Jägerprüfung Practice Test (Germany Hunting Exam) 2026: Practice test 3

Practice test 3 of 3 for the Jägerprüfung Practice Test (Germany Hunting Exam): 20 more questions with answers and explanations.

Hunting
Germany
70 questions
Checked October 11, 2026

Question 1 of 20
Under the hunting accident prevention rules, when may a gun be loaded?
- Whenever you leave home
- Only during the actual hunt, with the muzzle pointed where it endangers nobody
- Whenever you are in the car
- Only inside buildings
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Answer: B. Only during the actual hunt, with the muzzle pointed where it endangers nobody
VSG 4.4 § 3: load only for the actual hunt, point the muzzle in a safe direction and apply the safety after loading.
Question 2 of 20
What must you do before climbing up into a high seat (Hochsitz)?
- Load the gun so you are ready at the top
- Hand the loaded gun to a friend to pass up
- Unload the chamber so there is no cartridge in it
- Leave the gun loaded but with the safety on
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Answer: C. Unload the chamber so there is no cartridge in it
VSG 4.4 § 3 (3): barrels must be unloaded when climbing onto or down from a stand and when crossing obstacles.
Question 3 of 20
You need to cross a fence or ditch during a hunt. What do you do with your gun?
- Throw it over first
- Unload it first
- Keep it loaded and jump quickly
- Use it as a walking stick
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Answer: B. Unload it first
Crossing obstacles is a common cause of accidents, so the rules require unloading first.
Question 4 of 20
What must you check before every shot?
- Only the wind direction
- That your phone is switched off
- Only that the animal is large
- That nobody can be endangered and that there is a safe backstop (Kugelfang)
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Answer: D. That nobody can be endangered and that there is a safe backstop (Kugelfang)
VSG 4.4 § 3 (4) requires making sure no one is endangered. A safe backstop must always exist.
Question 5 of 20
How far can a rifle bullet remain dangerous, according to the SVLFG?
- Only as far as you can see
- Up to about 5,000 metres
- Up to about 300 metres
- Up to about 50 metres
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Answer: B. Up to about 5,000 metres
Bullets can be dangerous up to 5 km, so the whole danger zone behind the target must be considered.
Question 6 of 20
Why are very flat shots (angles under about 10°) at ground level risky?
- They are never legal
- They scare game away
- They are too quiet
- Bullets are more likely to ricochet off the ground
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Answer: D. Bullets are more likely to ricochet off the ground
The SVLFG warns that flat shots raise the risk of ricochets; high seats help create a safe downward angle.
Question 7 of 20
At a harvest hunt or group hunt, what must every participant wear?
- Green camouflage only
- Nothing special
- Signal-coloured clothing, at least a warning vest
- A red hat band only
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Answer: C. Signal-coloured clothing, at least a warning vest
The SVLFG says everyone must wear signal colours, at least a warning vest; a red hat band alone is not enough.
Question 8 of 20
In a group hunt, what is the minimum angle between your line of fire and your neighbouring shooter?
- At least 5°
- There is no rule; just be careful
- At least 90°
- At least 30°
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Answer: D. At least 30°
The SVLFG harvest hunt rules require an angle of at least 30° to the neighbouring shooter.
Question 9 of 20
How must guns be carried at the assembly point before a group hunt?
- Muzzle pointing at the ground and loaded
- Loaded and slung on the back
- Loaded with the safety on
- Unloaded, with the action open and the muzzle pointing up
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Answer: D. Unloaded, with the action open and the muzzle pointing up
Weapons stay unloaded and open until the hunt leader allows loading.
Question 10 of 20
During a harvest hunt, may you shoot into the field that is being harvested?
- Yes, if you see game clearly
- Yes, if the combine is far away
- Yes, from ground level
- No, shooting into the field being harvested is not allowed
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Answer: D. No, shooting into the field being harvested is not allowed
Harvest work has priority. Shooting into the field being harvested is forbidden.
Question 11 of 20
Which topic must the hunt leader cover in the safety briefing before a group hunt?
- The weather for next week
- The price of game meat
- Who brought the best dog
- The ban on alcohol, hunt signals, shooting sectors and the emergency chain
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Answer: D. The ban on alcohol, hunt signals, shooting sectors and the emergency chain
The SVLFG lists these points for the briefing; breaking the rules means immediate exclusion.
Question 12 of 20
When should you not use a high seat at all?
- When it is sunny
- When there is a light breeze
- In the early morning
- In strong wind or thunderstorms
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Answer: D. In strong wind or thunderstorms
The SVLFG says not to use hunting stands in strong wind or thunderstorms.
Question 13 of 20
How often should a permanent high seat be inspected?
- Only when it is built
- Never, if it looks fine from below
- Every 10 years
- Before each use, and properly at least once a year
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Answer: D. Before each use, and properly at least once a year
Check ladders and platforms before every use and inspect the stand at least once a year; rotten stands have caused deaths.
Question 14 of 20
Who may supply small amounts of game meat directly to consumers?
- Only a veterinarian
- Only a supermarket
- A hunter with sufficient training in game biology, disease signs and hygiene
- Anyone who finds dead game by the road
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Answer: C. A hunter with sufficient training in game biology, disease signs and hygiene
§ 4 Tier-LMHV requires training in anatomy, disease signs and hygiene. Hunters who passed the Jägerprüfung after 1 February 1987 are presumed trained.
Question 15 of 20
Before or after the shot, a hunter notices signs that the meat may be unfit to eat. What must happen?
- Report the animal for an official meat inspection
- Sell it quickly before it spoils
- Freeze it and decide later
- Feed it to the dogs without telling anyone
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Answer: A. Report the animal for an official meat inspection
§ 4 Tier-LMHV requires registering the game for official meat inspection when such features are found.
Question 16 of 20
Why must wild boar and badgers be tested before their meat is sold?
- To check their age
- To measure fat content
- To find out where they were born
- To check for trichinella, a parasite that can make people seriously ill
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Answer: D. To check for trichinella, a parasite that can make people seriously ill
§ 4 Tier-LMHV requires an official trichinella test for wild boar and badgers.
Question 17 of 20
Which document goes with a wild boar sent for trichinella testing?
- A game origin certificate (Wildursprungsschein)
- A restaurant menu
- A vehicle registration
- The hunter's passport
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Answer: A. A game origin certificate (Wildursprungsschein)
§ 4 Tier-LMHV: wild boar and badgers are registered for testing with a Wildursprungsschein.
Question 18 of 20
Is African swine fever (ASF) dangerous to humans?
- No, it only affects domestic pigs and wild boar
- Yes, it spreads easily to people
- Only if you touch the animal
- Yes, but only to children
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Answer: A. No, it only affects domestic pigs and wild boar
The Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut says ASF is not a zoonosis and does not infect people or other animals.
Question 19 of 20
How can hunters accidentally spread African swine fever?
- By hunting in the morning
- Through blood on boots, clothing, vehicles and hunting equipment, or through pork scraps
- By wearing orange
- By using a high seat
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Answer: B. Through blood on boots, clothing, vehicles and hunting equipment, or through pork scraps
The virus spreads through contact with infected animals and their blood, contaminated equipment and food waste.
Question 20 of 20
What should hunters do if they find more dead wild boar than usual?
- Take them home for the dogs
- Ignore it
- Bury them quietly
- Report it to the competent authority and have samples tested
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Answer: D. Report it to the competent authority and have samples tested
The FLI asks hunters to report increased deaths and to have samples examined officially.

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