MD Hunter Safety Exam Questions and Answers
What is the goal of wildlife conseration? - -To use and manage renewable resources wisely
-What does the rules of fair chase address? - -How game may be taken
-The Federal Aid and Restoration Act (Pitt-Robertson Act) pays for what? - -Restoring and
improving wildlife habitat and hunter education
-Name the four basic pars of rifle ammunition - -Case, Primer, Powder, Projectile
-Why can't you shoot endangered species? - -These species are fully protected by law
-What should you do before haul lining a gun into an elevated stand? - -Unload the firearm
and open the action
-Before loading a gun, what must you check with the ammunition? - -Match the
information on the box to the ammunition and the ammunition to the gun.
-What is inside a barrel that makes a bullet spin? - -Rifling
-What does a choke do? - -Affects the shot pattern
-Why do you need to know the firearm's maximum projectile range? - -To determine the
distance for the firearm's projectile could cause injury or damage to persons, animals or
objects. Knowing the maximum range will help to assess the "effective killing range" for a
clean kill.
-the action of a firearm does what? - -Loads, Fires and Ejects Cartridges
-What does a responsible hunter do? - -Teaches other and works with the Game Wardens
-What is the #1 cause of outdoor fatalities (death) - -Hypothermia
-What are the goals of hunter education? - -Improve hunters skill and knowledge
-What limits the potential production of wildlife? - -Disease
-Hunting is an effective wildlife tool - -True
-Why should you know what your game looks like? - -To avoid taking illegal game or non-
game animals
-What type of bow has a rifle type stock? - -Crossbow
What is the goal of wildlife conseration? - -To use and manage renewable resources wisely
-What does the rules of fair chase address? - -How game may be taken
-The Federal Aid and Restoration Act (Pitt-Robertson Act) pays for what? - -Restoring and
improving wildlife habitat and hunter education
-Name the four basic pars of rifle ammunition - -Case, Primer, Powder, Projectile
-Why can't you shoot endangered species? - -These species are fully protected by law
-What should you do before haul lining a gun into an elevated stand? - -Unload the firearm
and open the action
-Before loading a gun, what must you check with the ammunition? - -Match the
information on the box to the ammunition and the ammunition to the gun.
-What is inside a barrel that makes a bullet spin? - -Rifling
-What does a choke do? - -Affects the shot pattern
-Why do you need to know the firearm's maximum projectile range? - -To determine the
distance for the firearm's projectile could cause injury or damage to persons, animals or
objects. Knowing the maximum range will help to assess the "effective killing range" for a
clean kill.
-the action of a firearm does what? - -Loads, Fires and Ejects Cartridges
-What does a responsible hunter do? - -Teaches other and works with the Game Wardens
-What is the #1 cause of outdoor fatalities (death) - -Hypothermia
-What are the goals of hunter education? - -Improve hunters skill and knowledge
-What limits the potential production of wildlife? - -Disease
-Hunting is an effective wildlife tool - -True
-Why should you know what your game looks like? - -To avoid taking illegal game or non-
game animals
-What type of bow has a rifle type stock? - -Crossbow
