Chapter 7 Review Exercises

1.

The one bow which is not legal for general bow hunting in Washington is:

the crossbow.
the long bow.
the recurve bow.

2.

The safest way to string a recurve bow is using:

the step-through method.
the push-pull method.
the bowstringer method.

3.

What is dry-firing a bow?

Shooting a bow in dry, hot weather.
Drawing and releasing a bowstring with no arrow.
Stringing a bow without a bowstringer.

4.

The most common cause of bowhunting incidents is mistaking another person for an animal.

True
False

5.

Broadheads should be carried in a covered quiver.

True
False

6.

List two safety rules when handling broadheads.

7.

The true story below happened in Washington. Read the story and answer the following questions:

The 27-year-old shooter was bowhunting, trying to recover a deer he had wounded the previous day. The victim and several friends were helping the shooter track the wounded deer. The victim jumped the deer and was trying to get the deer to move downhill, toward the shooter, when he was struck by an arrow through the shoulder. The shooter was about 100 yards away from the victim at the time of the incident. The shooter’s hunting privileges were revoked.

Was the incident preventable? If so, how?