SPECIALTY HUNTING

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SPECIALTY HUNTING
Provided by Dr. James Corbett, Agriculture
Teacher, Lowndes Co. High School GA Ag Ed
Curriculum Office To accompany Georgia
Agriculture Education Curriculum Lesson
03411 July 2001
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Introduction

• BY TONY HICKS AND CHRIS SIMPSON.

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Topics of Discussion

• SOME OF THE TOPICS THAT WE ARE GOING TO DISCUSS
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• OBJECTIVES
• TERMS
• OUTLINE OF THE CHAPTER
• PICTURES

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OBJECTIVES

• THE STUDENTS WILL LEARN ABOUT SMOOTHBORES AND
  RIFLED BARRELS
• FIELD CONSIDERATIONS
• TREESTANDS
• MUZZLE LOADING ACCESSORIES
• SAFE, EFFICIENT SHOOTING
• CLEANING, STORAGE, AND TRANSPORTATION

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TERMS TO KNOW

• MUZZLE LOADING
• MATCHLOCK
• BARREL
• WHEEL LOCKS
• SHOT PLACEMENT

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MUZZLE LOADING

• A BLACK POWDER GUN.

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MATCHLOCK

• Oldest kind of muzzleloader

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BARREL

• Tube through which shots or a bullet
• are fired.

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WHEELLOCKS

• Use pyrite and steel to ignite the priming powder.

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SHOT PLACEMENT

• PUTTING THE BULLET EXACTLY WHERE YOU WANT IT.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

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COMPOUND BOW
A compound bow that has two wheels that relieves
the pressure off the bow when fully drawn. And
shoots an arrow faster than a traditional
bow
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The way to load a muzzle loader.
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The three different kinds of bows and their main
parts.
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The vital areas of a deer.
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TEN COMMANDMENTS OF MUZZLE LOADING.

• Muzzle loading fire arms are not toys . Treat
  them with the same respect due to any fire arm.
• Use only black powder or pyrodex of the proper
  granulation in you muzzle loading fire arm. These
  fire arms are not designed to withstand the
  higher pressures developed by modern smokeless
  powders.

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The ten commandments of muzzle loading (cont).

• Never file a muzzleloader unless the ball or shot
  charged is firmly seated against the powder
  charge. An air space between the powder and the
  projectile will cause the barrel to be ringed or
  bulged , thus ruined for accurate shooting. In
  some cases this may cause the barrel to rupture
  with possible injury to the shooter and by
  standers.

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Ten commandments of muzzle loading

• Do not exceed the manufactures recommended
  maximum loads or try to load multiple projectile
  loads. When in doubt see information concerning
  loads from an authoritative source.
• When loading your muzzle loading fire arm do not
  expose your body to the muzzle. Grasp the ramrod
  only a short distance protrudes from the barrel.
  Push it down in short strokes,rather than
  grasping it near the outer end. If the rod
  breaks, you could hurt your arm on the end of the
  splintered end of the broken rod.

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Ten commandments of muzzle loading

• Always make sure that your downrange area is a
  safe impact area for your projectiles. Round
  balls may carry as far as 800 yards.
• Never smoke while loading,shooting, or handling
  black powder.
• Do not load directly from a powder or horn flask.
  Use a separate measure. A lingering spark in a
  barrel can ignite the incoming charge, causing
  the horn or flask to explode in your hand.

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Ten commandments of muzzle loading.

• The half-cock notch is NOT the safety notch on a
  muzzleloader. If your lock or trigger seems to be
  functioning improperly, take your firearm to a
  competent gunsmith for checking and correction of
  the problem.
• The nature of a muzzle-loading firearm requires
  that you exercise caution and skill. Make certain
  that you know the proper steps for care, loading,
  and use.

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Hunters Review

• Name the three major components of a handgun.
• What major part found in the revolvers and
  semi-automatic pistols.
• Explain the sights on a handgun.
• What are the four types of actions.
• Why do safe hunters turn the empty chamber under
  the hammer.
• Why is it unsafe to get too much oil or grease in
  the action or chamber of a handgun when cleaning.

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Hunters Review (cont.)

• Tell why black powder must be kept away from all
  fire, sparks, or cigarettes.
• What is the safety notch on a muzzleloader.
• Bow hunting is the only time arrows should be
  nocked.
• How does a responsible bow hunter care for trees
  when using his tree stand.

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HUNTERS REVIEW(ANS)

• FRAME, BARRELL, AND ACTION.
• CYLINDER
• HANDGUN THE OPEN SIGHTS OF A RIFLE.
• SINGLE-SHOT, REVOLVER, SEMI-AUTOMATIC, BOLT
• IF DROPPED OR BUMPED IT WILL NOT FIRE.
• CAUSES HIGH PRESSURE DURING FIRING.
• SPARKS CAN IGNITE THE POWDER.
• THE NOTCH THAT KEEPS THE GUN FROM FIRING.

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ANSWERS (CONT.)

• A RESPONSIBLE BOW HUNTER NEVER DAMAGES THE TREES
  IN ANY WAY, SHAPE, OR FORM.

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THE END.