ILLINOIS HUNTER SAFETY COURSE WITH ALL CORRECT
& 100% VERIFIED ANSWERS|ACTUAL COMPLETE
EXAM|ALREADY GRADED A+
What do hunter education programs teach? ✔Correct Answer-Young hunters the practice of
firearm and hunting safety
Basic Parts of a Firearm: Action ✔Correct Answer-heart of the firearm - moving parts that load,
fire, and eject the shells or cartridges; there are many types of these
Do muzzleloaders have actions? ✔Correct Answer-no they have locks
Basic Parts of a Firearm: Stock ✔Correct Answer-the handle of the firearm - composed of 1 or 2
pieces and usually made of wood or synthetic material
Basic Parts of a Firearm: Barrel ✔Correct Answer-the metal tube that the bullet travel through
What travel through the barrel in a handgun/rifle? ✔Correct Answer-bullets
What travels through the barrel in a shotgun? ✔Correct Answer-shots
What is a safety? ✔Correct Answer-device that blocks the action to prevent the firearm from
shooting until the safety is released or pushed to the "off" position - used to prevent accidental firing
Should safeties be relied on? ✔Correct Answer-no, they are mechanical and can fail or can be
bumped from the safe position unknowingly
What can happen if you use the incorrect ammunition in a gun? ✔Correct Answer-you can cause
an explosion, injuring or killing yourself or any bystanders
How should you match the correct ammunition? ✔Correct Answer-Read the specific caliber or
gauge designations on the side of the barrel, carefully read the information on the lid of the
ammunition box, and match the information on the barrel to the cartridge or shotshell *before you
shot*
What does the maximum projectile range tell you? ✔Correct Answer-the distance your firearm's
projectile could cause injury or damage to persons, animals, or objects
What does the effective killing range tell you? ✔Correct Answer-when a shot will give a clean kill -
will always be less than the maximum projectile range
How to clean your firearm - S1 ✔Correct Answer-Point the muzzle in a safe direction and make
sure it's unloaded
How to clean your firearm - S2 ✔Correct Answer-remove all ammunition
How to clean your firearm - S3 ✔Correct Answer-field strip the firearm as directed in the manual
and clean each part
, How to clean your firearm - S4 ✔Correct Answer-follow instructions in your cleaning kit; if
possible, clean the barrel from the breech end, using a bore guide and a cleaning rod holding a bore-
brush or patch (wetted with solvent)
How should firearms be stored? ✔Correct Answer-in a locked location with the ammunition in
another location, location being a cool, clean, and dry
What position should firearms be stored? ✔Correct Answer-horizontally or with the muzzle
pointing down so the oil doesn't accumulate in the action or the stock
Why shouldn't guns be in a glass case? ✔Correct Answer-it's an invitation for thieves and curious
children
How should you find your accuracy limit? ✔Correct Answer-use an 8-inch plate (vital area of the
deer) and you should be able to shoot it constantly at the same distance from where you should be
shooting
What should you do before hunting? ✔Correct Answer-practice shooting until you are confident
you can hit the required target at distances from the shooting positions you expect to use in the field
What is sight alignment? ✔Correct Answer-lining up the rear and front sights - should be aligned
correctly with the target
What is the other name for your dominant eye? ✔Correct Answer-"master eye"
How do you find your dominant eye? ✔Correct Answer-1. make a triangle with your hands
2. stretch your arms in front of you
3. focus on an object while looking through the triangle with both eyes open
4. bring your hands slowly to your face, keeping sight of the object through the opening and the
opening should come to your dominant eye naturally
How do rifle bullets travel? ✔Correct Answer-not in a straight line, but an arc (gravity)
What is sighting-in? ✔Correct Answer-the process of adjusting the sights to hit a target at a specific
range
When should you sight-in? ✔Correct Answer-before every hunt because it could have came out of
alignment by a jolt
What are the advantages of sighting-in? ✔Correct Answer-1. makes you practice
2. makes accurate shooting possible
3. helps identify problems with your technique
4. determines farthest range
5. improves safety
6. builds confidence of shooting ability
Are semi-automatics legal or illegal? ✔Correct Answer-i l l e g a l
What should be empty in a handgun's revolver? ✔Correct Answer-the top chamber
& 100% VERIFIED ANSWERS|ACTUAL COMPLETE
EXAM|ALREADY GRADED A+
What do hunter education programs teach? ✔Correct Answer-Young hunters the practice of
firearm and hunting safety
Basic Parts of a Firearm: Action ✔Correct Answer-heart of the firearm - moving parts that load,
fire, and eject the shells or cartridges; there are many types of these
Do muzzleloaders have actions? ✔Correct Answer-no they have locks
Basic Parts of a Firearm: Stock ✔Correct Answer-the handle of the firearm - composed of 1 or 2
pieces and usually made of wood or synthetic material
Basic Parts of a Firearm: Barrel ✔Correct Answer-the metal tube that the bullet travel through
What travel through the barrel in a handgun/rifle? ✔Correct Answer-bullets
What travels through the barrel in a shotgun? ✔Correct Answer-shots
What is a safety? ✔Correct Answer-device that blocks the action to prevent the firearm from
shooting until the safety is released or pushed to the "off" position - used to prevent accidental firing
Should safeties be relied on? ✔Correct Answer-no, they are mechanical and can fail or can be
bumped from the safe position unknowingly
What can happen if you use the incorrect ammunition in a gun? ✔Correct Answer-you can cause
an explosion, injuring or killing yourself or any bystanders
How should you match the correct ammunition? ✔Correct Answer-Read the specific caliber or
gauge designations on the side of the barrel, carefully read the information on the lid of the
ammunition box, and match the information on the barrel to the cartridge or shotshell *before you
shot*
What does the maximum projectile range tell you? ✔Correct Answer-the distance your firearm's
projectile could cause injury or damage to persons, animals, or objects
What does the effective killing range tell you? ✔Correct Answer-when a shot will give a clean kill -
will always be less than the maximum projectile range
How to clean your firearm - S1 ✔Correct Answer-Point the muzzle in a safe direction and make
sure it's unloaded
How to clean your firearm - S2 ✔Correct Answer-remove all ammunition
How to clean your firearm - S3 ✔Correct Answer-field strip the firearm as directed in the manual
and clean each part
, How to clean your firearm - S4 ✔Correct Answer-follow instructions in your cleaning kit; if
possible, clean the barrel from the breech end, using a bore guide and a cleaning rod holding a bore-
brush or patch (wetted with solvent)
How should firearms be stored? ✔Correct Answer-in a locked location with the ammunition in
another location, location being a cool, clean, and dry
What position should firearms be stored? ✔Correct Answer-horizontally or with the muzzle
pointing down so the oil doesn't accumulate in the action or the stock
Why shouldn't guns be in a glass case? ✔Correct Answer-it's an invitation for thieves and curious
children
How should you find your accuracy limit? ✔Correct Answer-use an 8-inch plate (vital area of the
deer) and you should be able to shoot it constantly at the same distance from where you should be
shooting
What should you do before hunting? ✔Correct Answer-practice shooting until you are confident
you can hit the required target at distances from the shooting positions you expect to use in the field
What is sight alignment? ✔Correct Answer-lining up the rear and front sights - should be aligned
correctly with the target
What is the other name for your dominant eye? ✔Correct Answer-"master eye"
How do you find your dominant eye? ✔Correct Answer-1. make a triangle with your hands
2. stretch your arms in front of you
3. focus on an object while looking through the triangle with both eyes open
4. bring your hands slowly to your face, keeping sight of the object through the opening and the
opening should come to your dominant eye naturally
How do rifle bullets travel? ✔Correct Answer-not in a straight line, but an arc (gravity)
What is sighting-in? ✔Correct Answer-the process of adjusting the sights to hit a target at a specific
range
When should you sight-in? ✔Correct Answer-before every hunt because it could have came out of
alignment by a jolt
What are the advantages of sighting-in? ✔Correct Answer-1. makes you practice
2. makes accurate shooting possible
3. helps identify problems with your technique
4. determines farthest range
5. improves safety
6. builds confidence of shooting ability
Are semi-automatics legal or illegal? ✔Correct Answer-i l l e g a l
What should be empty in a handgun's revolver? ✔Correct Answer-the top chamber
