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- 2. The most important tool you have in an emergency.
- 3. How far an archer draws the bowstring back.
- 5. The amount of weight an archer can pull on the bowstring.
- 7. A method of moving slowly through the woods and pastures or along trails, hillsides, and mountain slopes from cover to cover.
- 8. This unwritten law states that the first hunter to place an arrow in an animal's vital area, which draws enough blood to leave a trackable trail and thus has a good chance of bringing the animal to his or her possession, may claim the animal.
- 9. Rules that limited how people can take game. Ex: The ban of shooting animals in fenced enclosures or using vehicles.
- 10. A relief strap that provides a loop to stand in if you fall from a tree-stand.
- 12. Always fill this out and give it to a friend or relative before you go on your hunt.
- 13. How stiff an arrow shaft is.
- 17. The bending of a light ray when it passes at an angle from the air into the water.
- 18. Complete environmental requirements of an animal for survival: food, water, cover space, and arrangement.
- 20. A thick corded line or rope used to lift your bow or gun up into your tree stand.
- 21. The total number of animals an area can support with the available food, water, and cover.
- 22. The first sign of hypothermia.
- 23. Spotting game at a distance from a vantage point or position.
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- 1. An act approved by Congress in 1937, this act provides funding for the selection, restoration, and improvement of wildlife habitat and for wildlife management research.
- 2. The act or pursuing or taking wild game animals using a bow and arrow.
- 4. This razor sharp arrow tip is used to kill an animal by hemorrhaging.
- 6. The art and science of interrelating wildlife populations and habitats in a manner that strikes a balance with the needs of people.
- 9. A vest style full body harness that must be worn while hunting from a tree-stand.
- 11. The wise use and planned management of a natural resource to prevent over-explotation, destruction, or neglect.
- 14. The best way to stop bleeding is to apply constant and direct?
- 15. The process of spotting and then carefully approaching game.
- 16. All broadhead tipped arrows should be covered in this piece of equipment to prevent accidental cuts or wounds.
- 19. Animal that kills other animals for food.