Missouri Hunter Education Practice Test 2026: Test d’entraînement 3

1. Question 1 sur 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
   Voir la réponse

   Réponse: 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.

2. Question 2 sur 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
   Voir la réponse

   Réponse: A. A hard winter with little food

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

3. Question 3 sur 25

   When turkey hunting, what kind of spot should you sit against?

   • AOpen ground with nothing behind you, so you can see all around
   • BA small sapling
   • CThe edge of a road
   • DA tree or stump wider than your shoulders
   Voir la réponse

   Réponse: D. A tree or stump wider than your shoulders

   A wide backstop helps protect you from a hunter shooting from behind and hides your outline.

4. Question 4 sur 25

   Two hunters reach a fence together. What is a safe way to cross?

   • AUnload both guns; one hunter holds them while the other crosses, then hands them over
   • BOne covers the other with a loaded gun
   • CBoth lean loaded guns on the fence
   • DBoth climb over at the same time while holding their loaded guns with the safeties on
   Voir la réponse

   Réponse: A. Unload both guns; one hunter holds them while the other crosses, then hands them over

   With actions open and guns unloaded, they can be handed across safely.

5. Question 5 sur 25

   Look at the diagram. Which hunter is easiest for other hunters to see?

   • ABoth are equally easy to see
   • BThe hunter in the blaze-orange hat and vest (1 and 2)
   • CNeither can be seen
   • DHunter 3, because camouflage stands out well against trees
   Voir la réponse

   Réponse: B. The hunter in the blaze-orange hat and vest (1 and 2)

   Blaze orange stands out against woods and fields, so other hunters can see you.

6. Question 6 sur 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
   Voir la réponse

   Réponse: 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.

7. Question 7 sur 25

   If you get lost, what does "STOP" stand for?

   • AStop, Think, Observe, Plan
   • BShout, Turn, Off-trail, Panic
   • CStart, Turn, Open, Proceed
   • DSearch, Travel, Orient, Push on
   Voir la réponse

   Réponse: A. Stop, Think, Observe, Plan

   Staying calm and making a plan is the first survival step.

8. Question 8 sur 25

   What did the Dingell-Hart amendments of 1970 and 1972 add?

   • AA ban on all handguns
   • BA federal hunting license required in every state for all hunters over 16
   • CA tax on hunting dogs
   • DExcise taxes on handguns and archery gear, partly for hunter education
   Voir la réponse

   Réponse: D. Excise taxes on handguns and archery gear, partly for hunter education

   These taxes help pay for hunter education programs and target ranges.

9. Question 9 sur 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
   Voir la réponse

   Réponse: B. Theodore Roosevelt

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

10. Question 10 sur 25

    Why is cotton a poor choice in cold, wet weather?

    • AIt is too warm
    • BIt soaks up water and loses its insulation when wet
    • CIt is too bright
    • DIt is banned for hunting clothing in most states
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: B. It soaks up water and loses its insulation when wet

    Wool and synthetics keep more warmth when damp.

11. Question 11 sur 25

    You hit an animal but it runs off. What is your responsibility?

    • AMake every reasonable effort to find it and finish it quickly
    • BAssume it will recover, since most wounded animals heal on their own
    • CShoot another one instead
    • DLook for a few minutes, then give up
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: A. Make every reasonable effort to find it and finish it quickly

    Following up on every hit is a basic part of ethical hunting.

12. Question 12 sur 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
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: 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.

13. Question 13 sur 25

    What is the purpose of the lifeline (item 3) in the diagram?

    • ATo mark the tree so that other hunters know the stand is already taken
    • BTo keep you connected to the tree while you climb up and down
    • CTo pull up your gear
    • DTo tie your stand to the ground
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: B. To keep you connected to the tree while you climb up and down

    Use a lifeline from the time you leave the ground until you are back down.

14. Question 14 sur 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
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: B. Wait until you can clearly see and identify the animal

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

15. Question 15 sur 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
    Voir la réponse

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

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

16. Question 16 sur 25

    What are the basic parts of wildlife habitat?

    • AFood, fences, roads and towns
    • BTrees, sun, rocks and snow
    • CWater, hunters, weather, predators and roads
    • DFood, water, shelter (cover) and space
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: D. Food, water, shelter (cover) and space

    Animals need all four, arranged so they can reach them.

17. Question 17 sur 25

    Why is it dangerous to carry 20-gauge shells while hunting with a 12-gauge shotgun?

    • AThey make the gun shoot too far
    • B20-gauge shells are illegal for all types of hunting in every state and territory
    • CThey will not fit in the magazine
    • DA 20-gauge shell can lodge in the 12-gauge barrel, which can burst if fired
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: D. A 20-gauge shell can lodge in the 12-gauge barrel, which can burst if fired

    Carry only one type of ammunition, the one marked on your barrel.

18. Question 18 sur 25

    Who is often called the father of wildlife management?

    • ADaniel Boone
    • BJohn James Audubon
    • CTheodore Roosevelt
    • DAldo Leopold
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: D. Aldo Leopold

    Leopold wrote the textbook Game Management in 1933.

19. Question 19 sur 25

    What is the safest way to store firearms at home?

    • AUnloaded and locked, with ammunition stored separately
    • BLoaded in a closet
    • CUnloaded on an open rack, with the ammunition on the shelf beside it
    • DLoaded under the bed for quick use
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: A. Unloaded and locked, with ammunition stored separately

    Locked, unloaded storage keeps firearms away from children and unauthorized people.

20. Question 20 sur 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
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: 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.

21. Question 21 sur 25

    Why is "sky busting" (shooting at ducks or geese that are too far away) a bad practice?

    • AIt wounds birds that fly off and are never recovered
    • BIt uses too little ammunition
    • CIt is the best way to hunt geese, so it is not a bad practice
    • DIt is only bad on windy days
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: A. It wounds birds that fly off and are never recovered

    Shoot only at birds within your effective range so you can kill cleanly and retrieve them.

22. Question 22 sur 25

    A hunter is selective and judges success by the size of the animal. Which stage is this?

    • ASportsman stage
    • BTrophy stage
    • CShooter stage
    • DLimiting-out stage
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: B. Trophy stage

    In the trophy stage, quality matters more than quantity.

23. Question 23 sur 25

    What is carrying capacity?

    • AThe amount of gear in a truck
    • BThe weight a hunter can safely carry out of the woods
    • CThe number of hunters allowed
    • DThe number of animals a habitat can support over time
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: D. The number of animals a habitat can support over time

    When animals exceed carrying capacity, habitat is damaged and animals suffer.

24. Question 24 sur 25

    Why should waterfowl hunters learn to tell drakes from hens?

    • AIt only matters for geese, since all ducks have exactly the same limits
    • BDrakes are only legal in spring
    • CSome bag limits are different for males and females of the same species
    • DHens cannot be legally hunted anywhere
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: 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.

25. Question 25 sur 25

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

    • A1918
    • B1900
    • C1964
    • D1937
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: D. 1937

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

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