Pennsylvania Hunter-Trapper Education Practice Test 2026: Practice test 6

Practice test 6 of 6 for the Pennsylvania Hunter-Trapper Education Practice Test: 20 more questions with answers and explanations.

Hunting
Pennsylvania
134 questions
Checked October 10, 2026

Question 1 of 20
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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Answer: A. Stop, Think, Observe, Plan
Staying calm and making a plan is the first survival step.
Question 2 of 20
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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Answer: 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.
Question 3 of 20
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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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.
Question 4 of 20
After unloading, how should a lone hunter get a firearm across a fence?
- Lean it against the fence with the safety on, then climb over right beside it
- Lay it on the far side, muzzle pointing away, and cross away from the muzzle
- Throw it over
- Hold it overhead as you climb
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Answer: B. Lay it on the far side, muzzle pointing away, and cross away from the muzzle
The firearm lies on the far side pointing away, so you are never in front of the muzzle while crossing.
Question 5 of 20
What is the safest way to store firearms at home?
- Unloaded and locked, with ammunition stored separately
- Loaded in a closet
- Unloaded on an open rack, with the ammunition on the shelf beside it
- Loaded under the bed for quick use
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Answer: A. Unloaded and locked, with ammunition stored separately
Locked, unloaded storage keeps firearms away from children and unauthorized people.
Question 6 of 20
You are calling turkeys and see another hunter coming toward you. What should you do?
- Stay silent and completely still until they walk past your setup
- Make a gobble call so they know where you are
- Wave your hand quickly
- Call out in a clear, loud voice to let them know you are there
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Answer: D. Call out in a clear, loud voice to let them know you are there
Never wave or use a turkey call to alert a hunter. Your voice tells them you are a person.
Question 7 of 20
Which is the best backstop for a shot?
- The open sky above a wide field
- A pond behind the target
- A flat rock
- A hill or dirt bank behind the target
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Answer: D. A hill or dirt bank behind the target
Dirt stops bullets safely. Water and rock cause ricochets.
Question 8 of 20
What should you carry while hunting in a state that requires hunter education?
- Your license and proof of hunter education (or a valid exemption)
- Only your gun's receipt
- Nothing, as long as you are hunting on private land with permission
- Only your driver's license
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Answer: A. Your license and proof of hunter education (or a valid exemption)
Texas, for example, requires hunters to carry proof of certification or deferral while hunting.
Question 9 of 20
Where must your fingers be when you shoot a crossbow?
- Below the rail, out of the string's path
- Over the top of the rail
- In front of the bolt to help guide it
- On the string
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Answer: A. Below the rail, out of the string's path
A crossbow string can cause serious injury to fingers in its path.
Question 10 of 20
Why is shooting from a road or vehicle a poor choice?
- It gives the best backstop
- It is the safest way to hunt
- It is unsafe, unfair to the animal, and illegal in many states
- It is required on public land so hunters do not damage the habitat
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Answer: C. It is unsafe, unfair to the animal, and illegal in many states
Roads are used by people, and shooting from them often breaks fair chase and the law.
Question 11 of 20
How does a broadhead kill game?
- By cutting blood vessels and organs, causing fast blood loss
- By breaking the large bones of the legs and the shoulders
- By poison
- By 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.
Question 12 of 20
How should firearms be carried in a vehicle?
- Loaded on the seat
- With a round in the chamber
- Loaded with the safety on
- Unloaded, and in a case
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Answer: D. Unloaded, and in a case
Many states ban loaded firearms in vehicles. Pennsylvania, for example, bans a loaded firearm in, on or against any motor vehicle.
Question 13 of 20
When do many tree stand falls happen?
- While climbing up or down, or getting into or out of the stand
- Only after dark
- Only on ladder stands that are more than 20 years old and rusty
- Only while sleeping in the stand
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Answer: A. While climbing up or down, or getting into or out of the stand
Moving between the ladder or steps and the platform is a risky time, so stay connected the whole way.
Question 14 of 20
Which US president, a hunter and conservationist, set aside large areas of public land and wildlife refuges?
- George Washington
- Theodore Roosevelt
- Abraham Lincoln
- John Adams
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Answer: B. Theodore Roosevelt
Roosevelt also helped found the Boone and Crockett Club in 1887.
Question 15 of 20
In the TAB-K rules, what does the "A" stand for?
- Aim only at moving targets
- Always carry your license and your tags with you
- Avoid hunting alone in the woods
- Always 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.
Question 16 of 20
How should broadhead-tipped arrows be carried?
- In a back pocket
- In a quiver with a hood that covers the broadheads
- Loose in your hand
- Tucked in your belt, with the sharp tips pointing down
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Answer: B. In a quiver with a hood that covers the broadheads
Broadheads are razor sharp and can cause serious cuts in a fall.
Question 17 of 20
Why should waterfowl hunters learn to tell drakes from hens?
- It only matters for geese, since all ducks have exactly the same limits
- Drakes are only legal in spring
- Some bag limits are different for males and females of the same species
- Hens cannot be legally hunted anywhere
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Answer: C. Some bag limits are different for males and females of the same species
Learning plumage and flight patterns helps you follow species and sex limits.
Question 18 of 20
What is hypothermia?
- Dehydration
- A high fever
- A dangerous drop in body core temperature
- A bad sunburn
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Answer: C. A dangerous drop in body core temperature
Wind, wet clothes and cold water pull heat from the body fast.
Question 19 of 20
Who is often called the father of wildlife management?
- Daniel Boone
- John James Audubon
- Theodore Roosevelt
- Aldo Leopold
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Answer: D. Aldo Leopold
Leopold wrote the textbook Game Management in 1933.
Question 20 of 20
What is carrying capacity?
- The amount of gear in a truck
- The weight a hunter can safely carry out of the woods
- The number of hunters allowed
- The number of animals a habitat can support over time
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Answer: D. The number of animals a habitat can support over time
When animals exceed carrying capacity, habitat is damaged and animals suffer.

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