Texas Hunter Education Practice Test 2026: Test de práctica 2

Test de práctica 2 de 6 de Texas Hunter Education Practice Test: 25 preguntas más con respuestas y explicaciones.

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Texas
134 preguntas
Revisado el 10 de octubre de 2026

Pregunta 1 de 25
What is carrying capacity?
- The amount of gear in a truck
- The weight a hunter can safely carry out of the woods
- The number of hunters allowed
- The number of animals a habitat can support over time
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: D. The number of animals a habitat can support over time
When animals exceed carrying capacity, habitat is damaged and animals suffer.
Pregunta 2 de 25
You pull the trigger and nothing happens. What should you do first?
- Turn to show your partner
- Open the action right away and look inside the chamber to see what went wrong
- Look down the barrel
- Keep 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.
Pregunta 3 de 25
Which species is a well-known conservation success story, restored with help from hunter-funded programs?
- Carolina parakeet
- Great auk
- Passenger pigeon
- Wild turkey
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: D. Wild turkey
Wild turkeys were restored to most of their former range through trapping, moving birds and habitat work.
Pregunta 4 de 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
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: 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.
Pregunta 5 de 25
What should you do right after shooting at a deer?
- Shoot again into the brush where it went, to make sure it stays down for good
- Chase it right away so it cannot get far
- Watch where it goes, mark where it stood, and wait quietly before tracking
- Leave if it did not fall
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: C. Watch where it goes, mark where it stood, and wait quietly before tracking
Waiting lets a hit animal lie down nearby, and marking the spot helps you find the trail.
Pregunta 6 de 25
Which feature helps tell a grizzly bear from a black bear?
- A black bear is always black and is never brown or blond
- A grizzly has a shoulder hump and a dished face profile
- A grizzly is always brown
- A grizzly has taller, pointed ears
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: B. A grizzly has a shoulder hump and a dished face profile
Fur color is not reliable. Look at the hump, face profile, ears and claws.
Pregunta 7 de 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
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: D. It can damage the bow and injure the shooter
Without an arrow to absorb the energy, the bow can break.
Pregunta 8 de 25
Three hunters walk side by side, numbered 1, 2 and 3 from left to right. Where may hunter 1 shoot?
- Straight ahead and to the right
- Behind the line
- Only into the zone ahead and to the left
- Anywhere game appears, as long as it is safe
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: C. Only into the zone ahead and to the left
Each hunter has a zone of fire that does not overlap the others. Hunter 1 covers ahead and to the left.
Pregunta 9 de 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
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.
Pregunta 10 de 25
Why should you field dress big game quickly?
- To take better photos
- To attract other deer
- Because the law requires it within one minute
- To cool the meat fast and prevent spoilage
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: D. To cool the meat fast and prevent spoilage
Body heat and bacteria spoil meat. Remove the organs and let it cool.
Pregunta 11 de 25
In the TAB-K rules, what does the "A" stand for?
- Aim only at moving targets
- Always carry your license and your tags with you
- Avoid hunting alone in the woods
- Always point the muzzle in a safe direction
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: D. Always point the muzzle in a safe direction
Muzzle control is the most important habit. If a gun fires by accident, nobody gets hurt.
Pregunta 12 de 25
What should duck hunters wear in a boat?
- Heavy waders only
- Nothing extra
- A life jacket only if they cannot swim
- A life jacket (PFD) at all times
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: D. A life jacket (PFD) at all times
A fall overboard into cold water can quickly become deadly, and a life jacket only helps if you are wearing it.
Pregunta 13 de 25
In the tree stand diagram, what is item 1?
- A single chest strap
- A full-body harness
- A loose rope
- A waist belt
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: B. A full-body harness
Always use a full-body harness in a tree stand.
Pregunta 14 de 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
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: 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.
Pregunta 15 de 25
In the TAB-K rules, what does the "B" stand for?
- Blend in with camouflage from head to toe
- Be certain of your target and what is in front of and beyond it
- Bring extra ammunition on every trip
- Buy a new license before each trip into the field, even if your old one is valid
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: B. Be certain of your target and what is in front of and beyond it
You are responsible for every shot, including where it goes if it misses or passes through.
Pregunta 16 de 25
Is it acceptable to leave edible game meat to spoil in the field?
- Yes, at the end of the season
- No. Wasting game is unethical and illegal in many states
- Yes, for small game
- Yes, as long as you take the antlers and the hide home
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: B. No. Wasting game is unethical and illegal in many states
Ethical hunters use the meat of the animals they take.
Pregunta 17 de 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
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: 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.
Pregunta 18 de 25
Why should waterfowl hunters learn to tell drakes from hens?
- It only matters for geese, since all ducks have exactly the same limits
- Drakes are only legal in spring
- Some bag limits are different for males and females of the same species
- Hens cannot be legally hunted anywhere
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: C. Some bag limits are different for males and females of the same species
Learning plumage and flight patterns helps you follow species and sex limits.
Pregunta 19 de 25
Which field carry gives the best control of the firearm?
- The sling carry
- The one-hand trail carry
- The shoulder carry
- The two-hand (ready) carry
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: D. The two-hand (ready) carry
With both hands on the gun and the muzzle up and ahead, you have full control and can raise it quickly.
Pregunta 20 de 25
What are the basic parts of wildlife habitat?
- Food, fences, roads and towns
- Trees, sun, rocks and snow
- Water, hunters, weather, predators and roads
- Food, water, shelter (cover) and space
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: D. Food, water, shelter (cover) and space
Animals need all four, arranged so they can reach them.
Pregunta 21 de 25
In the TAB-K firearm safety rules, what does the "T" stand for?
- Treat every firearm as if it is loaded
- Take the safety off before you start walking
- Test-fire the gun before every hunt
- Tell your partner when you see game
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: A. Treat every firearm as if it is loaded
The first rule is to treat every firearm as loaded, even if you think it is empty.
Pregunta 22 de 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
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: 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.
Pregunta 23 de 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
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: 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.
Pregunta 24 de 25
Why should a bowhunter usually wait before tracking a hit animal?
- Arrows only work after about an hour
- An animal that is pushed may run far and leave less blood
- It is required by federal law for all bowhunters in every state
- To let other hunters go first
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: B. An animal that is pushed may run far and leave less blood
Giving the animal time to lie down makes recovery more likely.
Pregunta 25 de 25
Which direction is a "safe direction" to point a firearm?
- Always straight up, since bullets fired into the air cannot come back down with force
- Toward your hunting partner's feet
- Always at your feet
- One where an accidental shot could not injure anyone or damage property
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: 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.

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