Missouri Hunter Education Practice Test 2026: Test d’entraînement 2

1. Question 1 sur 25

   Why should you field dress big game quickly?

   • ATo take better photos
   • BTo attract other deer
   • CBecause the law requires it within one minute
   • DTo cool the meat fast and prevent spoilage
   Voir la réponse

   Réponse: D. To cool the meat fast and prevent spoilage

   Body heat and bacteria spoil meat. Remove the organs and let it cool.

2. Question 2 sur 25

   Besides a harness, what should you take or do for tree stand safety?

   • ALeave your phone at home so it does not ring and scare game
   • BTell someone your plan and carry a charged cell phone
   • CHunt where no one can find you
   • DSkip the harness if the stand has a rail
   Voir la réponse

   Réponse: B. Tell someone your plan and carry a charged cell phone

   If you fall, people need to know where you are, and you need a way to call.

3. Question 3 sur 25

   In the tree stand diagram, what is item 1?

   • AA single chest strap
   • BA full-body harness
   • CA loose rope
   • DA waist belt
   Voir la réponse

   Réponse: B. A full-body harness

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

4. Question 4 sur 25

   What is biological surplus?

   • ALeftover meat that hunters give away to their friends and neighbors after the season
   • BExtra animals produced each year that the habitat cannot support through winter
   • CAnimals kept on game farms
   • DAnimals in zoos
   Voir la réponse

   Réponse: B. Extra animals produced each year that the habitat cannot support through winter

   Regulated hunting can take part of this surplus that would otherwise be lost.

5. Question 5 sur 25

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

   • ACarolina parakeet
   • BGreat auk
   • CPassenger pigeon
   • DWild turkey
   Voir la réponse

   Réponse: D. Wild turkey

   Wild turkeys were restored to most of their former range through trapping, moving birds and habitat work.

6. Question 6 sur 25

   How should you help someone with mild hypothermia?

   • AGet them out of the wind and wet and put dry layers on them
   • BHave them sit in the wind
   • CGive them alcohol to warm them up
   • DRub their arms and legs hard to get the blood moving again
   Voir la réponse

   Réponse: A. Get them out of the wind and wet and put dry layers on them

   Warm them gently, never give alcohol, and get medical help for serious cases.

7. Question 7 sur 25

   Which field carry gives the best control of the firearm?

   • AThe sling carry
   • BThe one-hand trail carry
   • CThe shoulder carry
   • DThe two-hand (ready) carry
   Voir la réponse

   Réponse: 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.

8. Question 8 sur 25

   What happened to the passenger pigeon?

   • AIt moved to Europe
   • BIt became common in cities
   • CIt became extinct, largely from unregulated market hunting and habitat loss
   • DIt nearly died out but was restored by hunters and is common again in eastern forests
   Voir la réponse

   Réponse: C. It became extinct, largely from unregulated market hunting and habitat loss

   The last known passenger pigeon died in 1914. Its loss helped build support for wildlife laws.

9. Question 9 sur 25

   Which animal has broad, flat (palmated) antlers?

   • AElk
   • BWhite-tailed deer
   • CPronghorn
   • DMoose
   Voir la réponse

   Réponse: D. Moose

   Bull moose have large, palm-shaped antlers.

10. Question 10 sur 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
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: 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.

11. Question 11 sur 25

    Which animal position offers the best shot at the vitals?

    • AFacing toward you at long range
    • BFacing straight away
    • CRunning
    • DBroadside or quartering away
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: D. Broadside or quartering away

    These angles give the clearest path to the heart and lungs.

12. Question 12 sur 25

    What did the Lacey Act of 1900 do?

    • AIt banned all hunting of deer in the United States for ten years to let herds recover
    • BIt started the duck stamp
    • CIt made it a federal crime to move illegally taken wildlife across state lines
    • DIt created the first national park
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: 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.

13. Question 13 sur 25

    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
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: A. They can produce deadly carbon monoxide

    Carbon monoxide has no color or smell.

14. Question 14 sur 25

    Which animal has a large tan rump patch and a dark brown neck?

    • AWhite-tailed deer
    • BMoose
    • CBlack bear
    • DElk
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: D. Elk

    Elk have a light rump patch, a darker neck and long, curved antlers on bulls.

15. Question 15 sur 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
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: D. A hill or dirt bank behind the target

    Dirt stops bullets safely. Water and rock cause ricochets.

16. Question 16 sur 25

    Almost all hunting incidents involve what?

    • AAn attack by a wounded animal
    • BA broken firearm that fires on its own without anyone touching the trigger
    • CBreaking one or more of the basic TAB-K safety rules
    • DBad weather and poor visibility
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: 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.

17. Question 17 sur 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
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: 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.

18. Question 18 sur 25

    Besides blaze orange, which bright color do some states, such as Wisconsin, now allow for hunter safety clothing?

    • ADark green
    • BBright red
    • CFluorescent pink
    • DSky blue
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: C. Fluorescent pink

    Wisconsin allows blaze orange or fluorescent pink during firearm seasons.

19. Question 19 sur 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
    Voir la réponse

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

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

20. Question 20 sur 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
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: 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.

21. Question 21 sur 25

    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
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: 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.

22. Question 22 sur 25

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

    • AWalking out in the dark
    • BShelter to stay warm and dry
    • CClimbing a tall tree
    • DFinding food to keep up your energy
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: B. Shelter to stay warm and dry

    You can survive days without food but only hours without protection from cold and wet.

23. Question 23 sur 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
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: 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.

24. Question 24 sur 25

    Which is an early sign of hypothermia?

    • AExtreme thirst
    • BUncontrolled shivering and clumsy hands
    • CItchy skin
    • DA red, sweaty face
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: B. Uncontrolled shivering and clumsy hands

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

25. Question 25 sur 25

    Why is shooting from a road or vehicle a poor choice?

    • AIt gives the best backstop
    • BIt is the safest way to hunt
    • CIt is unsafe, unfair to the animal, and illegal in many states
    • DIt is required on public land so hunters do not damage the habitat
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: C. It is unsafe, unfair to the animal, and illegal in many states

    Roads are used by people, and shooting from them often breaks fair chase and the law.

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