Effective January 1, 2010, the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife changed their guidelines for distance learning. Students are now required to spend a minimum amount of time on each course page before proceeding to the certification exam.

Click here to go to the latest version of the Today's Hunter in Oregon online course—the official hunter education course of the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife.

The following course material is for reference only. Please go to the new course to complete your Oregon certification.

Bolt Action Firearms

Bolt Action: A bolt-action firearm is operated by raising the bolt handle and pulling the bolt back. The bolt solidly locks into the breech when closed.

To open the action, lift the handle up and pull it to the rear.
If the firearm is loaded, the cartridge or shotshell will be ejected as you pull the bolt to the rear. To make sure it’s unloaded, visually check both the chamber and the magazine for extra cartridges or shotshells.
You can store a bolt-action firearm safely by storing the bolt separately from the firearm.