Izaak Walton Shooting Facility Test

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Test Instructions:
•You may use the Ike's Tract Shooting Facility Study Guide while you take this test.

•Following the test, you will know immediately if you passed the test or not. If you did not pass the test, you may retake the test again.

•There are 22 questions on this test and 31 correct answers. There are a few questions with more than one correct answer. Passing score = 28 correct answers (90%)

•Once you have passed the test, you must come to the Tama County Conservation Office to pay the user fee of $50 and will receive your range ID card and access code. You may pay by credit card, cash or check. Please make checks out to "TCCB" (Tama County Conservation Board).

•The Tama County Conservation Office is located in the Nature Center at: 2283 Park Rd, Toledo, IA 52342. Working hours are 8:30am-4:00pm Monday-Friday, but we are not always present in the office during working hours. Please call ahead to set up an appointment to get your pass at 641-484-2231. If you have any questions, call us at: 641-484-2231 or by email at: tccb@tamacounty.org.

Email *

1) Any person can go out today to shoot archery or firearms at the Izaak Walton Shooting Facility located west of Toledo, IA? *

1 point

True

False

2) No person under 18 is allowed to discharge a firearm without the direct supervision of an adult shooter authorized to use this range *

1 point

True

False

3) Fully automatic weapons, bump style or similar auto type action WILL BE ALLOWED to be used at the range. Bump firing is the act of using the recoil of a semi-automatic firearm to fire multiple shots in rapid succession. *

1 point

True

False

4) To become an "authorized shooter" a person must (Select all that apply): *

3 points

pay user fees of $50

sign a user agreement form upon payment of the fee

be someone important or know someone who is important

be issued a range use card

Required

5) Only paper targets shall be allowed. Shotgun shooters may shoot clay pigeons. *

1 point

True

False

6) It is OK to shoot at the range whenever it is light enough to see. *

1 point

True

False

7) Shooting hours are the same for all day so of the week. *

1 point

True

False

8) The Izaak Walton Shooting Facility (Ike's Tract) is a restricted use facility and can only be used by persons who have paid the user fee, signed a range use agreement for this facility, and have been issued a range use card and gate key by the Tama County Conservation Board. *

1 point

True

False

9) Park Hours and Range hours are as follows (Select all that apply): *

2 points

Monday through Saturday Noon - 8 pm

Monday through Saturday 8 am to sunset or 8 pm (whichever occurs first)

Sunday 10 am to 4 pm

Sunday 8 am to sunset or 8 pm (whichever occurs first)

Required

10) I have a 20 year old son who lives in his own apartment. It is OK for him to go once a week to the range with me and shoot since I am an authorized shooter. *

1 point

True

False

11) No drugs or alcohol or persons under the influence are allowed on the range property; this includes the parking area. *

1 point

True

False

12) The Izaak Walton Shooting Facility will be available to the following user groups during the hours and times as specified by the Tama County Conservation Board (TCCB). (Select all that apply) *

2 points

Organized Clubs & Groups: Includes groups such as hunter safety training or activities of 4-H Youth Shooting Club upon appointment only.

Family Shoots of Authorized Users: Authorized shooters can reserve facility for exclusive use of family and friends.

Authorized shooters which includes an Authorized Shooter's family. Family is defined as a spouse, significant other, and/or children under 21 years of age living at home. Authorized Shooter must be present while the family member is utilizing the range.

Required

13) All federal and state laws apply to shooters using the facility. *

1 point

True

False

14) The Izaak Walton Shooting Facility was closed from April to August, 2012, due to (Select all that apply): *

4 points

Escalating vandalism at the range.

People shooting past the established hours for the range.

Irresponsible and dangerous shooting.

Shooters using improper targets and leaving increasing amounts of trash behind.

Required

15) The Izaak Walton Shooting Facility has been managed as a public shooting facility by the Tama County Conservation Board since 1983. *

1 point

True

False

16) By paying my user fee of $50 I become a member of the Izaak Walton League of America. *

1 point

True

False

17) All user fees collected will be used for maintenance and improvements at the range. *

1 point

True

False

18) The goal for the Izaak Walton Shooting Facility is to return the facility to its original intended use and provide a safe and neighborhood friendly facility where responsible shooters can hone skills and share the joys and challenges of safe shooting sports with our youth while developing skills for hunting. *

1 point

True

False

19) When I visit the Izaak Walton Shooting Facility I will (Select all that apply): *

3 points

Leave the gate open so others can enter the facility.

enter my key number, time I was at the range, and the type of shooting that I did on a range log located near the parking lot.

shut and lock the entry gate upon entering and exiting to assure only authorized shooters can access the facility.

be respectful of other shooters, property, and adjoining landowners and strive to keep the facility clean and orderly for everyone to enjoy.

Required

20) It is my responsibility to know sunset times to assure that I am off facility by sunset for those times of year when sunset occurs before 8 p.m. *

1 point

True

False

21) Maintenance crews will keep the driveways, parking lots, and range clear of snow during the winter months. *

1 point

True

False

22) Volunteers are an important contributor to making the Izaak Walton Shooting Facility nice place to shoot.

1 point

True

False

Clear selection