Delaware Hunter Education Practice Test 2026: Practice test 4

1. Question 1 of 25

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

   • AAim only at moving targets
   • BAlways carry your license and your tags with you
   • CAvoid hunting alone in the woods
   • DAlways point the muzzle in a safe direction
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   Answer: 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.

2. Question 2 of 25

   Under the North American Model of Wildlife Conservation, who owns wildlife?

   • AOnly hunters
   • BWildlife is held in public trust for all people
   • CThe landowner where the animal lives
   • DWhoever kills it
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   Answer: B. Wildlife is held in public trust for all people

   Governments manage wildlife in trust for everyone.

3. Question 3 of 25

   In what year did Congress pass the Pittman-Robertson Act (Federal Aid in Wildlife Restoration Act)?

   • A1918
   • B1900
   • C1964
   • D1937
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   Answer: D. 1937

   The 1937 Act sends money from excise taxes to state wildlife agencies.

4. Question 4 of 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
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   Answer: C. More than a mile

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

5. Question 5 of 25

   What should duck hunters wear in a boat?

   • AHeavy waders only
   • BNothing extra
   • CA life jacket only if they cannot swim
   • DA life jacket (PFD) at all times
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   Answer: 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.

6. Question 6 of 25

   Which is the best backstop for a shot?

   • AThe open sky above a wide field
   • BA pond behind the target
   • CA flat rock
   • DA hill or dirt bank behind the target
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   Answer: D. A hill or dirt bank behind the target

   Dirt stops bullets safely. Water and rock cause ricochets.

7. Question 7 of 25

   You see movement and hear a noise in the brush. What should you do?

   • AFire a warning shot
   • BWait until you can clearly see and identify the animal
   • CFire at the sound, since deer are the only animals there
   • DShoot quickly before it leaves
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   Answer: B. Wait until you can clearly see and identify the animal

   Never shoot at sound, movement or color. Hunters are sometimes mistaken for game.

8. Question 8 of 25

   Where must your fingers be when you shoot a crossbow?

   • ABelow the rail, out of the string's path
   • BOver the top of the rail
   • CIn front of the bolt to help guide it
   • DOn the string
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   Answer: A. Below the rail, out of the string's path

   A crossbow string can cause serious injury to fingers in its path.

9. Question 9 of 25

   Which is an early sign of hypothermia?

   • AExtreme thirst
   • BUncontrolled shivering and clumsy hands
   • CItchy skin
   • DA red, sweaty face
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   Answer: B. Uncontrolled shivering and clumsy hands

   As it gets worse, a person may stumble, slur words and become confused.

10. Question 10 of 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
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    Answer: 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.

11. Question 11 of 25

    Why should you avoid long-range or running shots at big game?

    • AThey are always illegal
    • BThey are more likely to wound the animal than kill it quickly
    • CThey damage your gun
    • DThey are only a problem for bowhunters, not for hunters with rifles
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    Answer: B. They are more likely to wound the animal than kill it quickly

    Take only shots you are confident will hit the vital area.

12. Question 12 of 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
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    Answer: B. Unload your firearm

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

13. Question 13 of 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)
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    Answer: D. The Harvest Information Program (HIP)

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

14. Question 14 of 25

    Why can deer hunters wear blaze orange?

    • ADeer see colors differently, so orange does not stand out to them as it does to us
    • BDeer are completely color-blind, so they cannot see any bright colors at all in daylight
    • CDeer are attracted to orange
    • DOrange is only worn after shooting
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    Answer: A. Deer see colors differently, so orange does not stand out to them as it does to us

    Hunter orange is very visible to people. Movement and scent are more likely to alert deer.

15. Question 15 of 25

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

    • ACalifornia
    • BFlorida
    • CNew York
    • DTexas
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    Answer: C. New York

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

16. Question 16 of 25

    What is hypothermia?

    • ADehydration
    • BA high fever
    • CA dangerous drop in body core temperature
    • DA bad sunburn
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    Answer: C. A dangerous drop in body core temperature

    Wind, wet clothes and cold water pull heat from the body fast.

17. Question 17 of 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
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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.

18. Question 18 of 25

    Why do states ask hunters to report their harvest?

    • ATo pick lottery winners
    • BThe data helps biologists set seasons and bag limits
    • CTo sell hunters' contact information to outdoor stores
    • DOnly to collect fees
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    Answer: B. The data helps biologists set seasons and bag limits

    Harvest reports show how many animals were taken and where.

19. Question 19 of 25

    Which US president, a hunter and conservationist, set aside large areas of public land and wildlife refuges?

    • AGeorge Washington
    • BTheodore Roosevelt
    • CAbraham Lincoln
    • DJohn Adams
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    Answer: B. Theodore Roosevelt

    Roosevelt also helped found the Boone and Crockett Club in 1887.

20. Question 20 of 25

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

    • ATreat every firearm as if it is loaded
    • BTake the safety off before you start walking
    • CTest-fire the gun before every hunt
    • DTell your partner when you see game
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    Answer: 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.

21. Question 21 of 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
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    Answer: B. Shooter stage

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

22. Question 22 of 25

    Who is often called the father of wildlife management?

    • ADaniel Boone
    • BJohn James Audubon
    • CTheodore Roosevelt
    • DAldo Leopold
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    Answer: D. Aldo Leopold

    Leopold wrote the textbook Game Management in 1933.

23. Question 23 of 25

    When should you NOT use the trail carry, which points the muzzle ahead and down?

    • AWhen someone is walking behind you on the trail
    • BWhen someone is walking in front of you
    • CWhen you are alone in an open field
    • DWhen you are on a road
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    Answer: B. When someone is walking in front of you

    In the trail carry, the muzzle points ahead, toward anyone in front.

24. Question 24 of 25

    How do wildlife agencies use regulated hunting?

    • ATo wipe out common species
    • BAs a tool to keep populations in balance with their habitat
    • CAs a replacement for habitat
    • DTo 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.

25. Question 25 of 25

    When do many tree stand falls happen?

    • AWhile climbing up or down, or getting into or out of the stand
    • BOnly after dark
    • COnly on ladder stands that are more than 20 years old and rusty
    • DOnly 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.

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