Chapter 3 Review Questions
1.
Good marksmanship is __________.
being able to hit your target at least 50% of the time
correctly marking your target
being a good sport if you miss your target
hitting your target accurately and consistently
2.
Sight alignment is
.
3.
To help you steady the rifle when you're ready to shoot, draw a deep breath and
.
4.
The proper technique for pulling the trigger when shooting a rifle is to __________.
pull the trigger quickly, moving only your finger
squeeze the trigger slowly
jerk the trigger
snap the trigger
5.
Of the four standard rifle shooting positions, the steadiest is the
position.
6.
All handguns should be fired at
length.
7.
If you are hunting small, fast, close birds like dove or quail, the best choke selection would be
or
choke.
8.
When patterning a shotgun, the goal is to produce a pattern of pellets with even
and a sufficient percentage of the
within a 30-inch circle.
9.
Which shotgun-shooting technique is best for a beginning hunter and is performed by pointing at a moving target, and then moving past it and firing?
snap-shooting
swing-through
sustained lead
patterning
10.
A common error when hunting birds with a shotgun is __________.
tapping the trigger and not squeezing it slowly
bringing the stock all the way up to the cheek without lowering the head
lowering the head and cheek to the stock of the shotgun
failing to align the sights on the target properly and then take a deep breath
Nevada Department
of Wildlife
Course Overview
Course Overview
• Home Page
• This Online Course
• NDW Information
Course Chapters
1-Introduction
• Ten Commandments
• Ch 1 Objectives
• Why Hunter Ed?
• Funding Sources
2-Equipment
• Ch 2 Objectives
• What Is A Firearm?
• Parts of a Rifle
• Parts of a Shotgun
• Parts of a Handgun
• Ammunition
• Cartridges
• Shotshells
• Shot Sizes
• How Firearms Work
• How Ammo is Fired
• Firearm Actions
• Action Diagrams
• Bolt Action
• Lever Action
• Pump Action
• Semi-Auto Action
• Break Action
• Revolving Action
• Safety Mechanisms
• Magazines
• Sights
• Firearm Differences
• Rifling in the Bore
• Caliber
• Gauge
• Choke/Shot String
• Shot String/Pattern
• Correct Ammunition
• Warning!
• Range of a Firearm
• Cleaning a Firearm
• Storing a Firearm
• History of Firearms
3-Shooting Skills
• Ch 3 Objectives
• Marksmanship
• Rifle Shooting
• Sight Alignment
• Dominant Eye
• Sighting-In a Rifle
• Sighting-In Steps
• Rifle Firing
• Shooting Positions
• Accurate Shots
• Shotgun Shooting
• Shotgun Choke
• Matching Choke
• Patterning Shotgun
• Shotgun Firing
• Pointing a Shotgun
• Leading the Target
• Handgun Loading
• Position & Grip
• Sight Alignment
• Handgun Aiming
• Handgun Shooting
• Firing a Handgun
4-Hunting Skills
• Ch 4 Objectives
• Planning
• Know Your Quarry
• Identify Animals
• Still Hunting
• Stalking
• Posting
• Ground Blinds
• Elevated Stands
• Game Calling
• Driving
• Flushing
• Hunting Dogs
• Trapping
• Vital Shots
• Where to Shoot
• Types of Shots
• Downed Game
• Field Care of Game
• Transporting Game
5-Primitive Hunting
• Ch 5 Objectives
• Muzzleloaders
• Muzzleloader Ammo
• Cleaning Muzzleloader
• Loading Muzzleloader
• Unloading & Firing
• Bow & Arrow History
• Bows & Arrows
• Stringing a Bow
• Parts of an Arrow
• Types of Arrowheads
• Know Your Crossbow
• Bow Shooting Safety
• Bow Shooting Position
• Nocking an Arrow
• Drawing the Bow
• Aiming the Bow
• Holding & Releasing
6-Be a Safe Hunter
• Ch 6 Objectives
• Firearm Safety
• Hunting Incidents
• Carrying Firearms
• Barrel Obstructions
• Hunting with Others
• Crossing Obstacles
• Loading/Unloading
• Transporting Firearms
• Safe Zone-of-Fire
• More Considerations
• Elevated Stands
• Types of Stands
• Fall-Arrest Systems
• Stand Guidelines
• Hunting with Boats
• Water Emergencies
• ORVs and ATVs
7-The Ethical Hunter
• Ch 7 Objectives
• Why Hunting Laws?
• Hunter Image Matters
• Hunter Ethics
• Hunter's Ethical Code
• Respect Landowners
• Respect Non-Hunters
• Hunter Development
• Hunter Involvement
8-Survival Skills
• Ch 8 Objectives
• Planning
• Conditioning
• Proper Clothing
• Day Pack Gear
• Topographic Maps
• Compasses
• Declination
• Plot Your Progress
• Survival Skills
• Shelter
• Starting a Fire
• Signaling for Help
• Water
• Food
• Extreme Weather
• Hypothermia
• Heat Exhaustion
• Basic First Aid
• More First Aid
• First Aid Kit
9-Conservation
• Ch 9 Objectives
• Wildlife Conservation
• Wildlife Management
• Habitat Management
• Balancing Act
• Carrying Capacity
• The Hunter's Role
• Principles
• Practices
• Wildlife Identification
• Large Mammals
• Small Mammals
• Upland Birds
• Waterfowl
• Endangered Species
Chapter Reviews
• Chapter 1 Review
• Chapter 2 Review
• Chapter 3 Review
• Chapter 4 Review
• Chapter 5 Review
• Chapter 6 Review
• Chapter 7 Review
• Chapter 8 Review
• Chapter 9 Review
Testing
Online Exams
• Practice Test
• Course Exam
Wildlife Guide
Large Mammals
• Bear, Black
• Bear, Grizzly
• Bighorn Sheep
• Bobcat
• Caribou
• Coyote
• Deer, Black-tailed
• Deer, Mule
• Deer, White-tailed
• Elk (Wapiti)
• Feral Hog (Wild Pig)
• Javelina (Peccary)
• Lynx
• Moose
• Mountain Goat
• Mountain Lion
• Pronghorn
• Wolf, Gray
Small Mammals
• Armadillo
• Badger
• Beaver
• Fisher
• Fox, Gray
• Fox, Kit
• Fox, Red
• Hare, Snowshoe
• Jackrabbit
• Mink
• Muskrat
• Nutria
• Opossum
• Otter
• Porcupine
• Prairie Dog
• Rabbit, Cottontail
• Rabbit, Swamp
• Raccoon
• Ringtail
• Skunk, Hog-nosed
• Skunk, Spotted
• Skunk, Striped
• Squirrel, Fox
• Squirrel, Gray
• Squirrel, Ground
• Squirrel, Red
• Weasel
• Wolverine
Upland Birds
• Chicken, Greater Prairie
• Chicken, Lesser Prairie
• Crow
• Dove, Mourning
• Dove, White-winged
• Pheasant, Ring-necked
• Pigeon (Rock Dove)
• Quail, Bobwhite
• Quail, Gambel's
• Quail, Montezuma
• Quail, Scaled
• Ruffed Grouse
• Wild Turkey
• Woodcock
Waterfowl
• American Wigeon
• Black Duck
• Blue-winged Teal
• Bufflehead
• Canvasback
• Cinnamon Teal
• Gadwall
• Goldeneye
• Green-winged Teal
• Lesser Scaup
• Mallard
• Common Merg.
• Hooded Merganser
• Red-br. Merganser
• Northern Pintail
• Northern Shoveler
• Redhead
• Ring-necked Duck
• Ruddy Duck
• Whistling Duck
• Wood Duck
• Canada Goose
• Snow Goose
• White-fronted Goose
• Trumpeter Swan
• Tundra Swan
Wetland Birds
• Bittern, American
• Coot
• Crane, Sandhill
• Crane, Whooping
• Egret, Great
• Heron, Blk Crown Night
• Heron, Great Blue
• Pelican, Brown
• Pelican, Amer. White
• Snipe, Common
Birds of Prey
• Eagle, Bald
• Eagle, Golden
• Falcon, Amer. Kestrel
• Falcon, Peregrine
• Hawk, Cooper's
• Hawk, Northern Harrier
• Hawk, Red-tailed
• Osprey
• Owl, Barn
• Owl, Barred
• Owl, Burrowing
• Owl, Eastern Screech
• Owl, Great Horned
• Turkey Vulture
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