Hunter Safety Course TEST STUDY GUIDE
2025/2026 ACCURATE QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED CORRECT SOLUTIONS WITH
RATIONALES || 100% GUARANTEED PASS
<LATEST VERSION>
1. To be a responsible hunter, you should - ANSWER ✓ know how your
firearm works and how to use it safely.
2. A firearm is - ANSWER ✓ a mechanical device that uses pressure from a
burning powder to force a projectile through and out of a metal tube.
3. All modern firearms have three basic groups of parts— - ANSWER ✓ the
action, the stock, and the barrel.
4. Before using a firearm, you should become familiar with its parts. The ___
and the ___ are commonly used firearms. - ANSWER ✓ bolt-action rifle and
the pump-action shotgun
5. Handguns sometimes are used for hunting. They can be either ___ or ___ -
ANSWER ✓ revolvers or pistols.
6. The basic components of ammunition are the - ANSWER ✓ case, primer,
gunpowder, and projectile(s).
7. Shotshells have an additional component called - ANSWER ✓ wad.
8. The type of ammunition you use depends on your firearm. Rifles and
handguns use a cartridge that contains a ____ as the projectile. Shotguns use
a shotshell that contains either a ___ or ___ as the projectile. - ANSWER ✓
bullet and slug or shot
,9. What are the steps of how a gun fires? - ANSWER ✓ When you pull the
trigger to shoot a shotshell from a shotgun or a cartridge from a rifle or
handgun, the firing pin strikes the primer in the base of the cartridge or
shotshell. This causes the primer to explode. The spark from the primer
ignites the gunpowder, which burns rapidly and converts to a gas. The gas
rapidly expands and drives the projectile(s) through the barrel with great
force.
10.The ___ of a firearm is made up of parts that load, unload, fire, and eject the
shotshell or cartridge. - ANSWER ✓ action
11.Firearms can be classified by their action type; list the 6 types: - ANSWER
✓ bolt action, lever action, pump action, semi-automatic (or autoloading)
action, break (or hinge) action, or revolving action (single action or double
action).
12.A ___ is a device that blocks the action to prevent the firearm from shooting
until the safety is released or pushed to the off position. - ANSWER ✓
safety
13.A firearm safety rule is be sure of your target and the area _________ it. -
ANSWER ✓ Beyond
14.A firearm safety rule is always keep the __________ pointed in a safe
direction. - ANSWER ✓ Muzzle
15.A firearm safety rule is handle all firearms as if they are __________, even
when you "know" they are not. - ANSWER ✓ Loaded
16.The best way to "sight in" a rifle to get your bullets to hit the center of a
target is: ________________, then move your rear sight or crosshairs in the
direction you want the bullets to move to hit in the center of the target. -
ANSWER ✓ Shoot a group of 3-5 shots
17.What is the best backstop for shooting a rifle or pistil when a range is not
available? - ANSWER ✓ a large dirt bank without any rocks or debris
,18.While hunting deer in Georgia, when are you required to wear 500 square
inches of blaze orange? - ANSWER ✓ during all "firearms" seasons for
deer, even if you are bow hunting.
19.What is the best way to clean a firearm? - ANSWER ✓ When possible, field
strip the firearm following the owner's manual and clean each part
separately.
20.What should you do if you stumble and fall while carrying a firearm? -
ANSWER ✓ Hold on to the firearm and control the muzzle
21.To whom are the rules of safe gun handling most important? - ANSWER ✓
Everyone who has reason to handle firearms
22.What is the safest way to transport a firearm in a vehicle? - ANSWER ✓
unloaded and cased
23.What should a hunter do after being allowed to hunt on private land? -
ANSWER ✓ Stop by the landowners' home, thank them, and offer to share
your harvest.
24.what is the major difference between a rifle and a shotgun? - ANSWER ✓
Shotgun barrels usually have a smooth bore, and rifle barrels always have
lands and grooves.
25.__________________ is a mechanical device on a firearm that may fail and
it should be used until you are actually ready to shoot. It is usually
dependable, but should not be considered foolproof. - ANSWER ✓ a safety
on a firearm
26.___________ can happen on cold days, when you are wet and when it is
windy and you are dressed lightly. - ANSWER ✓ Hypothermia
27.When hunting from a boat, you should: __________. - ANSWER ✓ always
wear a personal floatation device
28.What does it indicate when someone is mistaken for game? - ANSWER ✓
the hunter did not properly identify the target
, 29.Which enforcement officer has the primary responsibility to enforce hunting
laws? - ANSWER ✓ A conservation ranger
30.When matching shotshell to a shotgun, you must check to ensure you have
the correct gauge and _______. - ANSWER ✓ Length of shotshell
31.How should a firearm be handled when crossing a fence while you are
alone? - ANSWER ✓ unload and place the gun on the other side of the
fence, then reload after you have crossed the fence
32.Non-toxic shot is used throughout the United States to hunt waterfowl
because: - ANSWER ✓ Large numbers of waterfowl are dying from eating
lead shot.
33.For a firearm, the terms "open", "aperture", and "bead" refer to what? -
ANSWER ✓ types of sights
34.Lining up the front and rear sight is called ___________. - ANSWER ✓
sight alignment
35.The earliest symptom of hypothermia is ________. - ANSWER ✓
uncontrolled shivering
36.The carrying capacity of an area is the ________. - ANSWER ✓ number of
animals the habitat can support
37.An environment that supplies wildlife with food, water, cover, and space is
called a ____________. - ANSWER ✓ Habitat
38.A bow hunter using a tree stand should _________________. - ANSWER ✓
secure themselves to the tree with a safety belt or harness and use a cord to
pull up the bow and quiver to the tree stand.
39.What is the part in this picture labeled 4? - ANSWER ✓ Primer
40.What is part 1. - ANSWER ✓ Bullet
2025/2026 ACCURATE QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED CORRECT SOLUTIONS WITH
RATIONALES || 100% GUARANTEED PASS
<LATEST VERSION>
1. To be a responsible hunter, you should - ANSWER ✓ know how your
firearm works and how to use it safely.
2. A firearm is - ANSWER ✓ a mechanical device that uses pressure from a
burning powder to force a projectile through and out of a metal tube.
3. All modern firearms have three basic groups of parts— - ANSWER ✓ the
action, the stock, and the barrel.
4. Before using a firearm, you should become familiar with its parts. The ___
and the ___ are commonly used firearms. - ANSWER ✓ bolt-action rifle and
the pump-action shotgun
5. Handguns sometimes are used for hunting. They can be either ___ or ___ -
ANSWER ✓ revolvers or pistols.
6. The basic components of ammunition are the - ANSWER ✓ case, primer,
gunpowder, and projectile(s).
7. Shotshells have an additional component called - ANSWER ✓ wad.
8. The type of ammunition you use depends on your firearm. Rifles and
handguns use a cartridge that contains a ____ as the projectile. Shotguns use
a shotshell that contains either a ___ or ___ as the projectile. - ANSWER ✓
bullet and slug or shot
,9. What are the steps of how a gun fires? - ANSWER ✓ When you pull the
trigger to shoot a shotshell from a shotgun or a cartridge from a rifle or
handgun, the firing pin strikes the primer in the base of the cartridge or
shotshell. This causes the primer to explode. The spark from the primer
ignites the gunpowder, which burns rapidly and converts to a gas. The gas
rapidly expands and drives the projectile(s) through the barrel with great
force.
10.The ___ of a firearm is made up of parts that load, unload, fire, and eject the
shotshell or cartridge. - ANSWER ✓ action
11.Firearms can be classified by their action type; list the 6 types: - ANSWER
✓ bolt action, lever action, pump action, semi-automatic (or autoloading)
action, break (or hinge) action, or revolving action (single action or double
action).
12.A ___ is a device that blocks the action to prevent the firearm from shooting
until the safety is released or pushed to the off position. - ANSWER ✓
safety
13.A firearm safety rule is be sure of your target and the area _________ it. -
ANSWER ✓ Beyond
14.A firearm safety rule is always keep the __________ pointed in a safe
direction. - ANSWER ✓ Muzzle
15.A firearm safety rule is handle all firearms as if they are __________, even
when you "know" they are not. - ANSWER ✓ Loaded
16.The best way to "sight in" a rifle to get your bullets to hit the center of a
target is: ________________, then move your rear sight or crosshairs in the
direction you want the bullets to move to hit in the center of the target. -
ANSWER ✓ Shoot a group of 3-5 shots
17.What is the best backstop for shooting a rifle or pistil when a range is not
available? - ANSWER ✓ a large dirt bank without any rocks or debris
,18.While hunting deer in Georgia, when are you required to wear 500 square
inches of blaze orange? - ANSWER ✓ during all "firearms" seasons for
deer, even if you are bow hunting.
19.What is the best way to clean a firearm? - ANSWER ✓ When possible, field
strip the firearm following the owner's manual and clean each part
separately.
20.What should you do if you stumble and fall while carrying a firearm? -
ANSWER ✓ Hold on to the firearm and control the muzzle
21.To whom are the rules of safe gun handling most important? - ANSWER ✓
Everyone who has reason to handle firearms
22.What is the safest way to transport a firearm in a vehicle? - ANSWER ✓
unloaded and cased
23.What should a hunter do after being allowed to hunt on private land? -
ANSWER ✓ Stop by the landowners' home, thank them, and offer to share
your harvest.
24.what is the major difference between a rifle and a shotgun? - ANSWER ✓
Shotgun barrels usually have a smooth bore, and rifle barrels always have
lands and grooves.
25.__________________ is a mechanical device on a firearm that may fail and
it should be used until you are actually ready to shoot. It is usually
dependable, but should not be considered foolproof. - ANSWER ✓ a safety
on a firearm
26.___________ can happen on cold days, when you are wet and when it is
windy and you are dressed lightly. - ANSWER ✓ Hypothermia
27.When hunting from a boat, you should: __________. - ANSWER ✓ always
wear a personal floatation device
28.What does it indicate when someone is mistaken for game? - ANSWER ✓
the hunter did not properly identify the target
, 29.Which enforcement officer has the primary responsibility to enforce hunting
laws? - ANSWER ✓ A conservation ranger
30.When matching shotshell to a shotgun, you must check to ensure you have
the correct gauge and _______. - ANSWER ✓ Length of shotshell
31.How should a firearm be handled when crossing a fence while you are
alone? - ANSWER ✓ unload and place the gun on the other side of the
fence, then reload after you have crossed the fence
32.Non-toxic shot is used throughout the United States to hunt waterfowl
because: - ANSWER ✓ Large numbers of waterfowl are dying from eating
lead shot.
33.For a firearm, the terms "open", "aperture", and "bead" refer to what? -
ANSWER ✓ types of sights
34.Lining up the front and rear sight is called ___________. - ANSWER ✓
sight alignment
35.The earliest symptom of hypothermia is ________. - ANSWER ✓
uncontrolled shivering
36.The carrying capacity of an area is the ________. - ANSWER ✓ number of
animals the habitat can support
37.An environment that supplies wildlife with food, water, cover, and space is
called a ____________. - ANSWER ✓ Habitat
38.A bow hunter using a tree stand should _________________. - ANSWER ✓
secure themselves to the tree with a safety belt or harness and use a cord to
pull up the bow and quiver to the tree stand.
39.What is the part in this picture labeled 4? - ANSWER ✓ Primer
40.What is part 1. - ANSWER ✓ Bullet
