HUNTER ED LATEST 2026 TEST PAPER QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS GRADED A+
✔✔d. moisture - ✔✔Three factors that contribute to bacteria growth, which cause meat
to spoil, are heat, dirt, and__________
a. insects
b. fumes
c. wind
d. moisture
✔✔b. issues of fairness and respect not covered by the law - ✔✔Ethics are__________
a. found in the state rules and regulations
b. issues of fairness and respect not covered by the law
c. good ideas
d. defined by federal law
✔✔a. an area in which a hunter can shoot safely - ✔✔Zone-of-fire is__________
a. an area in which a hunter can shoot safely
b. the distance a bullet or shot can travel
c. a dry area that may catch fire easily
d. an open hunting area
✔✔c. food, water, cover, space, and arrangement - ✔✔Wildlife habitat components
are__________
a. the same for all wildlife
b. abundant in urban areas
c. food, water, cover, space, and arrangement
d. important to young animals only
✔✔c. heat - ✔✔The number one factor in meat spoilage is__________
a. moisture
b. dirt
c. heat
d. insects
✔✔a. loss of habitat - ✔✔The biggest threat to wildlife today is__________
a. loss of habitat
b. harsh weather
c. predators
d. too many people hunting
✔✔b. the number of animals an area can support throughout the year - ✔✔Carrying
capacity is defined as__________
a. the amount of water one cup will hold
b. the number of animals an area can support throughout the year
, c. how much weight an ATV can carry
d. how much weight you can carry
✔✔a. hunter judgement mistakes, safety rule violations, lack of control and practice,
and mechanical failure - ✔✔The four main causes of hunting incidents are__________
a. hunter judgement mistakes, safety rule violations, lack of control and practice, and
mechanical failure
b. hunter judgement mistakes, weather, safety rule violations, and mechanical failure
c. safety rule violations, lack of control and practice, mechanical failure, and lack of
game knowledge
d. lack of control and practice, mechanical failure, aggressive game, and hunter
judgement mistakes
✔✔c. removing the internal organs (entrails) - ✔✔Field dressing game
means__________
a. skinning the game
b. wrapping the game in a protective cloth
c. removing the internal organs (entrails)
d. putting the game on ice
✔✔b. hitting the game in a vital area for an instant kill - ✔✔Clean kill means__________
a. shooting at game with a clean firearm
b. hitting the game in a vital area for an instant kill
c. hitting close to the target
d. missing the target
✔✔a. keep the muzzle pointed in a safe direction - ✔✔The first thing you do when you
pick up a firearm is__________
a. keep the muzzle pointed in a safe direction
b. make sure the action is empty
c. see if the trigger will pull
d. see what kind of firearm it is
✔✔c. store ammunition and firearms separately locked away - ✔✔When you store
firearms and ammunition at home, you should__________
a. store them together in your locked gun cabinet
b. unload firearms and keep the ammunition nearby
c. store ammunition and firearms separately locked away
d. make them easy to get from anywhere
✔✔c. wait to positively identify your target - ✔✔You are hunting deer on an either sex
day. You hear movement in the bushes. You should:
a. shoot where the movement is
b. run toward the bushes and get ready
c. wait to positively identify your target
ANSWERS GRADED A+
✔✔d. moisture - ✔✔Three factors that contribute to bacteria growth, which cause meat
to spoil, are heat, dirt, and__________
a. insects
b. fumes
c. wind
d. moisture
✔✔b. issues of fairness and respect not covered by the law - ✔✔Ethics are__________
a. found in the state rules and regulations
b. issues of fairness and respect not covered by the law
c. good ideas
d. defined by federal law
✔✔a. an area in which a hunter can shoot safely - ✔✔Zone-of-fire is__________
a. an area in which a hunter can shoot safely
b. the distance a bullet or shot can travel
c. a dry area that may catch fire easily
d. an open hunting area
✔✔c. food, water, cover, space, and arrangement - ✔✔Wildlife habitat components
are__________
a. the same for all wildlife
b. abundant in urban areas
c. food, water, cover, space, and arrangement
d. important to young animals only
✔✔c. heat - ✔✔The number one factor in meat spoilage is__________
a. moisture
b. dirt
c. heat
d. insects
✔✔a. loss of habitat - ✔✔The biggest threat to wildlife today is__________
a. loss of habitat
b. harsh weather
c. predators
d. too many people hunting
✔✔b. the number of animals an area can support throughout the year - ✔✔Carrying
capacity is defined as__________
a. the amount of water one cup will hold
b. the number of animals an area can support throughout the year
, c. how much weight an ATV can carry
d. how much weight you can carry
✔✔a. hunter judgement mistakes, safety rule violations, lack of control and practice,
and mechanical failure - ✔✔The four main causes of hunting incidents are__________
a. hunter judgement mistakes, safety rule violations, lack of control and practice, and
mechanical failure
b. hunter judgement mistakes, weather, safety rule violations, and mechanical failure
c. safety rule violations, lack of control and practice, mechanical failure, and lack of
game knowledge
d. lack of control and practice, mechanical failure, aggressive game, and hunter
judgement mistakes
✔✔c. removing the internal organs (entrails) - ✔✔Field dressing game
means__________
a. skinning the game
b. wrapping the game in a protective cloth
c. removing the internal organs (entrails)
d. putting the game on ice
✔✔b. hitting the game in a vital area for an instant kill - ✔✔Clean kill means__________
a. shooting at game with a clean firearm
b. hitting the game in a vital area for an instant kill
c. hitting close to the target
d. missing the target
✔✔a. keep the muzzle pointed in a safe direction - ✔✔The first thing you do when you
pick up a firearm is__________
a. keep the muzzle pointed in a safe direction
b. make sure the action is empty
c. see if the trigger will pull
d. see what kind of firearm it is
✔✔c. store ammunition and firearms separately locked away - ✔✔When you store
firearms and ammunition at home, you should__________
a. store them together in your locked gun cabinet
b. unload firearms and keep the ammunition nearby
c. store ammunition and firearms separately locked away
d. make them easy to get from anywhere
✔✔c. wait to positively identify your target - ✔✔You are hunting deer on an either sex
day. You hear movement in the bushes. You should:
a. shoot where the movement is
b. run toward the bushes and get ready
c. wait to positively identify your target
