Hunter Ed Crossword Puzzle
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- 1. ____ also known as the Wildlife Restoration Act
- 6. Ammunition used in modern rifles and handguns; a case containing primer, gunpowder, and a bullet.
- 7. If not managed properly, _______ can result in habitat loss, which presents the greatest threat to wildlife.
- 8. A pin that strikes the primer of the cartridge, causing ignition
- 11. The most effective shots are delivered to an animal's vital organs -- _____ and _____.
- 13. Complete environmental requirements of an animals for survival: food, water, cover, space, and arrangement
- 14. Shotgun barrels have a _____ that will affect the shot pattern when the shot string hits the target.
- 15. The area in which a hunter can shoot safely.
- 17. Ammunition used in modern shotguns; a case containing primer, gunpowder, wad, and a slug or shot.
- 18. A _____ is a mechanical device that uses pressure from a burning powder to force a projectile through and out of a metal tube.
- 19. The ____ of a rifle or handgun is grooved, which puts a spiral spin on the bullet for greater accuracy.
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- 2. The number of animals the habitat can support all year long.
- 3. Saving natural resources, but with no consumption of them
- 4. The moving parts that load, unload, fire, and eject the empty shells or cartridges.
- 5. When hunting, knowing the "_____ _____ ____" lets you immediately assess when a shot will give a clean kill.
- 9. Wise use of natural resources, without wasting them
- 10. Accurately and consistently hitting the target where planned.
- 11. _______ occurs when your body loses heat faster than it can produce it.
- 12. _____ is an effective wildlife management tool.
- 16. Moral Principles or values that distinguish between right and wrong; they are unwritten rules that society expects to be followed