Glossary Flashcards
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Game.
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Wildlife that may be hunted
or trapped for sport according to
legal seasons and limits.
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Gauge.
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Term used to designate bore diameter of a shotgun; gauge is the number of lead balls with diameters equal to the diameter of the bore that, when combined, weigh one pound.
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Grip.
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The handle of a handgun.
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GPS.
A
Global Positioning System,
a system of satellites in Earth orbit
emitting signals by which receivers
can determine their position.
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Grooves.
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The spiral cuts in a rifled bore.
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Gunpowder
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A chemical mixture
that burns very, rapidly and converts
to an expanding gas when ignited.
One of the five components of ammunition
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Huddle.
A
Position used by two or
more people in the water to increase
survival time by retaining body heat.
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Horns.
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Hard, compressed fibrous protein (hair) permanent projection that grows on the head of various hoofed animals. With the exception of the pronghorn, horns are not shed.
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Hen feather.
A
The remaining feathers
on an arrow other than the cock
feather.
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Hen.
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Female bird.
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HELP.
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Heat Escape Lessening
Posture. Position used by a lone
person in the water to increase
survival time.
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Heat exhaustion.
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Condition that occurs when the core body temperature increases. The acute form of which is hyperthermia, the opposite of hypothermia.
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Hangfire
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Delay in ignition
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Handgun
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Short-barreled firearms.
Also known as revolvers or pistols.
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Hammer
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The part of the action on a handgun which strikes the firing pin, causing the ignition of the ammunition. Also referred to as a cock on muzzleloaders.
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Half-cock
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Certain point between
having the firearm hammer in
a firing position and in a down position.
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Habitat
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Complete environmental requirements of an animal for survival: food, water, cover, and space.
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Hyperthermia
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A condition in which the body core temperature cannot emit enough heat and as such increases to dangerous levels, leading to death.
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Hypothermia
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Condition that occurs when your body loses heat faster than it can produce it. This condition if unchecked will result in death.
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Ignition.
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Setting fire to the projectile
or powder charge
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Illegal
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Against the law
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Instinctive aiming
A
The method
of simply looking at the target with
both eyes open and releasing the
arrow when bow hunting.
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Intoxication.
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Impairment caused
by excessive consumption of alcohol
and/or drugs.
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Jag
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Device used on the end of a
cleaning rod to hold cloth for the
purpose of cleaning the bore on a
firearm.
25
Jake
A young male turkey
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Lands
The ridges of metal between
| the grooves in a rifled bore.
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Lead
A heavy metal used in bullets or shot.
28
Action.
The moving pans of a
firearm which loads, fires and ejects
a shell or cartridge. Types include
bolt, lever, pump. break and semiautomatic.
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Airgun.
A rifle or pistol operated by
| means of compressed air.
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Ammunition.
Any powder, shot,
or bullets used in rifles, pistols, and
shotguns.
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Anders.
Bony structures that grow
out of bone pads or lumps on the
head of animals in the deer family.
Anders are shed annually.
32
Arrow.
Slender shaft. pointed at one
end and feathered at the other, for
shooting from a bow.
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Automatic.
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Firearm which loads,
fires, and ejects ammunition
continuously with one trigger
squeeze. Often confused with semiautomaric.
Machine guns are true
automatics.
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34
Bag limit.
The maximum number
of birds or mammals which may be
lawfully taken by any one person
during a specified period of time.
35
Ballistics.
Modern science dealing
with the speed, weight. gravitadonal
influences and impact of projectiles.
36
Barrel.
A metal rube of a firearm
| through which a projectile passes.
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Birth rate.
The ratio of number of
young born to females of a species to
total populacion of that species over
one year.
38
Black powder.
Granulated powder
made of charcoal. sulfur, and salt
peter.
39
Blaze Orange.
Fluorescent orange
color which can easily be seen in the
field.
40
Blind.
A concealed hunting station
in which hunters stand or sit, while
waiting for game to come within
range.
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Bolt.
Movable metal block that seals
a cartridge into the chamber on
some actions.
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Bolt handle.
Handle used to open a
| bolt action.
43
Bore.
Inside of the firearm barrel
through which the projectile travels
when fired.
44
Bow.
Device for shooting arrows.
Types include longbow, recurve, and
compound.
45
Breech.
The rear end of a firearm
| barrel.
46
Broadhead.
Razor sharp arrowhead
| used for hunting.
47
Buck.
Male of the lesser deer species,
| such as blacktail, and of antelope.
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Buckshot.
A large lead pellet used
| for raking big game.
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Bull.
Male of the larger deer species,
| such as elk.
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Bullet.
A. single projectile fired from
a handgun or rifle. It is one part of a
cartridge
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Caliber.
The diameter of the bore
usually measured from land to
opposite land.
52
Camouflage.
Disguise, usually one
which makes a hunter blend in with
the background.
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Carnivore.
A meat-eating animal.
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Carrying capacity.
The number
of animals the habitat can support
throughout the year without damage
to the animals or ro the habitat.
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Carrying positions.
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Safe ways in which to carry a firearm.
Positions
include double hand, cradle carry,
elbow carry, shoulder carry, and sling
carry.
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56
Cartridge.
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Ammunition used in
modern rifles and handguns; a case
containing primer, gunpowder, and
a bullet. A cartridge can be either
rimfire or centerfire.
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57
Case.
The container which holds
all the ammunition components
together.
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Centerfire.
Ammunition in which
the primer is located in the cemer of
the casing base.
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Chamber.
Base of the barrel used to
hold the cartridge or shotshell ready
for shooting.
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Choke.
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The degree of narrowing
at the muzzle end of the shotgun
barrel. Types include cylinder,
improved cylinder, modified, and
full.
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Cloven-hooved.
A hoof in two parts.
Deer and elk are examples of
cloven-hooved animals.
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Cock.
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The hammer on a muzzleloader.
Also used to refer to rhe act
of pulling the hammer back and
placing a firearm in the ready-to-fire
position.
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Cock feather.
The feather or fletch
that is used to correctly align an
arrow on a bow.
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Compass.
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lnstrument for showing
direction, especially one consisting of
a magnetic needle swinging freely on
a pivot and pointing to the magnetic
north.
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65
Conservation.
The wise use of
natural resources without wasting
them.
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Core temperature.
The temperature
| of rhe human body's trunk/viral area.
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Cow.
Female of the elk species of
| deer.
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Crosshairs.
Crossed lines mounted
in the optical system of a telescopic
gun sight.
69
Cylinder.
Part of a revolver in which
| cartridges are held.
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CPR.
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation The art of restarting a person's heart and or breathing once stopped.
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Death rate.
The ratio of number of
deaths in a species to total population
of that species over one year.
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Declination.
The difference between
| true norrh and magnetic north.
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Dehydration.
Condition where the
body has lost water content, and can
result in death.
74
Diameter.
A line passing through
the center of a circle from one side
to rhe other.
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Discharge.
The act of a firearm
| being fired or going off.
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Diving ducks.
Ducks that live on
lakes and deep ponds and dive for
food. These ducks run on the surface
of the water to take off.
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Doe.
Female of the blacktail, mule
| deer and antelope species.
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Dominant eye.
The eye that sends
better information to the brain. Also
called master eye.
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Draw.
To pull back the bowstring of
| a bow.
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Draw length.
The length of an
archer's arms determmes draw length
and hence the length of his arrows.
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Draw weight.
The weight that is
| required to pull back a given bow.
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Edge effect.
Habitat conditions of
an area created when two types of
habitat are brought together.
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Elevation.
The angular distance of
the muzzle of a firearm above the
horizontal.
84
Endangered species.
Species that face extinction in all or a large part
of its range, and are protected by law
for this reason.
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Entrails.
Intestines and inner organs.
86
Ethics.
Moral principles or values
that distinguish between right and
wrong.
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Evisceration.
The removal of the
| entrails of an animal.
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Extinct.
No longer in existence;
| having no living descendant.
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Fg.
Coarse powder used in
| muzzleloaders.
90
FFFFg.
Extra fine grain priming
powder, used in the flash pan on
muzzleloaders.
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Field dressing.
Removing the
entrails and skin from game to
prevent its meat from spoiling.
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Firearm.
Mechanical device that
uses pressure from a burning powder
to force a projectile through and out
of a metal tube.
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Firing pin.
A pin that strikes the
primer of the cartridge, causing
ignition.
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Flash pan.
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A small pan attached
to the side of a muzzleloader
adjacent to the flash hole, which
leads to the main charge within the
muzzleloader.
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95
Flask.
A container used to carry
| black powder.
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Fletching.
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The plastic vanes or
feathers on an arrow. The fletches
perform the same task as does rifling
in a firearm, in that they spin the
arrow ro achieve greater accuracy.
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97
Flushing.
Using noise, movement,
or dogs to cause game to become
nervous and leave cover.
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Forearm, fore end, or forestock.
Front portion of the stock extending
under the barrel in front of the
receiver.
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Fouling.
The buildup of residue in
| the barrel of a firearm.
100
Frizzen.
Piece of metal which creates spark when struck by the flint on a flintlock muzzleloader.
101
Frostbite.
Tissue damage caused by freezing.
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Fur bearers.
Small mammals which are hunted or trapped primarily for their fur (pelts).
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Legacy.
Anything handed down
| from an ancestor.
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Legal.
Based upon or authorized by
| law.
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Limit.
The number of game a
hunter is legally allowed to take
during a season or day, as defined in
the regulations.
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Load.
The amount of gunpowder
in the cartridge or shotshell together
with rhe weight of the buller or shot
charge.
107
Lock.
Early types of ignition systems
used in firearms, such as matchlock,
wheel lock, flintlock, percussion cap
lock.
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Magazine.
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Container on a repeating
firearm which holds ammunition
until it is ready to be fed into the
chamber; usually tubes or boxes
attached to rhe receiver.
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Mammals.
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Animals with vertebrae
(spines). Mammals produce live
young. Female mammals feed their
young with milk from mammary
glands.
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Master eye.
See Dominant eye.
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Migrate.
To move from one region
to another with the change in
seasons.
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Misfire.
Failure to fire.
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Muzzle.
The end of the barrel
| through which the projectile exits.
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Muzz.leloader.
Firearm that is
loaded through the muzzle instead
of the breech.
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Nipple.
Part of rhe muzzleloader
| which holds rhe percussion cap.
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Nock.
A slotted plastic rip located
on the rear end of an arrow, which
anaches the arrow to the bow string.
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Nock point.
A device used to ensure
that an arrow is attached to the bow
string at the same point each rime
and hence ensures accuracy.
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Omnivore.
An animal that eats both
| plants and meat.
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Orient.
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To adjust the map and
compass to accommodate for the
difference between the grid north of
the map and the magnetic north of
the compass.
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Parallax.
Optical bending of telescopic
crosshairs in relation to the
target.
121
Parasite.
Unhealthy form of life
feeding on and in wildlife, such as
ticks, worms, or flukes.
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Pattern.
Density and scattering of
shot pellets when fired. Patterns are
affected by choke.
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Percussion cap.
Cap placed on
the nipple under the hammer of a
muzzleloader.
124
PFD.
Personal Flotation Device.
Used whenever one is in a boat.
Also known as a life preserver.
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Poaching.
The illegal taking of
| game.
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Predation.
Act of predators feeding
| on prey.
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Predator.
Animal that kills other
| animals for food.
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Preservation.
Saving natural resources,
but with no consumptive
use of them.
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Prey.
Animal hunted or killed for
| food by other animals.
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Primer.
Explosive cap used to ignite
the powder when struck with a sharp
blow from the firing pin.
131
Privileges.
Exceptional benefits
which are allowed to individuals
or groups and can be controlled or
withheld.
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Projectile.
An object propelled from
| a firearm, airgun, or bow.
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Protected species.
Species protected
| by law for any reason.
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Puddle duck.
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Duck which favors
shallow ponds and marshes, and
which spring directly into the air
to fly. They feed by dabbling or
tipping.
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Quiver.
Container for arrows.
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Ramrod.
Rod used to push the
ball and parch down the barrel of a
muzzleloader.
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Rare species.
Species which are
small in number and are protected
by law for this reason.
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Receiver.
Metal housing for the
| working parts of the action.
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Recoil.
Real and perceived energy in
a backward direction emitted by a
firearm when fired. Also referred to
as "kick."
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Regulations.
Laws or rules by which
| conduct is regulated.
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Renewable.
To make new or as if
new again; bring back into good
condition.
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Responsible.
Answering for or
| accounting for your actions.
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Reticle.
The aiming device inside a
| rifle or pistol scope (telescopic sight).
144
Revolver.
Firearm (generally a
| handgun) having a rotating cylinder.
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Rifling.
Spiral grooves in the bore
of the rifle barrel which cause the
projectile to spin upon firing.
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Rights.
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Powers to which a person
has a just claim.
Unlike a privilege,
a right cannot be taken away from
you.
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Rimfire.
Cartridge in which the
primer is in the rim of the ammunition
casing. Rimfire cartridges
cannot be reloaded.
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Safety.
Mechanism that blocks the
action ro prevent the firearm from
accidental firing.
149
Season.
Part of the year during
| which game may be legally taken.
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Shaft.
The long spine of the arrow.
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Shell.
Container which holds shot
and other parts of ammunition for
shotguns.
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Shot.
Balls of metal used to fill a
| shotgun shell.
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Shotshell.
Ammunition used in
modern shotguns; a case containing
primer, gunpowder, wad, and a slug
or shot.
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Shot pattern.
The spread of shot
| pellets.
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Sight.
Device used for aiming,
usually by aligning a from and rear
sight.
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Sighting-in.
A process of adjusting
a firearm's sights to hit a target at a
specific range.
157
Smoothbore.
Firearm without
| rifling in the bore, usually a shotgun.
158
Species.
A naturally existing population
of similar organisms that are
given a unique name to distinguish
them from all other creatures.
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Spine.
Term used when referring to
| the stiffness of an arrow.
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Stamina.
Resistance to fatigue,
| illness, hardship; endurance.
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Stance.
The way a person or animal
stands, specifically referring to
placement of rhe feet.
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Starvation.
Lack of food, leading to
| death.
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Stock.
Handle of firearm.
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STOP.
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Acronym used for Stop,
Think, Observe, Plan, to remind
one of the necessary thought process
once one has determined that one is
lost.
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Succession.
Natural progression of
vegetation and wildlife populations
in an area.
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Surplus game.
Numbers of wildlife
above those needed for reproduction
of the species.
167
Target identification.
Making absolutely
| sure of the target before firing.
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Tarsal gland.
Gland on the rear legs
of a buck thar exudes odor such that
orher deer are aware of the presence
of the buck.
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Telescopic sight.
Small telescope
| mounted on a firearm.
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Terrain.
Ground or a portion of
| ground.
171
Tom.
Male of some species, for
| example, a turkey.
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Topographic map.
Type of map
with grids, showing details such as
roads, elevation, water sources and
types of vegetation.
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Trap.
Device used for trapping an
| animal.
174
Trapping.
Catching animals, usually
| fur bearers or varmints, in traps.
175
Tree stand.
Elevated platform
mounted in a tree on which a hunter
waits for game to come within
range.
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Trigger.
Small lever that is pulled or
| squeezed to start the firing process.
177
Trigger guard.
Piece that surrounds
the trigger to protect it from being
accidentally squeezed or bumped.
178
Unlawful.
Against the law.
179
Upland birds.
Chicken-like birds
with short rounded wings and heavy
bodies, such as grouse, pheasant,
quail, and turkeys.
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Varmints.
Huntable animals
| regarded as troublesome.
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Velocity.
The speed of a projectile.
182
Wad.
Paper or plastic unit used
between powder and shot in a
shotshell.
183
Warm-blooded.
Having warm
blood and a natural constant internal
body temperature. Mammals are
warm-blooded.
184
Waterfowl.
Water bird or birds,
especially those that swim. Ducks
and geese are examples.
185
Wattles.
Fleshy growths beneath
the head of a male (tom) turkey, on
either side of the neck.
186
Wildlife.
Non-domesticated
animals, including mammals, birds,
and fish, which may be hunted as
controlled by law.
187
Wildlife management.
Wise use
and manipulation of renewable
wildlife resources. A field of study
based on scientific fact.
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Zone-of-fire.
The area in which
a hunter may safely shoot, to be
agreed upon before beginning a
hunt.
