Texas Hunter Education Practice Test 2026: Practice test 4

Practice test 4 of 6 for the Texas Hunter Education Practice Test: 25 more questions with answers and explanations.

Hunting
Texas
134 questions
Checked October 10, 2026

Question 1 of 25
Why is non-toxic shot required for waterfowl hunting in the US?
- Lead pellets left in wetlands can poison waterfowl that swallow them
- Non-toxic shot is quieter
- Lead shot rusts
- Lead is too heavy for most shotguns to fire safely at flying ducks and geese
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Answer: A. Lead pellets left in wetlands can poison waterfowl that swallow them
Ducks and geese swallow spent pellets while feeding.
Question 2 of 25
How should you carry a harvested wild turkey out of the woods?
- Over your shoulder in full view
- Wrapped in blaze orange so it is not mistaken for a live bird
- Held up high so other hunters can clearly see its beard and fan
- Hidden in camouflage
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Answer: B. Wrapped in blaze orange so it is not mistaken for a live bird
Covering the bird keeps other hunters from seeing turkey colors moving through the woods.
Question 3 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 4 of 25
Two hunters reach a fence together. What is a safe way to cross?
- Unload both guns; one hunter holds them while the other crosses, then hands them over
- One covers the other with a loaded gun
- Both lean loaded guns on the fence
- Both climb over at the same time while holding their loaded guns with the safeties on
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Answer: A. Unload both guns; one hunter holds them while the other crosses, then hands them over
With actions open and guns unloaded, they can be handed across safely.
Question 5 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 6 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 7 of 25
Where should you aim for a quick, clean kill on big game?
- The hindquarters
- The neck
- The heart-lung area
- The head
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Answer: C. The heart-lung area
The vital area is the largest target that kills quickly and wastes the least meat.
Question 8 of 25
Why is "sky busting" (shooting at ducks or geese that are too far away) a bad practice?
- It wounds birds that fly off and are never recovered
- It uses too little ammunition
- It is the best way to hunt geese, so it is not a bad practice
- It is only bad on windy days
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Answer: A. It wounds birds that fly off and are never recovered
Shoot only at birds within your effective range so you can kill cleanly and retrieve them.
Question 9 of 25
Which animal has broad, flat (palmated) antlers?
- Elk
- White-tailed deer
- Pronghorn
- Moose
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Answer: D. Moose
Bull moose have large, palm-shaped antlers.
Question 10 of 25
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 11 of 25
What nearly happened to the American bison by the late 1800s?
- It was almost wiped out by unregulated killing
- It became a farm animal only
- It spread across the whole continent, from coast to coast
- Nothing changed
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Answer: A. It was almost wiped out by unregulated killing
Bison numbers fell from millions to very few. Protection helped them recover.
Question 12 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 13 of 25
You are hanging in your harness after a fall. Why must you act quickly?
- You will scare deer away from the area for the rest of the hunting season
- It is not urgent
- Hanging still can cut off blood flow to the legs and become life-threatening
- The harness will tear in a few seconds
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Answer: C. Hanging still can cut off blood flow to the legs and become life-threatening
Use a suspension relief strap to stand and move your legs, and call for help.
Question 14 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 15 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 16 of 25
On a hot early-season hunt, a partner is sweating heavily, dizzy and weak. What should you do?
- Make them keep walking
- Move them to shade, cool them, and have them rest and sip water
- Cover them with a heavy coat
- Give them an energy drink and leave them to rest alone in the sun
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Answer: B. Move them to shade, cool them, and have them rest and sip water
These are signs of heat exhaustion. If the person becomes confused or stops sweating, call 911.
Question 17 of 25
When should you nock an arrow?
- When you leave your vehicle
- While climbing a tree stand, to save time later when game appears
- Only when you are ready to shoot at an identified target
- While walking through brush
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Answer: C. Only when you are ready to shoot at an identified target
A nocked arrow can be released by accident.
Question 18 of 25
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 25
Under the North American Model of Wildlife Conservation, who owns wildlife?
- Only hunters
- Wildlife is held in public trust for all people
- The landowner where the animal lives
- Whoever kills it
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Answer: B. Wildlife is held in public trust for all people
Governments manage wildlife in trust for everyone.
Question 20 of 25
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 21 of 25
What did the Dingell-Hart amendments of 1970 and 1972 add?
- A ban on all handguns
- A federal hunting license required in every state for all hunters over 16
- A tax on hunting dogs
- Excise taxes on handguns and archery gear, partly for hunter education
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Answer: D. Excise taxes on handguns and archery gear, partly for hunter education
These taxes help pay for hunter education programs and target ranges.
Question 22 of 25
What is biological surplus?
- Leftover meat that hunters give away to their friends and neighbors after the season
- Extra animals produced each year that the habitat cannot support through winter
- Animals kept on game farms
- Animals in zoos
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Answer: B. Extra animals produced each year that the habitat cannot support through winter
Regulated hunting can take part of this surplus that would otherwise be lost.
Question 23 of 25
How should you approach big game that appears to be dead?
- From behind and slightly uphill, watching for movement, ready for a follow-up shot
- Quickly, without your gun
- From the front, near the antlers, so you can look closely at its eyes and nose
- By poking it with your foot from the front
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Answer: A. From behind and slightly uphill, watching for movement, ready for a follow-up shot
A wounded animal can suddenly get up. Approach carefully and watch the eyes and chest.
Question 24 of 25
Besides blaze orange, which bright color do some states, such as Wisconsin, now allow for hunter safety clothing?
- Dark green
- Bright red
- Fluorescent pink
- Sky blue
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Answer: C. Fluorescent pink
Wisconsin allows blaze orange or fluorescent pink during firearm seasons.
Question 25 of 25
What is true about a firearm's mechanical safety?
- It only works on rifles
- It can fail, so it never replaces safe muzzle control
- It also unloads the gun
- It makes the gun completely impossible to fire by accident
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Answer: B. It can fail, so it never replaces safe muzzle control
Safeties are mechanical and can wear out or break. Always control the muzzle.

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