HUNTER ED LATEST 2026 STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS GRADED A+
✔✔When patterning a shotgun the goal is to produce a pattern of pellets with even
______ in a significant percentage of the _____ within a 30 inch circle (check with dad)
- ✔✔pattern, load
✔✔A common error when hunting birds with a shotgun is - ✔✔Lowering the head and
cheek to the stock of the shotgun
✔✔The design feature that causes a bullet to spiral which increases accuracy and
distance is called _______ - ✔✔rifling
✔✔which shotgun shooting technique is best for beginning hunter and his preferred by
pointing at a moving target and then moving fast past it and firing - ✔✔swing-through
✔✔You should only use ammunition that exactly matches the caliber or gauge
specifications marked on the block marked on the ________ - ✔✔barrel
✔✔Good marksmanship is _____ - ✔✔hitting your target accurately and consistently
✔✔____ ________ is the process of lining up rear and front sites with your target. -
✔✔Sight alignment
✔✔To help you sturdy the rifle when you're ready to shoot draw a deep breath and
_________ - ✔✔exhale half of it
✔✔For the proper technique for pulling the trigger when shooting a rifle is to ________ -
✔✔squeeze the trigger slowly
✔✔It is critical that you know how about the game you are hunting because - ✔✔only
one sex of the game you're hunting maybe legal, there may be protected species in the
same area that you need to avoid shooting, it will increase your chance of success
✔✔List the four basic characteristics used for animal identification - ✔✔Distinctive
markings, Sounds, Movement, Group Behaviors
✔✔Unlike still hunting, stocking involves _____ - ✔✔following signs left by the animal
✔✔__________ is a hunting technique that involves a group of hunters who are spread
out and move to push the game towards other hunters waiting at the end of the cover -
✔✔Driving
, ✔✔A true sportsman that only strives to bring home the game he or she is seeking but
also strive to ______ the quarry - ✔✔inflict the minimal amount of suffering on animal
✔✔lungs, heart - ✔✔The most effective place to shoot an animal is the vital organs
which are the _________and the _________
✔✔__________ shot is the preferred shot for larger animals such as deer, elk and bear.
- ✔✔broadside
✔✔When approaching a downed deer or large animal you should _____ - ✔✔approach
from above and behind the animal's head and wait watch the chest cavity for movement
✔✔Once you are sure you're quarry is dead you should immediately ___________it and
then begin field dressing - ✔✔tag
✔✔_______ would not contribute to meet spoiling - ✔✔cold
✔✔Be sure you can label and indicate parts of a muzzleloader: especially (Patch box,
frizzen, cock and nipple) - ✔✔practice drawing and labeling
✔✔________ is the only type of powder that should be used in muzzleloaders -
✔✔Black Powder
✔✔An unsafe practice when using a muzzleloader is - ✔✔loading directly from horn
flask or the container
✔✔How many charges should you load in a muzzleloader at a time - ✔✔one charge
✔✔Name 3 common bow types - ✔✔Long, Recurve,Compound
✔✔Be sure you can label the parts of the bow and arrow - ✔✔Draw pic and practice
labeling
✔✔______________ arrowheads are usually primarily for big game hunting -
✔✔Broadhead
✔✔________________ is the process of placing the arrow shaft on the bow's arrow rest
and pulling the arrow back until the string snaps into the slot - ✔✔Notching an arrow
✔✔A good safety rule to follow when shooting a bow is - ✔✔release an arrow only
when the path to the target & beyond is clear
ANSWERS GRADED A+
✔✔When patterning a shotgun the goal is to produce a pattern of pellets with even
______ in a significant percentage of the _____ within a 30 inch circle (check with dad)
- ✔✔pattern, load
✔✔A common error when hunting birds with a shotgun is - ✔✔Lowering the head and
cheek to the stock of the shotgun
✔✔The design feature that causes a bullet to spiral which increases accuracy and
distance is called _______ - ✔✔rifling
✔✔which shotgun shooting technique is best for beginning hunter and his preferred by
pointing at a moving target and then moving fast past it and firing - ✔✔swing-through
✔✔You should only use ammunition that exactly matches the caliber or gauge
specifications marked on the block marked on the ________ - ✔✔barrel
✔✔Good marksmanship is _____ - ✔✔hitting your target accurately and consistently
✔✔____ ________ is the process of lining up rear and front sites with your target. -
✔✔Sight alignment
✔✔To help you sturdy the rifle when you're ready to shoot draw a deep breath and
_________ - ✔✔exhale half of it
✔✔For the proper technique for pulling the trigger when shooting a rifle is to ________ -
✔✔squeeze the trigger slowly
✔✔It is critical that you know how about the game you are hunting because - ✔✔only
one sex of the game you're hunting maybe legal, there may be protected species in the
same area that you need to avoid shooting, it will increase your chance of success
✔✔List the four basic characteristics used for animal identification - ✔✔Distinctive
markings, Sounds, Movement, Group Behaviors
✔✔Unlike still hunting, stocking involves _____ - ✔✔following signs left by the animal
✔✔__________ is a hunting technique that involves a group of hunters who are spread
out and move to push the game towards other hunters waiting at the end of the cover -
✔✔Driving
, ✔✔A true sportsman that only strives to bring home the game he or she is seeking but
also strive to ______ the quarry - ✔✔inflict the minimal amount of suffering on animal
✔✔lungs, heart - ✔✔The most effective place to shoot an animal is the vital organs
which are the _________and the _________
✔✔__________ shot is the preferred shot for larger animals such as deer, elk and bear.
- ✔✔broadside
✔✔When approaching a downed deer or large animal you should _____ - ✔✔approach
from above and behind the animal's head and wait watch the chest cavity for movement
✔✔Once you are sure you're quarry is dead you should immediately ___________it and
then begin field dressing - ✔✔tag
✔✔_______ would not contribute to meet spoiling - ✔✔cold
✔✔Be sure you can label and indicate parts of a muzzleloader: especially (Patch box,
frizzen, cock and nipple) - ✔✔practice drawing and labeling
✔✔________ is the only type of powder that should be used in muzzleloaders -
✔✔Black Powder
✔✔An unsafe practice when using a muzzleloader is - ✔✔loading directly from horn
flask or the container
✔✔How many charges should you load in a muzzleloader at a time - ✔✔one charge
✔✔Name 3 common bow types - ✔✔Long, Recurve,Compound
✔✔Be sure you can label the parts of the bow and arrow - ✔✔Draw pic and practice
labeling
✔✔______________ arrowheads are usually primarily for big game hunting -
✔✔Broadhead
✔✔________________ is the process of placing the arrow shaft on the bow's arrow rest
and pulling the arrow back until the string snaps into the slot - ✔✔Notching an arrow
✔✔A good safety rule to follow when shooting a bow is - ✔✔release an arrow only
when the path to the target & beyond is clear
