your finger off the trigger unless shooting
-Name the parts of the shotshell - -shotshell, shot, wad, gunpowder, brass,
primer
-The minimum broadhead width for hunting deer and bear is? - -7/8 inches
-3 hunting related projects for which the Federal Aid in Wildlife Restoration
Act provides funding. - -hunter education
wildlife management
improvement of habitat
-Name 3 behaviors of responsible hunters - -Courtesy
respect for others
practice safety rules
-3 basic parts of a firearm - -action, stock & barrel
-The component in ammunition that ignites the gunpowder when struck by
the firing pin is the - -primer
, -List 6 types of Firearm actions - -1. bolt
2. lever
3. semi-automatic
4. break
5. pump
6. revolver
-Action of Firearm - -1.load
2.unload
3.fire
4. eject cartridge or shotshell
-ONLY use ammunition that: - -exactly matches the caliber or gauge specs
on the barrel of the firearm
-Rifle ammunition = - -cartridge
-Shot gun ammunition = - -shotshell
-Safety - -a device that blocks the action to prevent accidental firing.
Check safety after checking to see if guns are loaded.
It CAN fail
-Most accurate sight - -scope
-What is rifling? - -the design feature that cause the bullet to spiral for
accuracy and distance.
-Define Caliber - -used to describe the size of a rifle bore and the size of
cartridges designed for different bores
-Define gauge - -diameter of the bore and the size of the shot shell
designed for the bore
-Smaller # on shot shell = - -bigger the gun
-Magazine names: - -clip
revolving
tubular
box or blind
magazine tube
-Common Shotgun chokes - -cylinder--like "sprinkler" on hose
improved cylinder
Exam Questions with Answers
Rifling is found in which firearms? - -rifles and pistols
-On a shotgun, what controls the pattern of the shot? - -choke
-Which is the number one cause of outdoor fatalities - -hypothermia
-A _____________ should be worn at all times while hunting from a tree stand.
- -full body harness
-When sighting in a rifle always adjust the rear sight in the direction you
want the bullet to impact the target - -True--you must always adjust the rear
sight in the direction you want the bullet to impact.
-T--rule of safety - -Treat every firearm as if it were loaded
-A--rule of safety - -Always keep control of muzzle
-B--rule of safety - -Be aware of your surroundings--what is in front and
beyond you.
-K--rule of safety - -Keep your finger off the trigger unless shooting
-Name the parts of the shotshell - -shotshell, shot, wad, gunpowder, brass,
primer
-The minimum broadhead width for hunting deer and bear is? - -7/8 inches
-3 hunting related projects for which the Federal Aid in Wildlife Restoration
Act provides funding. - -hunter education
wildlife management
improvement of habitat
-Name 3 behaviors of responsible hunters - -Courtesy
respect for others
practice safety rules
-3 basic parts of a firearm - -action, stock & barrel
-The component in ammunition that ignites the gunpowder when struck by
the firing pin is the - -primer
, -List 6 types of Firearm actions - -1. bolt
2. lever
3. semi-automatic
4. break
5. pump
6. revolver
-Action of Firearm - -1.load
2.unload
3.fire
4. eject cartridge or shotshell
-ONLY use ammunition that: - -exactly matches the caliber or gauge specs
on the barrel of the firearm
-Rifle ammunition = - -cartridge
-Shot gun ammunition = - -shotshell
-Safety - -a device that blocks the action to prevent accidental firing.
Check safety after checking to see if guns are loaded.
It CAN fail
-Most accurate sight - -scope
-What is rifling? - -the design feature that cause the bullet to spiral for
accuracy and distance.
-Define Caliber - -used to describe the size of a rifle bore and the size of
cartridges designed for different bores
-Define gauge - -diameter of the bore and the size of the shot shell
designed for the bore
-Smaller # on shot shell = - -bigger the gun
-Magazine names: - -clip
revolving
tubular
box or blind
magazine tube
-Common Shotgun chokes - -cylinder--like "sprinkler" on hose
improved cylinder
