Hunter Safety Crossword Puzzle

5. ______________ mammals include deer, elk, and bear.
6. _____________ birds include turkey, grouse, quail, and dove.
8. to put to death quickly.
10. A chemical mixture that burns rapidly and converts to an expanding gas when ignited.
12. The stock is the part of the firearm that is held by the shooter.
15. The degree of narrowing at the muzzle end of the shotgun barrel.
17. _______________ mammals include rabbits, squirrels, and raccoons.
18. Inside of the firearm barrel through which the projectile travels when fired.
19. The ridges of metal between the grooves in a rifled bore.
21. The amount of gunpowder in the cartridge or shotshell together with the weight of the bullet or shot charge.

1. a mechanical device that uses pressure from a burning power to force a projectile out of a mental pipe.
2. When a deer is killed, it's best to _________ dress immediately.
3. Rear end of the barrel.
4. Diameter of the bore rifle or handguns as measured from land on rifled barrels and designation for the size of ammo for a different bore.
7. ___________ includes ducks and geese.
9. Short range hunting tool.
10. The spiral cuts in a rifled bore.
11. A trained hunting _______ can be a very helpful partner.
12. a mechanism used to help prevent the accidental discharge of a firearm, helping to ensure safer handling.
13. Spiral grooves cut into the bore of a firearm barrel together with the land on rifled barrels and the designation for the size of ammunition for different bores.
14. Ammunition used in modern shotguns is a case containing primer, gunpower, wad and a slug or shot.
16. Once the animal is dead, _______ the animal immediately.
20. A ____________ deer or other animal should be approached carefully from above and beyond the head.