Hunter's Ed Final Study Guide

Hunter's Ed. Final Study Guide questions What are the essential elements of wildlife habitat? Food, Water, Cover, Space, and Arrangement What are two valuable navigational tools? A map and compass Rifles have what that cause the bullet to spin? Rifling inside the bore. What are the three basic parts of any rifle or shotgun? Action, Stock, and Barrel. What do hunting laws and regulations do? Help protect people and wildlife, giving all hunters equal opportunity to be successful. What is the bore like on a shotgun? Shotguns have smooth bore because spinning 10-100 some pellets isn't going to increase your chance of hitting the target. What is a safety and should it or should it not be trusted? A safety is a mechanical device meant for extra precaution on a knife or firearm, but should never be trusted to prevent fire. What should you always do before handing a firearm to another person? Open the action. What can prevent heat exhaustion and dehydration? Drinking plenty of water. What is a hunter responsible for knowing? All hunting laws, regulations, and the season for the game they intend to hunt. To be hunting on private, posted, or cultivated land you must what? You must ask permission to hunt on any of those lands. What does a ethical hunter remain while with a non/ anti- hunter? Stay calm, respectful, and polite. What is the main identifying feature of a male pronghorn? A black cheek patch. A lynx is a . . . medium sized cat protected in Idaho (cannot be hunted), lives in the mountains, and has a black tipped tail, very large feet, and tuffed ears. An Elk has a. . . cream colored rump, dark brown head, and antlers with a main beam that extends over the back of the animal's neck. What should be pointed where when handling a firearm? The muzzle should always be pointed in the safest direction. What are symptoms of hypothermia? Slurred speak, loss of memory, and uncontrolled shivering. How should you treat frostbite? Warm the effected area with body heat, it is slow so it doesn't go cold blood to hot blood and cause seizures. And avoid rubbing the area so you don't damage tissue. How far can a .22 caliber long - riffle travel? 1 mile or more. A Snow goose is. . . a waterfowl species that is all white with black tips. In a survival situation a person should what. . . purify the water they drink. What is the greatest threat to wildlife? Loss of habitat. What is the international signal for distress? Three signals of any kind. What will a ethical hunter always do with injured game? Do the best they can to find it and put it out of it's misery. What is party hunting and is it legal or illegal in Idaho? Party hunting is when a group of hunters hunt together and use each others tags. It is illegal in Idaho, you can only use the tag you draw or you bought. One what should always be left of a feathered bird except turkey? One fully feathered wing or the head. What are three ways to identify a grizzly bear? Noticeable hump on it's back, flat dish-shaped face, and long claws. 1. Mule deer have white rumps 2.Mule deer have large wide ears What are four ways to tell a mule deer from a white-tailed dear? 3.Mule deer have a small rope like tail that is white with a black tip. 4.Mule deer antlers branch equally. How long can a person live without water? 3 days. What is the best way to stop a cut from bleeding? Put direct pressure on the cut. What is conservation? Conservation is the wise use of natural resources. What do you do when you see a Fish and Game check station? You need to stop if you have or have not harvested an animal. 1/2 How long can a person go without food? Two weeks or more. What are the four basic parts of a center fire rifle cartridge? 1.Primer 2.Case 3.Gunpowder 4.Bullet How should you store firearms and ammunition? Separately and locked up. Four safety tips for bird hunting are . . . 1.Limit the number of hunters to three or less 2.Agree and respect everyone's zone of fire. 3.Know where the other hunters and hunting dogs are at all times. 4.Wear hunter orange. What are your three main priorities if you are lost in the outdoors and have to spend the night? 1.Shelter 2.Fire 3.Signal What does the term Carrying Capacity mean? How much wildlife an area can support. What are ethics? Ethics are moral values that distinguish between right and wrong, doing the right thing even if it's not required, or when your alone alone. Unwritten rules. Where does most of wildlife management money come from. It mostly comes from the sale of hunting and fishing licenses. When hunting big game species you can not use artificial what? No artificial light. It is illegal to hunt what with a .22 caliber rim-fire rifle in Idaho? Elk or deer. What must you do immediately after animal has been killed? Validate and attach your tag for that animal on the biggest piece of it. Moose is the biggest game animal in Idaho. It is dark brown to What is the biggest game animal in Idaho and how do you identify black, has a horse like head, large hump on it's back, and a flap it? of skin on it's throat known as a dewlap that looks like a beard. In Idaho it is illegal to do what with another hunter's legal pursuit of wildlife? Intentionally interfere another hunter's legal pursuit of wildlife. What should the current Idaho Fish and Game waterfowl regula- To find what the legal shooting hours are for migratory bird (duck tions be used for. and goose) seasons. Is it legal to chase any game animal or game bird when using an ATV? It is illegal. What needs to be left naturally attached to ALL big game animals harvested in Idaho? Evidence of sex. What is the largest wild dog in Idaho? What does it look like and Wolf is the largest wild dog in Idaho, it can be grey, brown, or black, how does it live? and lives and hunts with a pack. What is the steadiest shooting position? Prone position (lying down position). If you are lost your should STOP. What does STOP stand for? Stop Think Observe Plan What is one major rule for survival? Planning your trip, sticking to the plan, and letting others know where you will be and when you will be back. What do white-tailed deer antlers typically have? One or more points extending off the main beam. 2/2