Delaware Hunter Education Practice Test 2026: Practice test 6

1. Question 1 of 20

   What is the difference between antlers and true horns?

   • AAntlers are shed every year; true horns usually grow for life
   • BHorns are shed every spring
   • CThere is no difference
   • DAntlers 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.

2. Question 2 of 20

   Why should heaters never be used in a closed blind or tent without ventilation?

   • AThey can produce deadly carbon monoxide
   • BThey scare game
   • CThey use up too much fuel too fast
   • DThey melt the blind
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   Answer: A. They can produce deadly carbon monoxide

   Carbon monoxide has no color or smell.

3. Question 3 of 20

   When should you NOT use the shoulder carry, which points the muzzle up and behind you?

   • AWhen someone is beside you
   • BWhen you are at the back of the group
   • CWhen walking alone
   • DWhen 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.

4. Question 4 of 20

   Who sets the standards that hunter education courses across North America are built on?

   • AEach hunting store
   • BThe National Park Service
   • CThe Federal Aviation Administration
   • DThe International Hunter Education Association (IHEA)
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   Answer: D. The International Hunter Education Association (IHEA)

   State and provincial courses are developed to standards set with IHEA-USA and IHEA-Canada.

5. Question 5 of 20

   How do white-tailed deer antlers usually grow?

   • AThey fork, and each fork forks again
   • BThey grow straight back from the head with no points
   • CPoints grow up from one main beam on each side
   • DThey 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.

6. Question 6 of 20

   When should you fill out and attach your tag?

   • AWhen you get home
   • BOnly if a game warden stops you and asks to see it
   • CAt the processor
   • DAs soon as the animal is down, as your state's rules require
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   Answer: D. As soon as the animal is down, as your state's rules require

   Tag rules vary by state, and many require you to tag the animal right away, before moving it.

7. Question 7 of 20

   Before you shoot, what must you know about the animal?

   • AOnly that it is on public land
   • BIts species, and that its sex or antlers are legal for your license or tag
   • COnly that it is moving away from you and not toward any other hunters
   • DOnly 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.

8. Question 8 of 20

   Which species is a well-known conservation success story, restored with help from hunter-funded programs?

   • ACarolina parakeet
   • BGreat auk
   • CPassenger pigeon
   • DWild 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.

9. Question 9 of 20

   You are calling turkeys and see another hunter coming toward you. What should you do?

   • AStay silent and completely still until they walk past your setup
   • BMake a gobble call so they know where you are
   • CWave your hand quickly
   • DCall 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.

10. Question 10 of 20

    Which direction is a "safe direction" to point a firearm?

    • AAlways straight up, since bullets fired into the air cannot come back down with force
    • BToward your hunting partner's feet
    • CAlways at your feet
    • DOne where an accidental shot could not injure anyone or damage property
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    Answer: D. One where an accidental shot could not injure anyone or damage property

    What is safe depends on the situation. Think about people, buildings and hard surfaces.

11. Question 11 of 20

    What nearly happened to the American bison by the late 1800s?

    • AIt was almost wiped out by unregulated killing
    • BIt became a farm animal only
    • CIt spread across the whole continent, from coast to coast
    • DNothing 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.

12. Question 12 of 20

    Which of these is a limiting factor for a deer herd?

    • AA hard winter with little food
    • BA highway sign
    • CA full moon in the fall
    • DA 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.

13. Question 13 of 20

    Where should hunter orange be worn to be most effective?

    • AOn the front only, where other hunters usually see you
    • BOn the boots only
    • COn the head and upper body, visible from all sides
    • DOn a pack only, so it can be removed
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    Answer: C. On the head and upper body, visible from all sides

    Laws such as Pennsylvania's require orange on the head, chest and back, visible from 360 degrees.

14. Question 14 of 20

    You are hanging in your harness after a fall. Why must you act quickly?

    • AYou will scare deer away from the area for the rest of the hunting season
    • BIt is not urgent
    • CHanging still can cut off blood flow to the legs and become life-threatening
    • DThe 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.

15. Question 15 of 20

    How should frostbitten skin be treated?

    • ARewarm it gently and do not rub it
    • BRub it hard
    • CHold it over a fire
    • DRub 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.

16. Question 16 of 20

    Which animal has broad, flat (palmated) antlers?

    • AElk
    • BWhite-tailed deer
    • CPronghorn
    • DMoose
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    Answer: D. Moose

    Bull moose have large, palm-shaped antlers.

17. Question 17 of 20

    How should you hand a firearm to another person?

    • AMuzzle first
    • BUnloaded, with the action open and the muzzle pointed safely
    • CBy tossing it gently
    • DWith the action closed and the safety on, so it is ready to use
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    Answer: B. Unloaded, with the action open and the muzzle pointed safely

    An open action lets the other person see that the firearm cannot fire.

18. Question 18 of 20

    On a hot early-season hunt, a partner is sweating heavily, dizzy and weak. What should you do?

    • AMake them keep walking
    • BMove them to shade, cool them, and have them rest and sip water
    • CCover them with a heavy coat
    • DGive 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.

19. Question 19 of 20

    In the TAB-K rules, what does the "K" stand for?

    • AKeep your finger outside the trigger guard until you are ready to shoot
    • BKneel before every shot
    • CKnow the season dates
    • DKeep 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.

20. Question 20 of 20

    Which of these is a safe rule about alcohol and drugs?

    • ADo not use them before or during hunting or shooting
    • BThey are fine if you hunt with a bow
    • CA little is fine for experienced hunters who know their limits
    • DThey 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.

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