Alaska Hunter Education Practice Test 2026: Practice test 6

1. Question 1 of 20

   Why should you never shoot at water or a flat, hard surface?

   • AThe noise carries much farther and scares away all game
   • BThe bullet or pellets can ricochet in a new direction
   • CIt is only a problem with rifles
   • DIt will damage your scope
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   Answer: B. The bullet or pellets can ricochet in a new direction

   Water, rocks and pavement can make projectiles bounce toward people.

2. Question 2 of 20

   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.

3. Question 3 of 20

   How should you carry a harvested wild turkey out of the woods?

   • AOver your shoulder in full view
   • BWrapped in blaze orange so it is not mistaken for a live bird
   • CHeld up high so other hunters can clearly see its beard and fan
   • DHidden in camouflage
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   Answer: B. Wrapped in blaze orange so it is not mistaken for a live bird

   Covering the bird keeps other hunters from seeing turkey colors moving through the woods.

4. Question 4 of 20

   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.

5. Question 5 of 20

   Which US president, a hunter and conservationist, set aside large areas of public land and wildlife refuges?

   • AGeorge Washington
   • BTheodore Roosevelt
   • CAbraham Lincoln
   • DJohn Adams
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   Answer: B. Theodore Roosevelt

   Roosevelt also helped found the Boone and Crockett Club in 1887.

6. Question 6 of 20

   Which species is a well-known conservation success story, restored with help from hunter-funded programs?

   • ACarolina parakeet
   • BGreat auk
   • CPassenger pigeon
   • DWild turkey
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   Answer: D. Wild turkey

   Wild turkeys were restored to most of their former range through trapping, moving birds and habitat work.

7. Question 7 of 20

   You see someone poaching. What should you do?

   • ANote details from a safe distance and report it to a game warden
   • BConfront them with your firearm so they know you are serious about it
   • CFollow them home
   • DIgnore it
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   Answer: A. Note details from a safe distance and report it to a game warden

   Wildlife agencies have tip lines, and accurate details help officers act.

8. Question 8 of 20

   When turkey hunting, what kind of spot should you sit against?

   • AOpen ground with nothing behind you, so you can see all around
   • BA small sapling
   • CThe edge of a road
   • DA tree or stump wider than your shoulders
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   Answer: D. A tree or stump wider than your shoulders

   A wide backstop helps protect you from a hunter shooting from behind and hides your outline.

9. Question 9 of 20

   In the TAB-K firearm safety rules, what does the "T" stand for?

   • ATreat every firearm as if it is loaded
   • BTake the safety off before you start walking
   • CTest-fire the gun before every hunt
   • DTell your partner when you see game
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   Answer: A. Treat every firearm as if it is loaded

   The first rule is to treat every firearm as loaded, even if you think it is empty.

10. Question 10 of 20

    Why should you never dry-fire a bow or crossbow?

    • AIt only affects the sight
    • BIt makes the bow quieter and much less accurate
    • CIt wastes arrows
    • DIt can damage the bow and injure the shooter
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    Answer: D. It can damage the bow and injure the shooter

    Without an arrow to absorb the energy, the bow can break.

11. Question 11 of 20

    Before hunting on private land, what should you do?

    • APark out of sight
    • BNothing, as long as there are no signs posted
    • CGet the landowner's permission, ideally in writing
    • DAsk a neighbor
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    Answer: C. Get the landowner's permission, ideally in writing

    Getting permission builds good relationships and is required by law in many places.

12. Question 12 of 20

    Which of these is a safe rule about alcohol and drugs?

    • ADo not use them before or during hunting or shooting
    • BThey are fine if you hunt with a bow
    • CA little is fine for experienced hunters who know their limits
    • DThey are fine in a tree stand
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    Answer: A. Do not use them before or during hunting or shooting

    Alcohol and drugs slow reactions and hurt judgment.

13. Question 13 of 20

    Where should you aim for a quick, clean kill on big game?

    • AThe hindquarters
    • BThe neck
    • CThe heart-lung area
    • DThe head
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    Answer: C. The heart-lung area

    The vital area is the largest target that kills quickly and wastes the least meat.

14. Question 14 of 20

    Which is an early sign of hypothermia?

    • AExtreme thirst
    • BUncontrolled shivering and clumsy hands
    • CItchy skin
    • DA red, sweaty face
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    Answer: B. Uncontrolled shivering and clumsy hands

    As it gets worse, a person may stumble, slur words and become confused.

15. Question 15 of 20

    Why should heaters never be used in a closed blind or tent without ventilation?

    • AThey can produce deadly carbon monoxide
    • BThey scare game
    • CThey use up too much fuel too fast
    • DThey melt the blind
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    Answer: A. They can produce deadly carbon monoxide

    Carbon monoxide has no color or smell.

16. Question 16 of 20

    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.

17. Question 17 of 20

    What should you always do before a hunting trip?

    • ALeave a plan with someone: where you will be and when you will return
    • BPack only lunch
    • CGo to a new area without a map, because exploring is the best way to learn the land
    • DTurn off your phone
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    Answer: A. Leave a plan with someone: where you will be and when you will return

    If you do not return, rescuers will know where to search.

18. Question 18 of 20

    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.

19. Question 19 of 20

    How does a broadhead kill game?

    • ABy cutting blood vessels and organs, causing fast blood loss
    • BBy breaking the large bones of the legs and the shoulders
    • CBy poison
    • DBy shock
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    Answer: A. By cutting blood vessels and organs, causing fast blood loss

    Arrows kill by bleeding, so they must hit the vital area.

20. Question 20 of 20

    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.

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