Official Ohio bowhunting safety course Link to Ohio Division of Wildlife

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Chapter 3 Review Questions
1. List two archery safety rules.
2. List two bowhunting safety rules.
3. Bowhunter responsibility means __________.
Personal accountability
Ethical behavior
Adhering to unwritten law
Being a good ambassador for bowhunting
4. List three words that describe a responsible bowhunter.
5. Give three reasons for bowhunting laws and regulations.
6. Where can you typically obtain a copy of your state or provincial bowhunting regulations?
7. The "unwritten laws" of hunting also are known as __________.
Rules
Regulations
Ethics
Statutes
8. Give two ways to show respect for each of the following:

Personal limitations
Equipment
Landowners
Game animals and resources
Hunting companions
Non-hunters
9. The "rule of first blood" states that if two hunters each fire an arrow into an animal, the one who can claim the animal is the first to .
10. List three bowhunter actions that present a positive public image.
11.

Decide if the following are unsafe, illegal, unethical, or irresponsible.

Shooting over a ridge
Shooting beyond your effective range
Entering private property without the landowner's permission to recover game that has crossed a fence
Searching half an hour for an animal you thought you hit and then saying, "Oh well!"
Shooting at a chipmunk or ground squirrel to practice your shots
Carrying arrows with broadheads outside of a covered quiver
Bragging about hitting a deer but losing it
Carrying a trophy deer atop a vehicle so that everyone can see what you shot
Practicing only a week before the bowhunt
Ohio Division of Wildlife
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