Pennsylvania Hunter-Trapper Education Practice Test 2026
Practise for Pennsylvania's Hunter-Trapper Education (HTE) course, which you must pass before buying your first hunting license. Practice test 1 covers Pennsylvania rules such as mentored hunting, fluorescent orange and safety zones. The other sets cover the safety, ethics, wildlife and survival topics taught in hunter education across the US.
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Organisé par : Pennsylvania Game Commission. Entraînez-vous ici gratuitement avec 134 questions, chacune avec la réponse et une explication. Vérifié à partir des sources officielles le 10 octobre 2026.
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Question 1 sur 14
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Réponse: C. A Hunter-Trapper Education (HTE) course
The Pennsylvania digest says license buyers must first successfully complete an HTE course.
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Question 2 sur 14
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Réponse: C. No
Mentored hunters do not need HTE before getting a Mentored Hunting permit.
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Question 3 sur 14
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Réponse: D. At least 21, and a licensed hunter
Mentors must be licensed hunters who are at least 21 years old.
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Question 4 sur 14
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Réponse: B. Within arm's reach at all times
Mentored hunters 16 and under must stay within arm's reach of the mentor while holding a hunting device.
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Question 5 sur 14
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Réponse: D. Within eyesight, close enough for spoken instructions without electronics
Mentored hunters 17 and older must be within eyesight and close enough to hear instructions without electronics.
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Question 6 sur 14
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Réponse: C. A maximum of three
Mentored hunters aged 12 or older may take part for a maximum of three license years.
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Question 7 sur 14
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Réponse: C. 250 square inches on the head, chest and back combined, visible from 360 degrees
An orange hat and vest together usually meet the 250-square-inch rule.
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Question 8 sur 14
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Réponse: D. Archery deer season
Orange is not required during archery seasons for deer, bear or elk, or for waterfowl, doves, turkeys, furbearers and crows.
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Question 9 sur 14
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Réponse: B. At least 100 square inches of orange within 15 feet, visible from all directions
Blinds and enclosed stands need a 100-square-inch orange display within 15 feet, visible from all directions.
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Question 10 sur 14
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Réponse: B. From one-half hour before sunrise to one-half hour after sunset
Legal hours for small and big game run from a half hour before sunrise to a half hour after sunset.
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Question 11 sur 14
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Réponse: B. 150 yards
Hunting, shooting or disturbing wildlife within 150 yards of an occupied home, camp, farm building, school or playground needs the occupants' permission.
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Question 12 sur 14
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Réponse: C. 50 yards
Archery hunters have a 50-yard safety zone statewide, but 150 yards still applies near schools, playgrounds, nursery schools and day-care centers.
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Question 13 sur 14
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Réponse: A. When there is live ammunition in the chamber or an attached magazine
It is unlawful to have a loaded firearm in, on or against any motor vehicle, moving or stopped.
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Question 14 sur 14
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Réponse: C. With a durable tag showing the owner's name and address, or CID number
Stands must carry the owner's name and address or Customer ID number. Damaging trees with stands or climbing devices is unlawful.
Clavier : 1–4 pour répondre, Entrée pour la question suivante.
À savoir avant l’examen
- License buyers must first successfully complete a Hunter-Trapper Education (HTE) course.
- Mentored hunters do not need HTE first. Mentors must be licensed and at least 21.
- Mentored hunters 16 and under must stay within arm's reach of the mentor while holding a hunting device.
- Where orange is required, wear 250 square inches on the head, chest and back combined, visible from 360 degrees.
- Firearm hunters may not hunt within 150 yards of an occupied home, camp, farm building, school or playground without permission. The archery zone is 50 yards in most places.
- Legal hours for small and big game are a half hour before sunrise to a half hour after sunset.
Questions fréquentes
Do I need hunter education to hunt in Pennsylvania?
Yes, you must complete Hunter-Trapper Education before buying a license. Mentored hunters with a Mentored Hunting permit can hunt with a licensed adult mentor first.
How much orange do I need in Pennsylvania?
Where required, 250 square inches on the head, chest and back combined, visible from all directions. An orange hat and vest usually meets this.
What is the Pennsylvania safety zone?
150 yards around occupied homes, camps, farm buildings, schools and playgrounds. Archery hunters have a 50-yard zone except near schools, playgrounds and day-care centers.
Who can be a mentor?
A licensed hunter who is at least 21 years old.