Wisconsin Hunter Education Practice Test 2026: Practice test 4

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

Hunting
Wisconsin
131 questions
Checked October 10, 2026

Question 1 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 2 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 3 of 25
You hit an animal but it runs off. What is your responsibility?
- Make every reasonable effort to find it and finish it quickly
- Assume it will recover, since most wounded animals heal on their own
- Shoot another one instead
- Look for a few minutes, then give up
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Answer: A. Make every reasonable effort to find it and finish it quickly
Following up on every hit is a basic part of ethical hunting.
Question 4 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 5 of 25
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 6 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 7 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 8 of 25
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 9 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 10 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 11 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 12 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 13 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 14 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 15 of 25
What should you check before using a tree stand?
- The stand, straps and harness for wear, and the tree for damage or weakness
- Only the color of the stand
- Only the seat padding
- Nothing, as long as it worked last year and has stayed on the same tree since then
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Answer: A. The stand, straps and harness for wear, and the tree for damage or weakness
Make sure the tree can hold both the stand and you.
Question 16 of 25
What is the difference between antlers and true horns?
- Antlers are shed every year; true horns usually grow for life
- Horns are shed every spring
- There is no difference
- Antlers are made of keratin, like fingernails, and are never shed
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Answer: A. Antlers are shed every year; true horns usually grow for life
Deer, elk and moose grow antlers. Bison, sheep and goats grow horns.
Question 17 of 25
Why should you never shoot at water or a flat, hard surface?
- The noise carries much farther and scares away all game
- The bullet or pellets can ricochet in a new direction
- It is only a problem with rifles
- It will damage your scope
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Answer: B. The bullet or pellets can ricochet in a new direction
Water, rocks and pavement can make projectiles bounce toward people.
Question 18 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 19 of 25
You are lost in cold, wet weather as night falls. What is usually your first priority?
- Walking out in the dark
- Shelter to stay warm and dry
- Climbing a tall tree
- Finding food to keep up your energy
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Answer: B. Shelter to stay warm and dry
You can survive days without food but only hours without protection from cold and wet.
Question 20 of 25
Why is it dangerous to carry 20-gauge shells while hunting with a 12-gauge shotgun?
- They make the gun shoot too far
- 20-gauge shells are illegal for all types of hunting in every state and territory
- They will not fit in the magazine
- A 20-gauge shell can lodge in the 12-gauge barrel, which can burst if fired
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Answer: D. A 20-gauge shell can lodge in the 12-gauge barrel, which can burst if fired
Carry only one type of ammunition, the one marked on your barrel.
Question 21 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 22 of 25
Almost all hunting incidents involve what?
- An attack by a wounded animal
- A broken firearm that fires on its own without anyone touching the trigger
- Breaking one or more of the basic TAB-K safety rules
- Bad weather and poor visibility
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Answer: C. Breaking one or more of the basic TAB-K safety rules
Wisconsin DNR notes that virtually all hunting incidents involve a violation of at least one TAB-K rule.
Question 23 of 25
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 24 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 25 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.

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