Alberta Hunter Education Practice Test 2026: Test d’entraînement 4

1. Question 1 sur 25

   What should you do with your firearm before you climb a steep bank, cross a creek on a log, or get into a boat?

   • AHold it with your finger on the trigger for balance
   • BPut the safety on and keep it loaded
   • CUnload it
   • DCarry it by the barrel
   Voir la réponse

   Réponse: C. Unload it

   Unload any time you could slip or fall, because a fall can make a loaded firearm fire.

2. Question 2 sur 25

   When should you validate and attach a big game tag?

   • AOnly if a conservation officer asks for it
   • BWhen you get home and unload the animal
   • CRight after the kill, as your regulations require
   • DWhen you drop the meat off at the butcher shop
   Voir la réponse

   Réponse: C. Right after the kill, as your regulations require

   Tag rules are strict. Follow your province's regulations on when and how to attach the tag.

3. Question 3 sur 25

   You see someone hunting illegally. What should you do?

   • ANote details from a safe distance and report it to a conservation officer
   • BWalk up and confront them while holding your firearm so they know you mean it
   • CIgnore it, since it is not your job to get involved
   • DPost photos online first so others can identify them
   Voir la réponse

   Réponse: A. Note details from a safe distance and report it to a conservation officer

   Every province has a line for reporting poaching. Safe, accurate details help officers act.

4. Question 4 sur 25

   You are lost and night is coming in cold, wet weather. What is usually your first priority?

   • AFinding food to keep your strength up
   • BClimbing the highest hill
   • CWalking out in the dark
   • DShelter, to stay warm and dry
   Voir la réponse

   Réponse: D. Shelter, to stay warm and dry

   Cold and wet can kill in hours. Food can wait for days.

5. Question 5 sur 25

   After unloading, how should you get the firearm to the other side of a fence when you are alone?

   • AThrow it gently over the fence onto soft ground
   • BHold it over your head with one hand as you climb
   • CLay it on the far side, muzzle pointing away, then cross away from the muzzle
   • DLean it against a fence post with the safety on, then climb over right beside it
   Voir la réponse

   Réponse: C. Lay it on the far side, muzzle pointing away, then cross away from the muzzle

   Laying the unloaded firearm on the far side, muzzle away, means you are never in front of the muzzle while you cross.

6. Question 6 sur 25

   When is the shoulder carry (muzzle up and behind you) a poor choice?

   • AWhen someone is beside you
   • BWhen you are at the back of the group
   • CWhen someone is walking behind you
   • DWhen you are walking alone
   Voir la réponse

   Réponse: C. When someone is walking behind you

   The shoulder carry points the muzzle behind you, so use it only when nobody is behind you.

7. Question 7 sur 25

   In the ACTS safety rules, what does the "T" stand for?

   • ATrigger finger off the trigger and out of the trigger guard
   • BTest-fire the firearm at a target before every hunt to check the sights
   • CTake the safety off as soon as you start walking
   • DTell your hunting partner whenever you see game
   Voir la réponse

   Réponse: A. Trigger finger off the trigger and out of the trigger guard

   Keep your finger off the trigger and outside the trigger guard until you are ready to shoot.

8. Question 8 sur 25

   Why should big game be field dressed soon after the kill?

   • ATo attract other animals to the area
   • BTo cool the carcass quickly so the meat does not spoil
   • CBecause the law requires it within one minute of the kill in every province
   • DTo make the animal look better in photos
   Voir la réponse

   Réponse: B. To cool the carcass quickly so the meat does not spoil

   Heat and bacteria spoil meat. Remove the organs and let the body heat escape.

9. Question 9 sur 25

   A hunting partner has a deep cut that is bleeding heavily. What should you do first?

   • AGive them a drink of water and wait for the bleeding to stop by itself
   • BApply firm, direct pressure on the wound and call for help
   • CHave them walk out alone quickly to get help
   • DWash it in a creek and leave it open to the air
   Voir la réponse

   Réponse: B. Apply firm, direct pressure on the wound and call for help

   Firm, direct pressure is the first step to control serious bleeding.

10. Question 10 sur 25

    When shooting a crossbow, where must your fingers and thumb be?

    • AResting on the string to feel it
    • BWrapped over the rail to steady it
    • CBelow the rail, out of the path of the string
    • DIn front of the bolt to guide it
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: C. Below the rail, out of the path of the string

    A crossbow string moves with great force and can badly injure fingers in its path.

11. Question 11 sur 25

    Look at the diagram. Which hunter can other hunters see most easily?

    • AThe hunter in the orange hat and vest (1 and 2)
    • BHunter 3, because camouflage shows up well against the trees and bushes
    • CBoth hunters are equally easy to see
    • DNeither hunter can be seen among the trees
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: A. The hunter in the orange hat and vest (1 and 2)

    Blaze orange stands out against trees and bushes, so other hunters can see you and not mistake you for game.

12. Question 12 sur 25

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

    • AToward the nearest tree, since trees stop bullets
    • BAlways at the ground near your feet, in every situation
    • CA direction where an accidental shot could not hurt anyone or damage property
    • DAlways straight up in the air, since bullets fired upward cannot hurt anyone below
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: C. A direction where an accidental shot could not hurt anyone or damage property

    The safe direction depends on where people, buildings and hard surfaces are. Straight up or straight down is not always safe.

13. Question 13 sur 25

    A deer runs out of hunter 3's zone and into hunter 2's zone. What should hunter 3 do?

    • AKeep following the deer with the muzzle and shoot when it is clear of hunter 2
    • BStop swinging with the deer and not shoot outside their own zone
    • CShout for hunter 2 to get down, then shoot over them
    • DShoot quickly before the deer leaves their own zone
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: B. Stop swinging with the deer and not shoot outside their own zone

    Swinging the muzzle across a partner's zone is a common cause of hunting incidents.

14. Question 14 sur 25

    What should you do before using a tree stand each season?

    • ANothing, as long as the stand worked well last year and has been left on the same tree
    • BPaint the whole stand blaze orange so others see it
    • CInspect the stand, straps and harness, and make sure the tree is healthy and strong
    • DOnly check that the seat cushion is still comfortable
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: C. Inspect the stand, straps and harness, and make sure the tree is healthy and strong

    Straps and parts wear out over time, and dead or leaning trees can fail. Check everything before you climb.

15. Question 15 sur 25

    What is "carrying capacity"?

    • AThe number of hunters allowed in an area
    • BThe weight a hunter can carry out of the bush
    • CThe number of animals an area can support over time
    • DThe amount of cargo space in a hunting vehicle
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: C. The number of animals an area can support over time

    When a population grows past carrying capacity, habitat is damaged and animals starve or get sick.

16. Question 16 sur 25

    Three hunters walk in a line, numbered 1, 2 and 3 from left to right. Where may hunter 2, in the middle, shoot?

    • AAnywhere in front of the line
    • BInto the zones of hunters 1 and 3 if game crosses
    • COnly into the zone straight ahead
    • DBehind the line if game doubles back
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: C. Only into the zone straight ahead

    Each hunter shoots only into their own zone of fire. Hunter 2's zone is straight ahead.

17. Question 17 sur 25

    Before hunting on private land, what should you do?

    • APark out of sight of the house
    • BOnly call a conservation officer
    • CGet permission from the owner or occupant
    • DNothing, as long as the land has no signs posted on it
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: C. Get permission from the owner or occupant

    You need the owner's or occupant's consent. In Alberta, occupied land is protected even without signs.

18. Question 18 sur 25

    Is it acceptable to let the edible meat of big game spoil?

    • AYes, if the animal is a small one
    • BYes, as long as you keep the antlers and the hide for yourself
    • CNo. Wasting edible meat is illegal and unethical
    • DYes, once the hunting season has ended
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: C. No. Wasting edible meat is illegal and unethical

    Provinces such as Ontario, Alberta and Manitoba ban abandoning or wasting the edible flesh of big game.

19. Question 19 sur 25

    How should arrows with broadheads be carried?

    • AIn your jacket pocket with the tips up
    • BIn a quiver that covers the broadheads
    • CTucked under your belt at your side
    • DLoose in your hand, ready to nock
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: B. In a quiver that covers the broadheads

    Broadheads are razor sharp. A covered quiver protects you if you trip or fall.

20. Question 20 sur 25

    A friend hands you a rifle and says, "Don't worry, it's unloaded." What should you do?

    • ALook down the barrel from the muzzle end
    • BPull the trigger to make sure
    • CTrust your friend and put it in the truck
    • DKeep the muzzle pointed safely and check it yourself
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: D. Keep the muzzle pointed safely and check it yourself

    Treat every firearm as loaded until you have checked it yourself. Never look down the muzzle or pull the trigger to test it.

21. Question 21 sur 25

    What is the safe rule about alcohol, cannabis and other drugs while hunting?

    • ADo not use them before or while handling firearms or hunting
    • BA small amount is fine if you are an experienced hunter who knows your limits
    • CThey are fine once you are settled in the tree stand
    • DThey are fine as long as you only hunt with a bow
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: A. Do not use them before or while handling firearms or hunting

    Alcohol and drugs slow your reactions and affect your judgment, which leads to accidents.

22. Question 22 sur 25

    How do mule deer antlers usually differ from white-tailed deer antlers?

    • AThey fork into two branches, which can fork again
    • BThey are broad and flat, like a shovel
    • CAll their points grow straight up from one main beam on each side
    • DThey never grow more than two points
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: A. They fork into two branches, which can fork again

    White-tailed deer points grow up from one main beam. Mule deer antlers branch into forks.

23. Question 23 sur 25

    How should you get your firearm or bow up into a tree stand?

    • ARaise it unloaded with a haul line once you are secure in the stand
    • BCarry it loaded in one hand so it is ready
    • CHave a partner on the ground throw it up to you
    • DCarry it slung on your back while you climb up, so both hands stay free
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: A. Raise it unloaded with a haul line once you are secure in the stand

    Climb with both hands free. Then pull up the unloaded firearm or bow with a haul line.

24. Question 24 sur 25

    Right after you shoot at an animal, what should you do?

    • AFire more shots into the bush where it went
    • BLeave the area if you did not see it fall
    • CRun after it right away so it cannot get far, and keep it moving until it tires out completely
    • DWatch where it goes, mark the spot where it stood, and wait quietly before following
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: D. Watch where it goes, mark the spot where it stood, and wait quietly before following

    Waiting lets a hit animal lie down. Marking the spot helps you find the first signs of a hit.

25. Question 25 sur 25

    Which animal has broad, flat (palmated) antlers?

    • AMoose
    • BWhite-tailed deer
    • CMule deer
    • DElk
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: A. Moose

    Bull moose grow large, flat, palm-shaped antlers. Elk and deer have antlers made of round beams and tines.

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