{"id":"hunter-safety-free","timeLimitSec":360,"questions":[{"id":"huf-001","section":"ethics","q":"What does 'fair chase' mean?","options":["Shooting as fast as you can, before other hunters see the game","Chasing game with vehicles","Taking game without an improper advantage","Hunting only on private land"],"answer":2,"explain":"Fair chase means hunting in a way that gives the animal a fair chance to escape and does not give the hunter an unfair or illegal advantage."},{"id":"huf-002","section":"safety","q":"What is the first of the basic firearm safety rules taught in hunter education?","options":["Carry the firearm only in a hard case","Keep the safety off so the firearm is ready","Clean the firearm before every hunt","Treat every firearm as if it is loaded"],"answer":3,"explain":"Every hunter education course starts with: always treat a firearm as if it is loaded, even when you think it is empty."},{"id":"huf-003","section":"field","q":"When hunters walk side by side, what is each hunter's zone of fire?","options":["Anywhere they see game","About a 45-degree area straight in front","A full circle around them","The whole area to their left and right, but not in front"],"answer":1,"explain":"Each hunter shoots only within his own zone, a wedge of about 45 degrees in front. Never swing past it toward a partner."},{"id":"huf-004","section":"safety","q":"Where should your trigger finger be until you are ready to shoot?","options":["Outside the trigger guard","Inside the guard, behind the trigger","Wrapped around the grip below the trigger guard","Resting lightly on the trigger"],"answer":0,"explain":"Keep your finger outside the trigger guard, along the side of the frame, until your sights are on a target you have decided to shoot."},{"id":"huf-005","section":"gear","q":"Which part of a firearm holds the cartridge ready to fire?","options":["The chamber","The sling swivel","The stock","The muzzle"],"answer":0,"explain":"The chamber is the part of the barrel, at the breech end, that holds the cartridge or shell when it is ready to be fired."}]}