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Shooting Proficiency
Scoring your shooting
Archery, Handgun, Muzzleloading, Rifle And Shotgun
(B-3 targets may be purchased locally or you can download
the required target at:
http://www.hunter-ed.com/wa/wa_specific_images/pdfs/shooting_proficiency_target.pdf)
Master Hunters are required to qualify with only one of the above hunting
methods. Any unrelated adult may serve as a witness for the Master Hunter shooting
qualification. Relatives may not serve as witnesses for shooting qualifications.
Skeet
or trap shooters must shoot clay targets at an official skeet
or trap range. Percentage scoring is based on the number
of broken targets in a standard round of 25 shots. Thus, a shooter
breaking 15 clay targets out of 25 thrown targets attains a score
of 60% (15 / 25 = 60). A shooter who breaks 20 clay targets out
of 25 thrown targets attains a score of 80% (20 / 25 = 80%).
Each of 25 clay targets equates to 4% of the total score. Please note that hand-throwers, informal local shooting areas, etc.,
do not qualify for Master Hunter scores in skeet or trap shooting.
Master Hunters shooting with archery, handgun, muzzleloading and rifle
must shoot 10 consecutive shots from the distance(s) specified for the
discipline chosen.
- Rifle shooters
must shoot a minimum qualifying score of
60% off-hand at 50 yards and 80% off a rest
at 100 yards on a B-3 target. (20 shots total)
- Muzzleloaders must shoot the same targets and qualifying
scores as rifle shooters, but the distances are 50 yards and 75 yards
. (20 shots
total)
- Archery shooters must shoot at the same B-3 target at 10, 20 and
30 yards with minimum scores of 80%, 70% and 60%. (30 shots total)
- Handgun shooters must shoot a minimum qualifying score of 60% off-hand at
25 yards and 80% off a rest at 50 yards on a B-3 target. (20
shots total)
- Shots striking outside the six (6) ring on the B-3 target have no
point value.
- All shots striking within
any scoring ring of six (6) or higher have a point value. Thus, a
shot striking within the 7 ring earns a
score
of 7 points. A shot striking the 9 ring earns a score of 9 points.
If a bullet breaks the ring line of a higher point value ring, only
the
higher point value is awarded. For example, if one bullet strikes
between the 8 and 9 ring, that shot earns only 9 points (not 9 + 8).
Each shot
can only earn 0, 6, 7, 8, 9 or 10 points.
- The cumulative value of all 10 shots fired in a string determines
the percentage score. Add the point value of all 10 shots to determine
your percentage score. Shots with zero point value must be counted
as zero within the 10-shot string.
- Shooters who do not attain the minimum required score must shoot
additional 10 consecutive shots to earn a qualifying score. For example,
if you shoot 78% with 10 consecutive shots you cannot simply shoot
another round (11th shot) to boost your score to/above the minimum
requirement.
- All hunting equipment
used to qualify must meet legal requirements for general hunting
seasons.
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