New York Hunter Education Practice Test 2026: Test de práctica 4

1. Pregunta 1 de 25

   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
   Ver respuesta

   Respuesta: 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.

2. Pregunta 2 de 25

   Who is often called the father of wildlife management?

   • ADaniel Boone
   • BJohn James Audubon
   • CTheodore Roosevelt
   • DAldo Leopold
   Ver respuesta

   Respuesta: D. Aldo Leopold

   Leopold wrote the textbook Game Management in 1933.

3. Pregunta 3 de 25

   Why should turkey hunters never wear red, white, blue or black clothing?

   • AThose colors are illegal for hunting clothing in every state during turkey season
   • BThose are the colors of a wild turkey gobbler's head and body
   • CThose colors scare turkeys away
   • DThose colors fade in the sun
   Ver respuesta

   Respuesta: B. Those are the colors of a wild turkey gobbler's head and body

   Another hunter could mistake a flash of red, white or blue for a gobbler's head.

4. Pregunta 4 de 25

   How should you approach big game that appears to be dead?

   • AFrom behind and slightly uphill, watching for movement, ready for a follow-up shot
   • BQuickly, without your gun
   • CFrom the front, near the antlers, so you can look closely at its eyes and nose
   • DBy poking it with your foot from the front
   Ver respuesta

   Respuesta: 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.

5. Pregunta 5 de 25

   What should you check before using a tree stand?

   • AThe stand, straps and harness for wear, and the tree for damage or weakness
   • BOnly the color of the stand
   • COnly the seat padding
   • DNothing, as long as it worked last year and has stayed on the same tree since then
   Ver respuesta

   Respuesta: 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.

6. Pregunta 6 de 25

   How can hunters help slow chronic wasting disease (CWD)?

   • AMove whole carcasses across the state to share the meat with family
   • BFeed deer in groups during the winter
   • CIgnore sick deer
   • DFollow carcass movement rules and have deer tested when asked
   Ver respuesta

   Respuesta: D. Follow carcass movement rules and have deer tested when asked

   CWD is a fatal disease of deer, elk and moose.

7. Pregunta 7 de 25

   You pull the trigger and nothing happens. What should you do first?

   • ATurn to show your partner
   • BOpen the action right away and look inside the chamber to see what went wrong
   • CLook down the barrel
   • DKeep the muzzle in a safe direction and wait before opening the action
   Ver respuesta

   Respuesta: 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.

8. Pregunta 8 de 25

   You fall into cold water. What should you do first?

   • ATake off your life jacket so you can swim faster to the shore
   • BSwim hard to shore right away
   • CKeep your head above water and get your breathing under control
   • DShout until you are tired
   Ver respuesta

   Respuesta: C. Keep your head above water and get your breathing under control

   Cold shock causes gasping for about the first minute. Control your breathing, then act.

9. Pregunta 9 de 25

   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
   Ver respuesta

   Respuesta: 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.

10. Pregunta 10 de 25

    What does the Pittman-Robertson Act fund wildlife restoration with?

    • AAn excise tax on sporting arms and ammunition
    • BA tax on gasoline
    • CA tax on fishing boats only
    • DFines collected from poachers in every state
    Ver respuesta

    Respuesta: A. An excise tax on sporting arms and ammunition

    The Act uses an 11 percent excise tax on sporting arms and ammunition.

11. Pregunta 11 de 25

    How does a broadhead kill game?

    • ABy cutting blood vessels and organs, causing fast blood loss
    • BBy breaking the large bones of the legs and the shoulders
    • CBy poison
    • DBy shock
    Ver respuesta

    Respuesta: A. By cutting blood vessels and organs, causing fast blood loss

    Arrows kill by bleeding, so they must hit the vital area.

12. Pregunta 12 de 25

    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
    Ver respuesta

    Respuesta: A. A hard winter with little food

    Disease, predators, weather and food supply limit how much a population can grow.

13. Pregunta 13 de 25

    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
    Ver respuesta

    Respuesta: 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.

14. Pregunta 14 de 25

    Since 1934, what federal stamp must waterfowl hunters age 16 and older buy?

    • AA federal fishing stamp
    • BThe Federal Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp (Duck Stamp)
    • CA national park pass
    • DA federal deer and turkey stamp
    Ver respuesta

    Respuesta: 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.

15. Pregunta 15 de 25

    When climbing to a tree stand, how many points of contact should you keep?

    • ANone, as long as you climb quickly and keep your eyes on the platform
    • BTwo
    • CThree: two hands and one foot, or two feet and one hand
    • DOne
    Ver respuesta

    Respuesta: 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.

16. Pregunta 16 de 25

    Which state started the first mandatory hunter education program, in 1949?

    • ACalifornia
    • BFlorida
    • CNew York
    • DTexas
    Ver respuesta

    Respuesta: C. New York

    Today every state offers hunter education, and most require it for new hunters.

17. Pregunta 17 de 25

    How should firearms be carried in a vehicle?

    • ALoaded on the seat
    • BWith a round in the chamber
    • CLoaded with the safety on
    • DUnloaded, and in a case
    Ver respuesta

    Respuesta: D. Unloaded, and in a case

    Many states ban loaded firearms in vehicles. Pennsylvania, for example, bans a loaded firearm in, on or against any motor vehicle.

18. Pregunta 18 de 25

    What must migratory bird hunters register with in each state where they hunt?

    • AThe state driver's license office
    • BA national gun registry
    • CA local hunting club
    • DThe Harvest Information Program (HIP)
    Ver respuesta

    Respuesta: D. The Harvest Information Program (HIP)

    HIP gives biologists the contact list they need to survey migratory bird harvest.

19. Pregunta 19 de 25

    A new hunter mostly wants chances to shoot, whether or not anything is hit. Which stage of hunter development is this?

    • ASportsman stage
    • BShooter stage
    • CTrophy stage
    • DMethod stage
    Ver respuesta

    Respuesta: B. Shooter stage

    Hunter education describes five stages: shooter, limiting-out, trophy, method and sportsman.

20. Pregunta 20 de 25

    What is a common distress signal?

    • AThree of anything, such as three whistle blasts or three fires
    • BWaving a hat once
    • CTwo short flashes of light
    • DOne long shout
    Ver respuesta

    Respuesta: A. Three of anything, such as three whistle blasts or three fires

    Signals in threes are recognized as a call for help.

21. Pregunta 21 de 25

    About how far can a .22 Long Rifle bullet travel?

    • ALess than a quarter mile
    • BAbout 50 yards
    • CMore than a mile
    • DAbout 100 yards
    Ver respuesta

    Respuesta: C. More than a mile

    Even small rifle bullets can travel a long way, so you must know what is far beyond your target.

22. Pregunta 22 de 25

    What should you do before you climb a steep bank, jump a ditch or get into a boat?

    • APut the safety on and keep it loaded
    • BUnload your firearm
    • CHold the barrel for balance
    • DPut your finger on the trigger
    Ver respuesta

    Respuesta: B. Unload your firearm

    Unload whenever there is a chance you could slip or fall.

23. Pregunta 23 de 25

    After unloading, how should a lone hunter get a firearm across a fence?

    • ALean it against the fence with the safety on, then climb over right beside it
    • BLay it on the far side, muzzle pointing away, and cross away from the muzzle
    • CThrow it over
    • DHold it overhead as you climb
    Ver respuesta

    Respuesta: 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.

24. Pregunta 24 de 25

    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
    Ver respuesta

    Respuesta: D. When someone is walking behind you

    Choose a carry that keeps the muzzle away from everyone around you.

25. Pregunta 25 de 25

    In the tree stand diagram, what is item 1?

    • AA single chest strap
    • BA full-body harness
    • CA loose rope
    • DA waist belt
    Ver respuesta

    Respuesta: B. A full-body harness

    Always use a full-body harness in a tree stand.

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