Alabama Hunter Education Practice Test 2026: Practice test 2

1. Question 1 of 25

   Is it acceptable to leave edible game meat to spoil in the field?

   • AYes, at the end of the season
   • BNo. Wasting game is unethical and illegal in many states
   • CYes, for small game
   • DYes, as long as you take the antlers and the hide home
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   Answer: B. No. Wasting game is unethical and illegal in many states

   Ethical hunters use the meat of the animals they take.

2. Question 2 of 25

   How do hunters pay for wildlife conservation in the US?

   • AThey do not pay anything
   • BOnly through donations to private clubs and national hunting organizations
   • COnly through federal income tax
   • DThrough license fees and excise taxes on guns, ammunition and archery gear
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   Answer: D. Through license fees and excise taxes on guns, ammunition and archery gear

   This "user pays" system funds state wildlife agencies and benefits all wildlife.

3. Question 3 of 25

   When do many tree stand falls happen?

   • AWhile climbing up or down, or getting into or out of the stand
   • BOnly after dark
   • COnly on ladder stands that are more than 20 years old and rusty
   • DOnly while sleeping in the stand
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   Answer: A. While climbing up or down, or getting into or out of the stand

   Moving between the ladder or steps and the platform is a risky time, so stay connected the whole way.

4. Question 4 of 25

   How should you hand a firearm to another person?

   • AMuzzle first
   • BUnloaded, with the action open and the muzzle pointed safely
   • CBy tossing it gently
   • DWith the action closed and the safety on, so it is ready to use
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   Answer: B. Unloaded, with the action open and the muzzle pointed safely

   An open action lets the other person see that the firearm cannot fire.

5. Question 5 of 25

   Which state started the first mandatory hunter education program, in 1949?

   • ACalifornia
   • BFlorida
   • CNew York
   • DTexas
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   Answer: C. New York

   Today every state offers hunter education, and most require it for new hunters.

6. Question 6 of 25

   Who is often called the father of wildlife management?

   • ADaniel Boone
   • BJohn James Audubon
   • CTheodore Roosevelt
   • DAldo Leopold
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   Answer: D. Aldo Leopold

   Leopold wrote the textbook Game Management in 1933.

7. Question 7 of 25

   About how far can a .22 Long Rifle bullet travel?

   • ALess than a quarter mile
   • BAbout 50 yards
   • CMore than a mile
   • DAbout 100 yards
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   Answer: C. More than a mile

   Even small rifle bullets can travel a long way, so you must know what is far beyond your target.

8. Question 8 of 25

   What must migratory bird hunters register with in each state where they hunt?

   • AThe state driver's license office
   • BA national gun registry
   • CA local hunting club
   • DThe Harvest Information Program (HIP)
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   Answer: D. The Harvest Information Program (HIP)

   HIP gives biologists the contact list they need to survey migratory bird harvest.

9. Question 9 of 25

   Three hunters walk side by side, numbered 1, 2 and 3 from left to right. Where may hunter 1 shoot?

   • AStraight ahead and to the right
   • BBehind the line
   • COnly into the zone ahead and to the left
   • DAnywhere game appears, as long as it is safe
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   Answer: C. Only into the zone ahead and to the left

   Each hunter has a zone of fire that does not overlap the others. Hunter 1 covers ahead and to the left.

10. Question 10 of 25

    What happened to the passenger pigeon?

    • AIt moved to Europe
    • BIt became common in cities
    • CIt became extinct, largely from unregulated market hunting and habitat loss
    • DIt nearly died out but was restored by hunters and is common again in eastern forests
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    Answer: C. It became extinct, largely from unregulated market hunting and habitat loss

    The last known passenger pigeon died in 1914. Its loss helped build support for wildlife laws.

11. Question 11 of 25

    What does "fair chase" mean?

    • AHunting without an unfair or improper advantage over the animal
    • BChasing game with a vehicle until it gets too tired to run any farther
    • CGiving the animal a head start
    • DShooting only running animals
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    Answer: A. Hunting without an unfair or improper advantage over the animal

    Fair chase shows respect for the animal and for hunting.

12. Question 12 of 25

    In the TAB-K rules, what does the "A" stand for?

    • AAim only at moving targets
    • BAlways carry your license and your tags with you
    • CAvoid hunting alone in the woods
    • DAlways point the muzzle in a safe direction
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    Answer: D. Always point the muzzle in a safe direction

    Muzzle control is the most important habit. If a gun fires by accident, nobody gets hurt.

13. Question 13 of 25

    A hunting partner hands you a shotgun and says it is unloaded. What should you do?

    • ALook into the muzzle to check the barrel
    • BPoint it in a safe direction and check the chamber and magazine yourself
    • CPull the trigger once to be sure
    • DTrust your partner and close the action right away so dirt cannot get inside
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    Answer: B. Point it in a safe direction and check the chamber and magazine yourself

    Never take anyone's word that a gun is unloaded. Check it yourself with the muzzle pointed safely.

14. Question 14 of 25

    You fall and snow gets into the muzzle. What should you do before shooting again?

    • AUnload and check that the barrel is clear
    • BFire a shot to clear it
    • CShake it and keep hunting
    • DBlow into the muzzle to push the snow out
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    Answer: A. Unload and check that the barrel is clear

    A blocked barrel can burst when fired. Always check the bore after a fall.

15. Question 15 of 25

    How do white-tailed deer antlers usually grow?

    • AThey fork, and each fork forks again
    • BThey grow straight back from the head with no points
    • CPoints grow up from one main beam on each side
    • DThey are flat and wide like a shovel
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    Answer: C. Points grow up from one main beam on each side

    Mule deer antlers fork into branches. White-tailed deer points rise from a main beam.

16. Question 16 of 25

    Which feature helps identify a mule deer?

    • AA wide tail raised like a white flag when it runs away
    • BPalm-shaped antlers
    • CA narrow white tail with a black tip and large ears
    • DSmall, short ears
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    Answer: C. A narrow white tail with a black tip and large ears

    White-tailed deer have a broad tail, brown on top and white underneath, that they often raise when running.

17. Question 17 of 25

    A hunter focuses on doing things a certain way, such as hunting with a muzzleloader or a bow. Which stage is this?

    • AMethod stage
    • BTrophy stage
    • CShooter stage
    • DLimiting-out stage
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    Answer: A. Method stage

    In the method stage, how you hunt becomes more important than what you take.

18. Question 18 of 25

    What is hypothermia?

    • ADehydration
    • BA high fever
    • CA dangerous drop in body core temperature
    • DA bad sunburn
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    Answer: C. A dangerous drop in body core temperature

    Wind, wet clothes and cold water pull heat from the body fast.

19. Question 19 of 25

    Since 1934, what federal stamp must waterfowl hunters age 16 and older buy?

    • AA federal fishing stamp
    • BThe Federal Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp (Duck Stamp)
    • CA national park pass
    • DA federal deer and turkey stamp
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    Answer: B. The Federal Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp (Duck Stamp)

    Duck Stamp money buys and protects wetland habitat for the National Wildlife Refuge System.

20. Question 20 of 25

    What is the purpose of the lifeline (item 3) in the diagram?

    • ATo mark the tree so that other hunters know the stand is already taken
    • BTo keep you connected to the tree while you climb up and down
    • CTo pull up your gear
    • DTo tie your stand to the ground
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    Answer: B. To keep you connected to the tree while you climb up and down

    Use a lifeline from the time you leave the ground until you are back down.

21. Question 21 of 25

    How do wildlife agencies use regulated hunting?

    • ATo wipe out common species
    • BAs a tool to keep populations in balance with their habitat
    • CAs a replacement for habitat
    • DTo remove all predators, such as wolves and coyotes, from the state
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    Answer: B. As a tool to keep populations in balance with their habitat

    Seasons and bag limits are set using population data so harvests are sustainable.

22. Question 22 of 25

    Before you shoot, what must you know about the animal?

    • AOnly that it is on public land
    • BIts species, and that its sex or antlers are legal for your license or tag
    • COnly that it is moving away from you and not toward any other hunters
    • DOnly that it is large
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    Answer: B. Its species, and that its sex or antlers are legal for your license or tag

    Licenses and tags often apply to one species, sex or antler type.

23. Question 23 of 25

    Where should hunter orange be worn to be most effective?

    • AOn the front only, where other hunters usually see you
    • BOn the boots only
    • COn the head and upper body, visible from all sides
    • DOn a pack only, so it can be removed
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    Answer: C. On the head and upper body, visible from all sides

    Laws such as Pennsylvania's require orange on the head, chest and back, visible from 360 degrees.

24. Question 24 of 25

    Why should a bowhunter usually wait before tracking a hit animal?

    • AArrows only work after about an hour
    • BAn animal that is pushed may run far and leave less blood
    • CIt is required by federal law for all bowhunters in every state
    • DTo let other hunters go first
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    Answer: B. An animal that is pushed may run far and leave less blood

    Giving the animal time to lie down makes recovery more likely.

25. Question 25 of 25

    How should the tree strap and tether be set?

    • AAt knee height
    • BTied to the platform
    • CAbove head height with little slack
    • DLoose, so you can lean out to shoot
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    Answer: C. Above head height with little slack

    A short tether above your head keeps any fall short so you can get back on the stand.

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