Tennessee Hunter Education Practice Test 2026: Practice test 4

Practice test 4 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
When should you NOT use the shoulder carry, which points the muzzle up and behind you?
- When someone is beside you
- When you are at the back of the group
- When walking alone
- When someone is walking behind you
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Answer: D. When someone is walking behind you
Choose a carry that keeps the muzzle away from everyone around you.
Question 2 of 25
In the tree stand diagram, what is item 1?
- A single chest strap
- A full-body harness
- A loose rope
- A waist belt
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Answer: B. A full-body harness
Always use a full-body harness in a tree stand.
Question 3 of 25
What did the Lacey Act of 1900 do?
- It banned all hunting of deer in the United States for ten years to let herds recover
- It started the duck stamp
- It made it a federal crime to move illegally taken wildlife across state lines
- It created the first national park
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Answer: C. It made it a federal crime to move illegally taken wildlife across state lines
The Lacey Act was the first federal law protecting wildlife and helped end illegal market hunting.
Question 4 of 25
Which animal has a large tan rump patch and a dark brown neck?
- White-tailed deer
- Moose
- Black bear
- Elk
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Answer: D. Elk
Elk have a light rump patch, a darker neck and long, curved antlers on bulls.
Question 5 of 25
Which law, passed in 1918, protects migratory birds in the United States?
- The Endangered Species Act
- The Migratory Bird Treaty Act
- The Lacey Act
- The Pittman-Robertson Act
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Answer: B. The Migratory Bird Treaty Act
It put into effect a 1916 treaty with Great Britain, acting for Canada.
Question 6 of 25
A hunter focuses on doing things a certain way, such as hunting with a muzzleloader or a bow. Which stage is this?
- Method stage
- Trophy stage
- Shooter stage
- Limiting-out stage
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Answer: A. Method stage
In the method stage, how you hunt becomes more important than what you take.
Question 7 of 25
Why should you never dry-fire a bow or crossbow?
- It only affects the sight
- It makes the bow quieter and much less accurate
- It wastes arrows
- It can damage the bow and injure the shooter
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Answer: D. It can damage the bow and injure the shooter
Without an arrow to absorb the energy, the bow can break.
Question 8 of 25
You fall and snow gets into the muzzle. What should you do before shooting again?
- Unload and check that the barrel is clear
- Fire a shot to clear it
- Shake it and keep hunting
- Blow into the muzzle to push the snow out
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Answer: A. Unload and check that the barrel is clear
A blocked barrel can burst when fired. Always check the bore after a fall.
Question 9 of 25
How should the tree strap and tether be set?
- At knee height
- Tied to the platform
- Above head height with little slack
- Loose, so you can lean out to shoot
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Answer: C. Above head height with little slack
A short tether above your head keeps any fall short so you can get back on the stand.
Question 10 of 25
When turkey hunting, what kind of spot should you sit against?
- Open ground with nothing behind you, so you can see all around
- A small sapling
- The edge of a road
- A tree or stump wider than your shoulders
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Answer: D. A tree or stump wider than your shoulders
A wide backstop helps protect you from a hunter shooting from behind and hides your outline.
Question 11 of 25
Which state started the first mandatory hunter education program, in 1949?
- California
- Florida
- New York
- Texas
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Answer: C. New York
Today every state offers hunter education, and most require it for new hunters.
Question 12 of 25
Which is an early sign of hypothermia?
- Extreme thirst
- Uncontrolled shivering and clumsy hands
- Itchy skin
- A red, sweaty face
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Answer: B. Uncontrolled shivering and clumsy hands
As it gets worse, a person may stumble, slur words and become confused.
Question 13 of 25
What should you always do before a hunting trip?
- Leave a plan with someone: where you will be and when you will return
- Pack only lunch
- Go to a new area without a map, because exploring is the best way to learn the land
- Turn off your phone
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Answer: A. Leave a plan with someone: where you will be and when you will return
If you do not return, rescuers will know where to search.
Question 14 of 25
In carry 2 of the diagram, a break-action shotgun is open over the forearm. Why is this a good choice when walking with others?
- It keeps the shells warm and dry
- Everyone can see the gun is open and cannot fire
- It is the only carry allowed by federal law when hunting in groups
- It is the fastest way to shoot
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Answer: B. Everyone can see the gun is open and cannot fire
The open action shows the gun is safe, and the muzzle points at the ground ahead.
Question 15 of 25
In what year did Congress pass the Pittman-Robertson Act (Federal Aid in Wildlife Restoration Act)?
- 1918
- 1900
- 1964
- 1937
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Answer: D. 1937
The 1937 Act sends money from excise taxes to state wildlife agencies.
Question 16 of 25
Since 1934, what federal stamp must waterfowl hunters age 16 and older buy?
- A federal fishing stamp
- The Federal Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp (Duck Stamp)
- A national park pass
- A federal deer and turkey stamp
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Answer: B. The Federal Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp (Duck Stamp)
Duck Stamp money buys and protects wetland habitat for the National Wildlife Refuge System.
Question 17 of 25
When climbing to a tree stand, how many points of contact should you keep?
- None, as long as you climb quickly and keep your eyes on the platform
- Two
- Three: two hands and one foot, or two feet and one hand
- One
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Answer: C. Three: two hands and one foot, or two feet and one hand
Three points of contact keep you steady if one hand or foot slips.
Question 18 of 25
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 19 of 25
Which feature helps identify a mule deer?
- A wide tail raised like a white flag when it runs away
- Palm-shaped antlers
- A narrow white tail with a black tip and large ears
- Small, short ears
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Answer: C. A narrow white tail with a black tip and large ears
White-tailed deer have a broad tail, brown on top and white underneath, that they often raise when running.
Question 20 of 25
What is a common distress signal?
- Three of anything, such as three whistle blasts or three fires
- Waving a hat once
- Two short flashes of light
- One long shout
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Answer: A. Three of anything, such as three whistle blasts or three fires
Signals in threes are recognized as a call for help.
Question 21 of 25
How should frostbitten skin be treated?
- Rewarm it gently and do not rub it
- Rub it hard
- Hold it over a fire
- Rub it with snow
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Answer: A. Rewarm it gently and do not rub it
Rubbing damages frozen tissue. Do not rewarm if it might freeze again.
Question 22 of 25
Besides a harness, what should you take or do for tree stand safety?
- Leave your phone at home so it does not ring and scare game
- Tell someone your plan and carry a charged cell phone
- Hunt where no one can find you
- Skip the harness if the stand has a rail
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Answer: B. Tell someone your plan and carry a charged cell phone
If you fall, people need to know where you are, and you need a way to call.
Question 23 of 25
How do white-tailed deer antlers usually grow?
- They fork, and each fork forks again
- They grow straight back from the head with no points
- Points grow up from one main beam on each side
- They are flat and wide like a shovel
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Answer: C. Points grow up from one main beam on each side
Mule deer antlers fork into branches. White-tailed deer points rise from a main beam.
Question 24 of 25
Look at the diagram. Which hunter is easiest for other hunters to see?
- Both are equally easy to see
- The hunter in the blaze-orange hat and vest (1 and 2)
- Neither can be seen
- Hunter 3, because camouflage stands out well against trees
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Answer: B. The hunter in the blaze-orange hat and vest (1 and 2)
Blaze orange stands out against woods and fields, so other hunters can see you.
Question 25 of 25
In the diagram, why is shot 1 safe and shot 2 unsafe?
- Shot 2 is safe because the house is far
- Shot 1 is closer
- Shot 1 ends in an earth bank; shot 2 is against open sky, with a house hidden beyond the ridge
- Both are safe, because the hunter is kneeling and aiming very carefully at the deer
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Answer: C. Shot 1 ends in an earth bank; shot 2 is against open sky, with a house hidden beyond the ridge
A safe shot has a backstop. Never shoot at an animal on a ridge or skyline.

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