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What You Should Know

At the end of this lesson, you should be able to:
1. List at least two ways in which bowhunting is different than hunting with a firearm.
2. Identify the parts of bows and arrows.
3. Describe the differences between compound bows, recurve bows, long bows and crossbows.
4. List at least two ways that bowhunting equipment must be properly matched.
5. Explain how a broadhead works and why it is critical to keep the blades razor-sharp.
6. Identify where to shoot at big-game animals and show how shot angle affects the bowhunter's ability to shoot effectively.
7. Explain why judging shooting distance is so important to a bowhunter.
8. State three safety principles involving archery equipment.