"Special Concerns" Quiz
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1. Name three types of treestands.
    climbing, fixed-position and ladder
    wood, metal and rope
    vertical, horizontal and stationary
    house, platform and post

2. Hunting from a treestand can result in serious injury or death if you fall.
    True
    False

3. Treestand mishaps can be minimized by:
    always wearing a properly-fitting fall-restraint device when off the ground.
    selecting suitable trees and keeping three points of contact with the tree at all times.
    using a haul line to raise and lower gear.
   All of the above.

4. Which of the following are important safety rules for riding ATVs and snowmobiles?
    traveling with a partner, wearing a helmet, not speeding
    traveling with a partner, overloading, speeding
    traveling with a partner, knowing how to operate equipment, speeding
    traveling with a partner, wearing a helmet, speeding

5. Responsible ATV and snowmobile operators never:
    chase animals.
    avoid mud, water and steep banks.
    stay off posted property.
    follow rules and regulations.

6. To properly enter a boat, you should keep a low center of gravity while slowly moving to the center of the craft:
    True
    False

7. The two major dangers of hunting near water are:
    losing expensive hunting gear and getting wet.
    drowning and hypothermia.
    hypothermia and bone fractures.
    being stranded and starvation.

8. If you fall overboard, or the boat capsizes, you should:
    swim toward shore, yell and scream.
    shed wet clothing, avoid "HELP" position.
    stay with the boat, try to reboard.
    float downstream head first, yell and scream to draw attention.

9. The primary cause of turkey hunting incidents is:
    hunters in line of fire.
    unintentional discharge of firearm.
    failure to positively identify the target.
    ricochet.

10. One of the most important safety precautions or hunting practices that would reduce shooting incident risks while turkey hunting is:
    don't pre-select a zone of fire before shooting.
    positively identify your target.
    stalk turkey sounds.
    wear red, white or blue clothing.

         

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