Michigan Hunter's Safety Review Questions with
Expert Solutions
A primary objective of hunter education programs is to ____. - Answer Produce knowledgeable,
responsible, and involved hunters.
Name three hunting-related projects for which the Federal Aid in Wildlife Restoration Act (Pittman-
Robertson Act) provides funding. - Answer Hunters Education, Land Acquisition, and improvement of
wildlife habitat
Which of these is NOT a source of hunter education funding? - Answer State highway departments
Name three behaviors of a responsible hunter. - Answer Point gun in safe direction
Obey hunting rules
Wait for a clean kill
The three basic parts of a modern firearm are ___. - Answer Action, stock, and barrel.
Be able to label a bolt-action rifle - Answer Stock, sight, trigger, and muzzle
The component in ammunition that ignites the gunpowder when struck by the firing pin is the ___. -
Answer Primer
The action of a firearm is made up of parts that ___. - Answer load, unload, fire and eject the cartridge
or shotshell.
You should use only ammunition that exactly matches the caliber or gauge specifications marked on the
___ of your firearm. - Answer barrel
Be able to label parts of rifle and shotgun ammunition. - Answer Bullet, wad, gunpowder, primer
, List six types of firearm actions - Answer bolt action
lever action
pump action
break action
semi-auto
revolving action
A safety is located around the receiver of the firearm and ___. - Answer Is a device that blocks the action
to prevent accidental firing.
The most accurate sight for a firearm is the ___. - Answer Telescope
The design feature that causes a bullet to spiral, which increases accuracy and distance, is called ___ -
Answer rifling
___ is a measure related to the diameter of the bore and the size of the shotshell designed for that bore.
- Answer Caliber
When referring to firearms, "caliber" is ___ - Answer used to describe the size of a rifle bore and the size
of cartridges designed for different bores.
List the most common shotgun chokes - Answer cylinder, improved cylinder, modified, and fuel
Steel shot is ___ - Answer lighter than lead shot, reducing velocity and distance
harder than lead, keeping the pattern tighter
AND nontoxic, unlike lead shot, which can be toxic to waterfowl
Knowing your firearm's range is critical - it allows you to ___ - Answer determine whether or not you're
able to make a clean kill AND know at what distances your firearm cold cause injury.
Expert Solutions
A primary objective of hunter education programs is to ____. - Answer Produce knowledgeable,
responsible, and involved hunters.
Name three hunting-related projects for which the Federal Aid in Wildlife Restoration Act (Pittman-
Robertson Act) provides funding. - Answer Hunters Education, Land Acquisition, and improvement of
wildlife habitat
Which of these is NOT a source of hunter education funding? - Answer State highway departments
Name three behaviors of a responsible hunter. - Answer Point gun in safe direction
Obey hunting rules
Wait for a clean kill
The three basic parts of a modern firearm are ___. - Answer Action, stock, and barrel.
Be able to label a bolt-action rifle - Answer Stock, sight, trigger, and muzzle
The component in ammunition that ignites the gunpowder when struck by the firing pin is the ___. -
Answer Primer
The action of a firearm is made up of parts that ___. - Answer load, unload, fire and eject the cartridge
or shotshell.
You should use only ammunition that exactly matches the caliber or gauge specifications marked on the
___ of your firearm. - Answer barrel
Be able to label parts of rifle and shotgun ammunition. - Answer Bullet, wad, gunpowder, primer
, List six types of firearm actions - Answer bolt action
lever action
pump action
break action
semi-auto
revolving action
A safety is located around the receiver of the firearm and ___. - Answer Is a device that blocks the action
to prevent accidental firing.
The most accurate sight for a firearm is the ___. - Answer Telescope
The design feature that causes a bullet to spiral, which increases accuracy and distance, is called ___ -
Answer rifling
___ is a measure related to the diameter of the bore and the size of the shotshell designed for that bore.
- Answer Caliber
When referring to firearms, "caliber" is ___ - Answer used to describe the size of a rifle bore and the size
of cartridges designed for different bores.
List the most common shotgun chokes - Answer cylinder, improved cylinder, modified, and fuel
Steel shot is ___ - Answer lighter than lead shot, reducing velocity and distance
harder than lead, keeping the pattern tighter
AND nontoxic, unlike lead shot, which can be toxic to waterfowl
Knowing your firearm's range is critical - it allows you to ___ - Answer determine whether or not you're
able to make a clean kill AND know at what distances your firearm cold cause injury.
