Glossary Flashcards
Game.
Wildlife that may be hunted
or trapped for sport according to
legal seasons and limits.
Gauge.
Term used to designate bore diameter of a shotgun; gauge is the number of lead balls with diameters equal to the diameter of the bore that, when combined, weigh one pound.
Grip.
The handle of a handgun.
GPS.
Global Positioning System,
a system of satellites in Earth orbit
emitting signals by which receivers
can determine their position.
Grooves.
The spiral cuts in a rifled bore.
Gunpowder
A chemical mixture
that burns very, rapidly and converts
to an expanding gas when ignited.
One of the five components of ammunition
Huddle.
Position used by two or
more people in the water to increase
survival time by retaining body heat.
Horns.
Hard, compressed fibrous protein (hair) permanent projection that grows on the head of various hoofed animals. With the exception of the pronghorn, horns are not shed.
Hen feather.
The remaining feathers
on an arrow other than the cock
feather.
Hen.
Female bird.
HELP.
Heat Escape Lessening
Posture. Position used by a lone
person in the water to increase
survival time.
Heat exhaustion.
Condition that occurs when the core body temperature increases. The acute form of which is hyperthermia, the opposite of hypothermia.
Hangfire
Delay in ignition
Handgun
Short-barreled firearms.
Also known as revolvers or pistols.
Hammer
The part of the action on a handgun which strikes the firing pin, causing the ignition of the ammunition. Also referred to as a cock on muzzleloaders.
Half-cock
Certain point between
having the firearm hammer in
a firing position and in a down position.
Habitat
Complete environmental requirements of an animal for survival: food, water, cover, and space.
Hyperthermia
A condition in which the body core temperature cannot emit enough heat and as such increases to dangerous levels, leading to death.
Hypothermia
Condition that occurs when your body loses heat faster than it can produce it. This condition if unchecked will result in death.
Ignition.
Setting fire to the projectile
or powder charge
Illegal
Against the law
Instinctive aiming
The method
of simply looking at the target with
both eyes open and releasing the
arrow when bow hunting.
Intoxication.
Impairment caused
by excessive consumption of alcohol
and/or drugs.
Jag
Device used on the end of a
cleaning rod to hold cloth for the
purpose of cleaning the bore on a
firearm.
Jake
A young male turkey
Lands
The ridges of metal between
the grooves in a rifled bore.
Lead
A heavy metal used in bullets or shot.
Action.
The moving pans of a
firearm which loads, fires and ejects
a shell or cartridge. Types include
bolt, lever, pump. break and semiautomatic.
Airgun.
A rifle or pistol operated by
means of compressed air.
Ammunition.
Any powder, shot,
or bullets used in rifles, pistols, and
shotguns.
Anders.
Bony structures that grow
out of bone pads or lumps on the
head of animals in the deer family.
Anders are shed annually.
Arrow.
Slender shaft. pointed at one
end and feathered at the other, for
shooting from a bow.
Automatic.
Firearm which loads, fires, and ejects ammunition continuously with one trigger squeeze. Often confused with semiautomaric. Machine guns are true automatics.
Bag limit.
The maximum number
of birds or mammals which may be
lawfully taken by any one person
during a specified period of time.
Ballistics.
Modern science dealing
with the speed, weight. gravitadonal
influences and impact of projectiles.
Barrel.
A metal rube of a firearm
through which a projectile passes.
Birth rate.
The ratio of number of
young born to females of a species to
total populacion of that species over
one year.
Black powder.
Granulated powder
made of charcoal. sulfur, and salt
peter.
Blaze Orange.
Fluorescent orange
color which can easily be seen in the
field.
Blind.
A concealed hunting station
in which hunters stand or sit, while
waiting for game to come within
range.
Bolt.
Movable metal block that seals
a cartridge into the chamber on
some actions.
Bolt handle.
Handle used to open a
bolt action.
Bore.
Inside of the firearm barrel
through which the projectile travels
when fired.
Bow.
Device for shooting arrows.
Types include longbow, recurve, and
compound.
Breech.
The rear end of a firearm
barrel.
Broadhead.
Razor sharp arrowhead
used for hunting.
Buck.
Male of the lesser deer species,
such as blacktail, and of antelope.
Buckshot.
A large lead pellet used
for raking big game.
Bull.
Male of the larger deer species,
such as elk.
Bullet.
A. single projectile fired from
a handgun or rifle. It is one part of a
cartridge
Caliber.
The diameter of the bore
usually measured from land to
opposite land.
Camouflage.
Disguise, usually one
which makes a hunter blend in with
the background.
Carnivore.
A meat-eating animal.
Carrying capacity.
The number
of animals the habitat can support
throughout the year without damage
to the animals or ro the habitat.
Carrying positions.
Safe ways in which to carry a firearm. Positions include double hand, cradle carry, elbow carry, shoulder carry, and sling carry.
Cartridge.
Ammunition used in modern rifles and handguns; a case containing primer, gunpowder, and a bullet. A cartridge can be either rimfire or centerfire.
Case.
The container which holds
all the ammunition components
together.
Centerfire.
Ammunition in which
the primer is located in the cemer of
the casing base.
Chamber.
Base of the barrel used to
hold the cartridge or shotshell ready
for shooting.
Choke.
The degree of narrowing at the muzzle end of the shotgun barrel. Types include cylinder, improved cylinder, modified, and full.
Cloven-hooved.
A hoof in two parts.
Deer and elk are examples of
cloven-hooved animals.
Cock.
The hammer on a muzzleloader. Also used to refer to rhe act of pulling the hammer back and placing a firearm in the ready-to-fire position.
Cock feather.
The feather or fletch
that is used to correctly align an
arrow on a bow.
Compass.
lnstrument for showing direction, especially one consisting of a magnetic needle swinging freely on a pivot and pointing to the magnetic north.
Conservation.
The wise use of
natural resources without wasting
them.
Core temperature.
The temperature
of rhe human body’s trunk/viral area.
Cow.
Female of the elk species of
deer.
Crosshairs.
Crossed lines mounted
in the optical system of a telescopic
gun sight.
Cylinder.
Part of a revolver in which
cartridges are held.
CPR.
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation The art of restarting a person’s heart and or breathing once stopped.
Death rate.
The ratio of number of
deaths in a species to total population
of that species over one year.
Declination.
The difference between
true norrh and magnetic north.
Dehydration.
Condition where the
body has lost water content, and can
result in death.
Diameter.
A line passing through
the center of a circle from one side
to rhe other.
Discharge.
The act of a firearm
being fired or going off.
