Missouri Hunter Education Practice Test 2026
Practise for Missouri's hunter education final exam: 35 questions after a four-hour skills session, or 60 questions for the all-online option, with 80% needed to pass. Practice test 1 covers Missouri rules such as mentors and apprentice authorization, and the other sets cover safety, ethics, wildlife and survival topics taught across the US.
Quick answer
The Missouri Department of Conservation hunter education final exam has 35 questions. Pass mark: 80% (35-question final after the skills session; 60 questions for the all-online option). It is run by Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC). Minimum age: 11. Practise here for free with 132 questions, each with the answer and an explanation. Checked against official sources on October 10, 2026.
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Question 1 of 12
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Answer: B. Hunters born on or after January 1, 1967
The course is required for anyone born on or after Jan. 1, 1967, who hunts during a firearms season or serves as an adult mentor.
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Question 2 of 12
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Answer: C. 11
Anyone 11 or older is eligible to take the course and exam.
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Question 3 of 12
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Answer: C. A four-hour skills session and a 35-question final exam
Step 2 is a four-hour skills session followed by a 35-question final exam.
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Answer: D. 80% or better
Both the 35-question skills session final and the 60-question all-online final need 80% or better.
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Question 5 of 12
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Answer: B. Missouri residents 16 and older
People 16 and older can complete the online course and pass a 60-question final with 80% or better.
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Answer: D. 60
The all-online option ends with a 60-question final exam.
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Question 7 of 12
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Answer: A. An online course, a free self-study guide, or a free classroom session
You can learn the knowledge portion online, with a free self-study guide, or in a free four-hour classroom session.
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Answer: B. No, until they are ready to hunt alone; they hunt with a properly permitted adult mentor
Youths 15 and younger do not need the course to hunt any species with a properly permitted adult mentor 18 or older.
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Answer: A. Only in the immediate presence of an adult mentor with the proper permit
Youth 10 or younger may hunt during a firearms season only in the immediate presence of a properly permitted adult mentor.
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Question 10 of 12
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Answer: C. People 16 and older to hunt uncertified with a properly permitted mentor
Apprentice hunters 16 or older must hunt with a properly permitted adult mentor 18 or older.
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Question 11 of 12
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Answer: C. A landowner hunting on land they own with Resident Landowner permits
Landowners hunting their own land with Resident Landowner permits are exempt.
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Question 12 of 12
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Answer: B. Yes, proof of an approved course from another state meets the requirement
Proof of an approved course completed in another state satisfies Missouri's requirement.
Keyboard: 1–4 to answer, Enter for the next question.
The real test: 80% (35-question final after the skills session; 60 questions for the all-online option)
What to know before the test
- Hunter education is required for hunters born on or after Jan. 1, 1967, who hunt during a firearms season or act as an adult mentor.
- Anyone 11 or older can take the course and exam.
- The two-step option ends with a four-hour skills session and a 35-question final. You need 80% or better.
- Missouri residents 16 and older can complete it all online with a 60-question final at 80% or better.
- Youths 15 and younger can hunt without the course if they hunt with a properly permitted adult mentor 18 or older.
- An Apprentice Hunter Authorization lets people 16 and older hunt with a properly permitted adult mentor without certification.
Frequently asked questions
How many questions are on the Missouri hunter education test?
35 questions after the skills session, or 60 questions for the all-online option. Both need 80% or better.
Can I take Missouri hunter education online?
Missouri residents 16 and older can complete it entirely online. Everyone else takes the knowledge part and then a skills session.
Who needs hunter education in Missouri?
Anyone born on or after January 1, 1967, who hunts during a firearms season or serves as an adult mentor, unless exempt.
How old do you have to be to take the course?
At least 11.