Bison Hunter Orientation Quiz 1: What shot placement is recommended by the Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADF&G) for shooting a bison? Head shot Neck shot Double lung shot All of the above 2: When can you begin hunting bison? Any time On or after your ADF&G-assigned “beginning hunt date” After completing Delta Bison Hunter Orientation and receiving a certificate of completion (b) and (c) 3: True or false: It is legal to hunt bison the same day you were airborne in a chartered or private airplane. True False 4: Is it legal to hunt bison with a center-fire rifle that fires a 150 grain bullet with less than 2000 foot pounds of energy at 100 yards? Yes No 5: True or false: By state regulation, if a bison is fleeing, you may pursue it with a motorized vehicle. True False 6: True or false: You must validate your "Drawing Permit" as soon as you kill a bison. True False 7: Is it legal to use radios or cellular phones for hunting bison? Yes No 8: True or false: A mature bull bison will have horns that are at a 45º angle from the skull. True False 9: True or false: A hunter only needs to rely on one animal characteristic to determine the proper sex of a bison. True False 10: Where is the best place to aim in order to make a double lung shot? Behind the ear Right on the front shoulder Slightly behind the front elbow None of the above 11: True or false: A mature cow bison can easily be distinguished from a mature bull bison, by her large "V" shaped head and large horn bases? True False 12: True or false: It can be difficult to properly identify the sex of a calf bison. True False 13: When hunting, you must have on your person a current hunting license, your signed Bison “Drawing Permit,” and your “Certification of Completion for the Delta Bison Orientation.” True False 14: True or false: A mature cow bison can be identified by her narrow oval-shaped head, small horn bases, and "C" shaped horns. True False 15: It is legal for you shoot from, on, or across a road or highway? True False 16: True or false: When required by state regulation to leave evidence of sex attached to an animal, bison horns are considered evidence of sex. True False 17: What should you do when hunting your bison? Stalk to within at least 100 yards Identify a bison of the correct sex before shooting Shoot the animal in the lungs All of the above 18: You have a permit to shoot any sex of bison and you come upon a tight group of 10 adult animals only 75 yards from you; you are located between them and a forested area nearby. Is this a good time to take a shot? Yes, you’d be able to make an accurate shot to kill the biggest animal you see No, never shoot into a group of animals 19: True or false: Military regulations require that hunters have a Recreational Access Permit (R.A.P) to access and hunt on military land. True False 20: To prevent wounding a bison and having it run into the trees, what is the best thing for a hunter to do? Make a double lung shot Position oneself between trees and bison before you shoot Do not approach until animal is down None of the above 21: If you shoot a bison and do not kill it immediately, what will it most likely do? Seek protection in the herd Nothing Charge you None of the above 22: True or false: If you shoot an illegal bison, you are required to notify either ADF&G or the Alaska Department of Public Safety/Alaska Wildlife Troopers. True False 23: How soon after harvesting a bison must you check out at the ADF&G Office in Delta, Alaska? As soon as possible Within 36 hours Within 48 Hours It’s self-policed; you don’t have to check out 24: There is no public right-of-way along roads in the farmland located north of the Alaska Highway. True False 25: It is legal to shoot a bison wearing a high visibility orange collar. True False Facebook Twitter Google+ Reddit