Tennessee Hunter Education Practice Test 2026: Practice test 3

Practice test 3 of 6 for the Tennessee Hunter Education Practice Test: 25 more questions with answers and explanations.

Hunting
Tennessee
132 questions
Checked October 10, 2026

Question 1 of 25
How should you help someone with mild hypothermia?
- Get them out of the wind and wet and put dry layers on them
- Have them sit in the wind
- Give them alcohol to warm them up
- Rub their arms and legs hard to get the blood moving again
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Answer: A. Get them out of the wind and wet and put dry layers on them
Warm them gently, never give alcohol, and get medical help for serious cases.
Question 2 of 25
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 3 of 25
Which of these is a limiting factor for a deer herd?
- A hard winter with little food
- A highway sign
- A full moon in the fall
- A new hunting license design
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Answer: A. A hard winter with little food
Disease, predators, weather and food supply limit how much a population can grow.
Question 4 of 25
Why should you avoid long-range or running shots at big game?
- They are always illegal
- They are more likely to wound the animal than kill it quickly
- They damage your gun
- They are only a problem for bowhunters, not for hunters with rifles
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Answer: B. They are more likely to wound the animal than kill it quickly
Take only shots you are confident will hit the vital area.
Question 5 of 25
Before you shoot, what must you know about the animal?
- Only that it is on public land
- Its species, and that its sex or antlers are legal for your license or tag
- Only that it is moving away from you and not toward any other hunters
- Only that it is large
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Answer: B. Its species, and that its sex or antlers are legal for your license or tag
Licenses and tags often apply to one species, sex or antler type.
Question 6 of 25
Which ammunition should you use?
- Whatever is cheapest
- Any shell that fits in the chamber and lets the action close
- Any shell of a similar length
- Only ammunition that matches the data stamp on the barrel
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Answer: D. Only ammunition that matches the data stamp on the barrel
The barrel is stamped with its gauge or caliber. The wrong ammunition can cause a dangerous failure.
Question 7 of 25
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.
Question 8 of 25
Do states accept hunter education certificates from other states?
- Only if you live there
- No, you must retake the full course in every state where you plan to hunt
- Only for bowhunting
- Generally yes; most states accept another state's approved course
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Answer: D. Generally yes; most states accept another state's approved course
Michigan and Missouri, for example, accept approved hunter education certificates from other states.
Question 9 of 25
In the TAB-K rules, what does the "B" stand for?
- Blend in with camouflage from head to toe
- Be certain of your target and what is in front of and beyond it
- Bring extra ammunition on every trip
- Buy a new license before each trip into the field, even if your old one is valid
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Answer: B. Be certain of your target and what is in front of and beyond it
You are responsible for every shot, including where it goes if it misses or passes through.
Question 10 of 25
Why do states ask hunters to report their harvest?
- To pick lottery winners
- The data helps biologists set seasons and bag limits
- To sell hunters' contact information to outdoor stores
- Only to collect fees
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Answer: B. The data helps biologists set seasons and bag limits
Harvest reports show how many animals were taken and where.
Question 11 of 25
What are the basic parts of wildlife habitat?
- Food, fences, roads and towns
- Trees, sun, rocks and snow
- Water, hunters, weather, predators and roads
- Food, water, shelter (cover) and space
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Answer: D. Food, water, shelter (cover) and space
Animals need all four, arranged so they can reach them.
Question 12 of 25
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 13 of 25
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 14 of 25
Which of these is a safe rule about alcohol and drugs?
- Do not use them before or during hunting or shooting
- They are fine if you hunt with a bow
- A little is fine for experienced hunters who know their limits
- They are fine in a tree stand
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Answer: A. Do not use them before or during hunting or shooting
Alcohol and drugs slow reactions and hurt judgment.
Question 15 of 25
Which species is a well-known conservation success story, restored with help from hunter-funded programs?
- Carolina parakeet
- Great auk
- Passenger pigeon
- Wild turkey
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Answer: D. Wild turkey
Wild turkeys were restored to most of their former range through trapping, moving birds and habitat work.
Question 16 of 25
How do wildlife agencies use regulated hunting?
- To wipe out common species
- As a tool to keep populations in balance with their habitat
- As a replacement for habitat
- To remove all predators, such as wolves and coyotes, from the state
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Answer: B. As a tool to keep populations in balance with their habitat
Seasons and bag limits are set using population data so harvests are sustainable.
Question 17 of 25
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 18 of 25
In the TAB-K rules, what does the "K" stand for?
- Keep your finger outside the trigger guard until you are ready to shoot
- Kneel before every shot
- Know the season dates
- Keep the gun loaded in the truck so you are ready the moment you see game
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Answer: A. Keep your finger outside the trigger guard until you are ready to shoot
Resting a finger on the trigger while walking can cause an unintended shot.
Question 19 of 25
Which animal position offers the best shot at the vitals?
- Facing toward you at long range
- Facing straight away
- Running
- Broadside or quartering away
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Answer: D. Broadside or quartering away
These angles give the clearest path to the heart and lungs.
Question 20 of 25
Which feature helps tell a grizzly bear from a black bear?
- A black bear is always black and is never brown or blond
- A grizzly has a shoulder hump and a dished face profile
- A grizzly is always brown
- A grizzly has taller, pointed ears
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Answer: B. A grizzly has a shoulder hump and a dished face profile
Fur color is not reliable. Look at the hump, face profile, ears and claws.
Question 21 of 25
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 22 of 25
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 23 of 25
You pull the trigger and nothing happens. What should you do first?
- Turn to show your partner
- Open the action right away and look inside the chamber to see what went wrong
- Look down the barrel
- Keep the muzzle in a safe direction and wait before opening the action
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Answer: D. Keep the muzzle in a safe direction and wait before opening the action
A cartridge may fire late (a hang fire). Wait with the muzzle pointed safely, then unload carefully.
Question 24 of 25
What is the purpose of the lifeline (item 3) in the diagram?
- To mark the tree so that other hunters know the stand is already taken
- To keep you connected to the tree while you climb up and down
- To pull up your gear
- To tie your stand to the ground
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Answer: B. To keep you connected to the tree while you climb up and down
Use a lifeline from the time you leave the ground until you are back down.
Question 25 of 25
Why should you field dress big game quickly?
- To take better photos
- To attract other deer
- Because the law requires it within one minute
- To cool the meat fast and prevent spoilage
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Answer: D. To cool the meat fast and prevent spoilage
Body heat and bacteria spoil meat. Remove the organs and let it cool.

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