Connecticut Hunter Education Practice Test 2026: Practice test 6

1. Question 1 of 20

   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.

2. Question 2 of 20

   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.

3. Question 3 of 20

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

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

4. Question 4 of 20

   A hunter enjoys the whole experience, shares it and helps teach others. Which stage is this?

   • ALimiting-out stage
   • BSportsman stage
   • CTrophy stage
   • DShooter stage
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   Answer: B. Sportsman stage

   The sportsman stage values the full outdoor experience and passing on skills.

5. Question 5 of 20

   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.

6. Question 6 of 20

   How should you hand a firearm to another person?

   • AMuzzle first
   • BUnloaded, with the action open and the muzzle pointed safely
   • CBy tossing it gently
   • DWith the action closed and the safety on, so it is ready to use
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   Answer: B. Unloaded, with the action open and the muzzle pointed safely

   An open action lets the other person see that the firearm cannot fire.

7. Question 7 of 20

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

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

8. Question 8 of 20

   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
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   Answer: B. Trophy stage

   In the trophy stage, quality matters more than quantity.

9. Question 9 of 20

   What nearly happened to the American bison by the late 1800s?

   • AIt was almost wiped out by unregulated killing
   • BIt became a farm animal only
   • CIt spread across the whole continent, from coast to coast
   • DNothing changed
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   Answer: A. It was almost wiped out by unregulated killing

   Bison numbers fell from millions to very few. Protection helped them recover.

10. Question 10 of 20

    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
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    Answer: 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.

11. Question 11 of 20

    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.

12. Question 12 of 20

    A hunter focuses on doing things a certain way, such as hunting with a muzzleloader or a bow. Which stage is this?

    • AMethod stage
    • BTrophy stage
    • CShooter stage
    • DLimiting-out stage
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    Answer: A. Method stage

    In the method stage, how you hunt becomes more important than what you take.

13. Question 13 of 20

    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.

14. Question 14 of 20

    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
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    Answer: C. Fluorescent pink

    Wisconsin allows blaze orange or fluorescent pink during firearm seasons.

15. Question 15 of 20

    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.

16. Question 16 of 20

    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
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    Answer: 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.

17. Question 17 of 20

    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.

18. Question 18 of 20

    When climbing to a tree stand, how many points of contact should you keep?

    • ANone, as long as you climb quickly and keep your eyes on the platform
    • BTwo
    • CThree: two hands and one foot, or two feet and one hand
    • DOne
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    Answer: C. Three: two hands and one foot, or two feet and one hand

    Three points of contact keep you steady if one hand or foot slips.

19. Question 19 of 20

    In carry 2 of the diagram, a break-action shotgun is open over the forearm. Why is this a good choice when walking with others?

    • AIt keeps the shells warm and dry
    • BEveryone can see the gun is open and cannot fire
    • CIt is the only carry allowed by federal law when hunting in groups
    • DIt is the fastest way to shoot
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    Answer: B. Everyone can see the gun is open and cannot fire

    The open action shows the gun is safe, and the muzzle points at the ground ahead.

20. Question 20 of 20

    Which animal has broad, flat (palmated) antlers?

    • AElk
    • BWhite-tailed deer
    • CPronghorn
    • DMoose
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    Answer: D. Moose

    Bull moose have large, palm-shaped antlers.

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