Tennessee Hunter Education Practice Test 2026: Übungstest 5

Übungstest 5 von 6 für den Test „Tennessee Hunter Education Practice Test“: 25 weitere Fragen mit Antworten und Erklärungen.

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Tennessee
132 Fragen
Geprüft am 10. Oktober 2026

Frage 1 von 25
How should you get your gun or bow into a tree stand?
- Have someone toss it up
- Carry it loaded in one hand
- Pull it up unloaded with a haul line after you are secure
- Carry it on your back while you climb so your hands are free
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Antwort: C. Pull it up unloaded with a haul line after you are secure
Climb with both hands free, then raise unloaded firearms and bows with a haul line.
Frage 2 von 25
Three hunters walk side by side, numbered 1, 2 and 3 from left to right. Where may hunter 1 shoot?
- Straight ahead and to the right
- Behind the line
- Only into the zone ahead and to the left
- Anywhere game appears, as long as it is safe
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Antwort: 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.
Frage 3 von 25
What happened to the passenger pigeon?
- It moved to Europe
- It became common in cities
- It became extinct, largely from unregulated market hunting and habitat loss
- It nearly died out but was restored by hunters and is common again in eastern forests
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Antwort: 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.
Frage 4 von 25
You fall into cold water. What should you do first?
- Take off your life jacket so you can swim faster to the shore
- Swim hard to shore right away
- Keep your head above water and get your breathing under control
- Shout until you are tired
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Antwort: C. Keep your head above water and get your breathing under control
Cold shock causes gasping for about the first minute. Control your breathing, then act.
Frage 5 von 25
Which animal has broad, flat (palmated) antlers?
- Elk
- White-tailed deer
- Pronghorn
- Moose
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Antwort: D. Moose
Bull moose have large, palm-shaped antlers.
Frage 6 von 25
You see someone poaching. What should you do?
- Note details from a safe distance and report it to a game warden
- Confront them with your firearm so they know you are serious about it
- Follow them home
- Ignore it
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Antwort: 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.
Frage 7 von 25
How should you hand a firearm to another person?
- Muzzle first
- Unloaded, with the action open and the muzzle pointed safely
- By tossing it gently
- With the action closed and the safety on, so it is ready to use
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Antwort: B. Unloaded, with the action open and the muzzle pointed safely
An open action lets the other person see that the firearm cannot fire.
Frage 8 von 25
If you get lost, what does "STOP" stand for?
- Stop, Think, Observe, Plan
- Shout, Turn, Off-trail, Panic
- Start, Turn, Open, Proceed
- Search, Travel, Orient, Push on
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Antwort: A. Stop, Think, Observe, Plan
Staying calm and making a plan is the first survival step.
Frage 9 von 25
A hunter enjoys the whole experience, shares it and helps teach others. Which stage is this?
- Limiting-out stage
- Sportsman stage
- Trophy stage
- Shooter stage
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Antwort: B. Sportsman stage
The sportsman stage values the full outdoor experience and passing on skills.
Frage 10 von 25
Is it acceptable to leave edible game meat to spoil in the field?
- Yes, at the end of the season
- No. Wasting game is unethical and illegal in many states
- Yes, for small game
- Yes, as long as you take the antlers and the hide home
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Antwort: B. No. Wasting game is unethical and illegal in many states
Ethical hunters use the meat of the animals they take.
Frage 11 von 25
Why is it dangerous to carry 20-gauge shells while hunting with a 12-gauge shotgun?
- They make the gun shoot too far
- 20-gauge shells are illegal for all types of hunting in every state and territory
- They will not fit in the magazine
- A 20-gauge shell can lodge in the 12-gauge barrel, which can burst if fired
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Antwort: D. A 20-gauge shell can lodge in the 12-gauge barrel, which can burst if fired
Carry only one type of ammunition, the one marked on your barrel.
Frage 12 von 25
What is true about a firearm's mechanical safety?
- It only works on rifles
- It can fail, so it never replaces safe muzzle control
- It also unloads the gun
- It makes the gun completely impossible to fire by accident
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Antwort: B. It can fail, so it never replaces safe muzzle control
Safeties are mechanical and can wear out or break. Always control the muzzle.
Frage 13 von 25
Which direction is a "safe direction" to point a firearm?
- Always straight up, since bullets fired into the air cannot come back down with force
- Toward your hunting partner's feet
- Always at your feet
- One where an accidental shot could not injure anyone or damage property
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Antwort: D. One where an accidental shot could not injure anyone or damage property
What is safe depends on the situation. Think about people, buildings and hard surfaces.
Frage 14 von 25
Why should a bowhunter usually wait before tracking a hit animal?
- Arrows only work after about an hour
- An animal that is pushed may run far and leave less blood
- It is required by federal law for all bowhunters in every state
- To let other hunters go first
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Antwort: B. An animal that is pushed may run far and leave less blood
Giving the animal time to lie down makes recovery more likely.
Frage 15 von 25
Where should hunter orange be worn to be most effective?
- On the front only, where other hunters usually see you
- On the boots only
- On the head and upper body, visible from all sides
- On a pack only, so it can be removed
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Antwort: 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.
Frage 16 von 25
What should you do before you climb a steep bank, jump a ditch or get into a boat?
- Put the safety on and keep it loaded
- Unload your firearm
- Hold the barrel for balance
- Put your finger on the trigger
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Antwort: B. Unload your firearm
Unload whenever there is a chance you could slip or fall.
Frage 17 von 25
What does the Pittman-Robertson Act fund wildlife restoration with?
- An excise tax on sporting arms and ammunition
- A tax on gasoline
- A tax on fishing boats only
- Fines collected from poachers in every state
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Antwort: A. An excise tax on sporting arms and ammunition
The Act uses an 11 percent excise tax on sporting arms and ammunition.
Frage 18 von 25
What does "fair chase" mean?
- Hunting without an unfair or improper advantage over the animal
- Chasing game with a vehicle until it gets too tired to run any farther
- Giving the animal a head start
- Shooting only running animals
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Antwort: A. Hunting without an unfair or improper advantage over the animal
Fair chase shows respect for the animal and for hunting.
Frage 19 von 25
How should you carry a harvested wild turkey out of the woods?
- Over your shoulder in full view
- Wrapped in blaze orange so it is not mistaken for a live bird
- Held up high so other hunters can clearly see its beard and fan
- Hidden in camouflage
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Antwort: 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.
Frage 20 von 25
Two hunters reach a fence together. What is a safe way to cross?
- Unload both guns; one hunter holds them while the other crosses, then hands them over
- One covers the other with a loaded gun
- Both lean loaded guns on the fence
- Both climb over at the same time while holding their loaded guns with the safeties on
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Antwort: A. Unload both guns; one hunter holds them while the other crosses, then hands them over
With actions open and guns unloaded, they can be handed across safely.
Frage 21 von 25
What did the Dingell-Hart amendments of 1970 and 1972 add?
- A ban on all handguns
- A federal hunting license required in every state for all hunters over 16
- A tax on hunting dogs
- Excise taxes on handguns and archery gear, partly for hunter education
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Antwort: D. Excise taxes on handguns and archery gear, partly for hunter education
These taxes help pay for hunter education programs and target ranges.
Frage 22 von 25
Where should you aim for a quick, clean kill on big game?
- The hindquarters
- The neck
- The heart-lung area
- The head
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Antwort: C. The heart-lung area
The vital area is the largest target that kills quickly and wastes the least meat.
Frage 23 von 25
Who sets the standards that hunter education courses across North America are built on?
- Each hunting store
- The National Park Service
- The Federal Aviation Administration
- The International Hunter Education Association (IHEA)
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Antwort: D. The International Hunter Education Association (IHEA)
State and provincial courses are developed to standards set with IHEA-USA and IHEA-Canada.
Frage 24 von 25
What nearly happened to the American bison by the late 1800s?
- It was almost wiped out by unregulated killing
- It became a farm animal only
- It spread across the whole continent, from coast to coast
- Nothing changed
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Antwort: A. It was almost wiped out by unregulated killing
Bison numbers fell from millions to very few. Protection helped them recover.
Frage 25 von 25
When should you NOT use the trail carry, which points the muzzle ahead and down?
- When someone is walking behind you on the trail
- When someone is walking in front of you
- When you are alone in an open field
- When you are on a road
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Antwort: B. When someone is walking in front of you
In the trail carry, the muzzle points ahead, toward anyone in front.

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