Swiss Hunting Exam Practice Test (Jagdprüfung) 2026: Practice test 2

Practice test 2 of 2 for the Swiss Hunting Exam Practice Test (Jagdprüfung): 35 more questions with answers and explanations.

Hunting
Switzerland
60 questions
Checked October 11, 2026

Question 1 of 35
What happens if a candidate makes a safety-relevant weapons mistake during Zurich's practical hunting exam?
- Nothing
- They lose one point
- They get a warning only
- They fail the exam
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Answer: D. They fail the exam
A safety-relevant weapons error means failure, and examiners may stop the exam early.
Question 2 of 35
What happens if a gun goes off by accident during Zurich's weapon handling test?
- The candidate fails the test
- It is ignored
- The test restarts with no penalty
- The candidate gets a bonus
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Answer: A. The candidate fails the test
An unintended discharge is grounds for failing the handling test.
Question 3 of 35
Which document must candidates for Zurich's trainee exam submit?
- A bank statement
- A school report
- A criminal record extract
- A swimming certificate
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Answer: C. A criminal record extract
Candidates submit a criminal record extract and a certificate of legal capacity from their municipality.
Question 4 of 35
Where does Zurich's practical hunting exam take place?
- Once a year in a Zurich hunting territory (Revier)
- In another canton
- Online
- At a shooting range only
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Answer: A. Once a year in a Zurich hunting territory (Revier)
The practical Jagdprüfung is held once a year in a Zurich Revier.
Question 5 of 35
How soon after the Zurich trainee exam must the practical hunting exam be taken?
- Within one month
- There is no limit
- At least two and at most six years after
- At least ten years after
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Answer: C. At least two and at most six years after
The regulation allows the Jagdprüfung between two and six years after passing the trainee exam.
Question 6 of 35
What does Zurich recommend trainees do during their training period?
- Hunt alone at night
- Sell game meat
- Help out as beaters (Treiber) on hunts
- Lease their own Revier
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Answer: C. Help out as beaters (Treiber) on hunts
Trainees are encouraged to make themselves available as beaters and to agree their training in a contract.
Question 7 of 35
Which topic is part of Zurich's practical hunting exam?
- Ski racing
- Preventing and compensating for game damage
- Tax returns
- Car repair
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Answer: B. Preventing and compensating for game damage
The practical exam covers hunting conduct, dogs, game damage, formalities such as map reading, and hunting customs.
Question 8 of 35
Which skill is tested under 'formalities' in Zurich's practical exam?
- Singing
- Map reading
- Typing speed
- Swimming
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Answer: B. Map reading
Formalities include laws, the wildlife accident procedure, the game register and map reading.
Question 9 of 35
After passing the hunting exam in Zurich, when can a hunter take the game warden (Jagdaufsicht) exam?
- The next day
- Only after 20 years
- Never
- At the earliest two years later
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Answer: D. At the earliest two years later
The Jagdaufsicht exam can be taken at the earliest two years after the Jagdprüfung.
Question 10 of 35
What is the most basic rule of firearm safety?
- Treat every firearm as loaded until you have checked it yourself
- Trust what another hunter tells you
- Only check rifles, not shotguns
- Unloaded guns can point anywhere
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Answer: A. Treat every firearm as loaded until you have checked it yourself
Zurich's handling guide starts with this rule: every weapon counts as loaded until you have personally made sure it is not.
Question 11 of 35
What must you do before every loading of a firearm?
- Check the barrel is clear in a safe way
- Fire a test shot into the air
- Clean the stock
- Nothing
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Answer: A. Check the barrel is clear in a safe way
A barrel check before loading makes sure there is no blockage that could cause a dangerous failure.
Question 12 of 35
Where should the muzzle always point?
- In a safe direction
- Towards the road
- Wherever is comfortable
- At the nearest hunter
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Answer: A. In a safe direction
Pointing a gun in an unsafe direction is a safety-critical error in the Zurich handling test.
Question 13 of 35
You decide not to take a shot. Where do you point the firearm?
- At the horizon
- At a suitable backstop (Kugelfang)
- At a tree trunk near people
- Up into the sky
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Answer: B. At a suitable backstop (Kugelfang)
When stopping or finishing a shot, aim the gun at a suitable backstop that safely catches the bullet.
Question 14 of 35
What is a backstop (Kugelfang)?
- A hunting season
- A type of hunting dog
- Ground or a bank behind the target that safely stops the bullet
- The safety catch of the gun
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Answer: C. Ground or a bank behind the target that safely stops the bullet
Only shoot when there is a safe backstop. A bullet without one can travel a very long way.
Question 15 of 35
What should you do right after loading a firearm?
- Engage the safety
- Hand it to someone else loaded
- Run with the gun
- Point it at the game straight away
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Answer: A. Engage the safety
Not securing the gun after loading is a safety-critical error.
Question 16 of 35
How should candidates bring their firearms to Zurich's handling test?
- Loaded and ready
- Without a case
- Hidden in a coat
- Unloaded, broken open if possible, secured and with the action open
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Answer: D. Unloaded, broken open if possible, secured and with the action open
Weapons must arrive unloaded with the action open, then be taken out of the case only in the test area.
Question 17 of 35
Why should you never shoot at an animal standing on a skyline or ridge?
- It is too easy
- There is no backstop behind it, so the bullet can travel far
- Animals on ridges are protected
- The light is too bright
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Answer: B. There is no backstop behind it, so the bullet can travel far
Without ground behind the target, a missed or passing bullet can fly on and hit someone far away.
Question 18 of 35
When may you take a shot at game?
- When you hear a noise
- When another hunter shouts
- Only when you have clearly identified the animal and what is behind it
- When you see movement in the bushes
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Answer: C. Only when you have clearly identified the animal and what is behind it
Never shoot at a shape or sound. Identify the species, sex and age as required, and check the backstop.
Question 19 of 35
Before climbing over a fence or crossing a stream, what should you do with your firearm?
- Keep it loaded with the safety off
- Unload it
- Hold it by the barrel
- Throw it over first
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Answer: B. Unload it
Unloading before obstacles prevents an accidental shot if you slip.
Question 20 of 35
What is the right attitude to alcohol when hunting?
- Do not drink alcohol before or during the hunt
- A little helps you aim
- Only beer is allowed
- Drink only on drive hunts
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Answer: A. Do not drink alcohol before or during the hunt
Alcohol slows reactions and weakens judgement, which is dangerous with firearms.
Question 21 of 35
During a drive hunt, what must every shooter know?
- Where the other shooters and beaters are
- The time of sunrise next week
- The name of every dog
- The price of the meat
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Answer: A. Where the other shooters and beaters are
Knowing everyone's position prevents shots towards people. Never swing through the line of other hunters.
Question 22 of 35
Why is good shot placement important?
- So the animal is killed quickly and with as little suffering as possible
- It is not important
- To keep the trophy clean
- To save ammunition only
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Answer: A. So the animal is killed quickly and with as little suffering as possible
Ethical hunting aims for a fast, clean kill. Shot placement is part of Zurich's practical exam.
Question 23 of 35
You think you hit an animal but it ran off. What should happen?
- Forget about it
- Wait until next week
- Shoot at the next animal instead
- A follow-up search (Nachsuche) with a trained tracking dog
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Answer: D. A follow-up search (Nachsuche) with a trained tracking dog
Wounded game must be followed up. Blood-trail work with trained dogs is part of the training.
Question 24 of 35
A driver hits a deer on the road. What should they do?
- Drive on without telling anyone
- Call the police on 117 so the injured animal can be found
- Take the deer home
- Leave a note on a tree
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Answer: B. Call the police on 117 so the injured animal can be found
Wildlife accidents should be reported to the police, who call a game warden or hunter to search for the animal.
Question 25 of 35
What should a hunter do soon after killing an animal?
- Wash it in a dirty stream
- Freeze it whole with the organs
- Leave it overnight in the sun
- Field-dress it promptly and keep the meat clean and cool
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Answer: D. Field-dress it promptly and keep the meat clean and cool
Basic game hygiene (Wildbrethygiene) protects the meat. Field dressing is part of the practical exam.
Question 26 of 35
What does the hunting term 'Hege' mean?
- Caring for game populations and their habitats
- Building roads in forests
- Selling hunting licences
- Training horses
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Answer: A. Caring for game populations and their habitats
Hege covers looking after wildlife and habitats, including preventing game damage.
Question 27 of 35
What problem can too many deer and other hoofed game cause in forests?
- They make trees grow too fast
- They clean the forest floor
- They have no effect
- They eat young trees and stop the forest from regrowing naturally
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Answer: D. They eat young trees and stop the forest from regrowing naturally
The Federal Office for the Environment says hoofed game can hinder natural forest regeneration by browsing young trees.
Question 28 of 35
Since about when have wolves been returning to Switzerland on their own?
- Since 1995
- Since 2024
- Since 1795
- Wolves have never left
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Answer: A. Since 1995
Single wolves began moving in from 1995; the first Swiss pack formed in 2012.
Question 29 of 35
When did the first wolf pack form in Switzerland?
- 2012
- 1995
- 1950
- 2025
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Answer: A. 2012
The Federal Office for the Environment says the first pack formed in 2012.
Question 30 of 35
About how many beavers live in Swiss waters today?
- None
- About 500,000
- About 50
- About 5,000
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Answer: D. About 5,000
The beaver has come back and now numbers about 5,000; it can cause conflicts with people.
Question 31 of 35
What are wildlife corridors (Wildtierkorridore) for?
- Feeding animals in winter
- Parking hunting vehicles
- Storing hunting rifles
- Letting wild animals move safely between habitats
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Answer: D. Letting wild animals move safely between habitats
Corridors connect habitats across roads and built-up areas so animals can move and populations stay healthy.
Question 32 of 35
Which knowledge is part of the 'miscellaneous' section of Zurich's practical exam?
- Reading music
- Knowing football rules
- Identifying car brands
- Identifying trees and shrubs
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Answer: D. Identifying trees and shrubs
Hunting customs, hunting language and tree and shrub identification are tested.
Question 33 of 35
How many full-time wildlife wardens (Wildhüter) work in Switzerland, according to JagdSchweiz?
- About 178
- None
- About 2
- About 17,800
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Answer: A. About 178
JagdSchweiz counts 1,762 wardens and supervisors in total, of whom 178 are full-time wildlife wardens.
Question 34 of 35
About how many hunting territories (Reviere) are there in Switzerland?
- About 9
- About 9,000
- About 90,000
- About 900
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Answer: D. About 900
JagdSchweiz counts 899 Reviere in the territory cantons.
Question 35 of 35
Under Swiss hunting law, which statement about the hunting exam is correct?
- Anyone with a gun may hunt without an exam
- The canton grants hunting rights only to people who prove the required knowledge in an exam
- Only farmers need the exam
- The exam is the same in all cantons
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Answer: B. The canton grants hunting rights only to people who prove the required knowledge in an exam
The Hunting Act lets cantons grant hunting authorisation after an exam that shows the needed knowledge.

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