Tennessee Hunter Education Practice Test 2026: Quiz di prova 5

1. Domanda 1 di 25

   How should you get your gun or bow into a tree stand?

   • AHave someone toss it up
   • BCarry it loaded in one hand
   • CPull it up unloaded with a haul line after you are secure
   • DCarry it on your back while you climb so your hands are free
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   Risposta: C. Pull it up unloaded with a haul line after you are secure

   Climb with both hands free, then raise unloaded firearms and bows with a haul line.

2. Domanda 2 di 25

   Three hunters walk side by side, numbered 1, 2 and 3 from left to right. Where may hunter 1 shoot?

   • AStraight ahead and to the right
   • BBehind the line
   • COnly into the zone ahead and to the left
   • DAnywhere game appears, as long as it is safe
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   Risposta: C. Only into the zone ahead and to the left

   Each hunter has a zone of fire that does not overlap the others. Hunter 1 covers ahead and to the left.

3. Domanda 3 di 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
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   Risposta: 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.

4. Domanda 4 di 25

   You fall into cold water. What should you do first?

   • ATake off your life jacket so you can swim faster to the shore
   • BSwim hard to shore right away
   • CKeep your head above water and get your breathing under control
   • DShout until you are tired
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   Risposta: C. Keep your head above water and get your breathing under control

   Cold shock causes gasping for about the first minute. Control your breathing, then act.

5. Domanda 5 di 25

   Which animal has broad, flat (palmated) antlers?

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

   Bull moose have large, palm-shaped antlers.

6. Domanda 6 di 25

   You see someone poaching. What should you do?

   • ANote details from a safe distance and report it to a game warden
   • BConfront them with your firearm so they know you are serious about it
   • CFollow them home
   • DIgnore it
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   Risposta: A. Note details from a safe distance and report it to a game warden

   Wildlife agencies have tip lines, and accurate details help officers act.

7. Domanda 7 di 25

   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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   Risposta: B. Unloaded, with the action open and the muzzle pointed safely

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

8. Domanda 8 di 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
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   Risposta: A. Stop, Think, Observe, Plan

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

9. Domanda 9 di 25

   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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   Risposta: B. Sportsman stage

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

10. Domanda 10 di 25

    Is it acceptable to leave edible game meat to spoil in the field?

    • AYes, at the end of the season
    • BNo. Wasting game is unethical and illegal in many states
    • CYes, for small game
    • DYes, as long as you take the antlers and the hide home
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    Risposta: B. No. Wasting game is unethical and illegal in many states

    Ethical hunters use the meat of the animals they take.

11. Domanda 11 di 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
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    Risposta: 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.

12. Domanda 12 di 25

    What is true about a firearm's mechanical safety?

    • AIt only works on rifles
    • BIt can fail, so it never replaces safe muzzle control
    • CIt also unloads the gun
    • DIt makes the gun completely impossible to fire by accident
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    Risposta: B. It can fail, so it never replaces safe muzzle control

    Safeties are mechanical and can wear out or break. Always control the muzzle.

13. Domanda 13 di 25

    Which direction is a "safe direction" to point a firearm?

    • AAlways straight up, since bullets fired into the air cannot come back down with force
    • BToward your hunting partner's feet
    • CAlways at your feet
    • DOne where an accidental shot could not injure anyone or damage property
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    Risposta: D. One where an accidental shot could not injure anyone or damage property

    What is safe depends on the situation. Think about people, buildings and hard surfaces.

14. Domanda 14 di 25

    Why should a bowhunter usually wait before tracking a hit animal?

    • AArrows only work after about an hour
    • BAn animal that is pushed may run far and leave less blood
    • CIt is required by federal law for all bowhunters in every state
    • DTo let other hunters go first
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    Risposta: B. An animal that is pushed may run far and leave less blood

    Giving the animal time to lie down makes recovery more likely.

15. Domanda 15 di 25

    Where should hunter orange be worn to be most effective?

    • AOn the front only, where other hunters usually see you
    • BOn the boots only
    • COn the head and upper body, visible from all sides
    • DOn a pack only, so it can be removed
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    Risposta: C. On the head and upper body, visible from all sides

    Laws such as Pennsylvania's require orange on the head, chest and back, visible from 360 degrees.

16. Domanda 16 di 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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    Risposta: B. Unload your firearm

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

17. Domanda 17 di 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
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    Risposta: A. An excise tax on sporting arms and ammunition

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

18. Domanda 18 di 25

    What does "fair chase" mean?

    • AHunting without an unfair or improper advantage over the animal
    • BChasing game with a vehicle until it gets too tired to run any farther
    • CGiving the animal a head start
    • DShooting only running animals
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    Risposta: A. Hunting without an unfair or improper advantage over the animal

    Fair chase shows respect for the animal and for hunting.

19. Domanda 19 di 25

    How should you carry a harvested wild turkey out of the woods?

    • AOver your shoulder in full view
    • BWrapped in blaze orange so it is not mistaken for a live bird
    • CHeld up high so other hunters can clearly see its beard and fan
    • DHidden in camouflage
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    Risposta: B. Wrapped in blaze orange so it is not mistaken for a live bird

    Covering the bird keeps other hunters from seeing turkey colors moving through the woods.

20. Domanda 20 di 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
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    Risposta: 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.

21. Domanda 21 di 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
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    Risposta: D. Excise taxes on handguns and archery gear, partly for hunter education

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

22. Domanda 22 di 25

    Where should you aim for a quick, clean kill on big game?

    • AThe hindquarters
    • BThe neck
    • CThe heart-lung area
    • DThe head
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    Risposta: C. The heart-lung area

    The vital area is the largest target that kills quickly and wastes the least meat.

23. Domanda 23 di 25

    Who sets the standards that hunter education courses across North America are built on?

    • AEach hunting store
    • BThe National Park Service
    • CThe Federal Aviation Administration
    • DThe International Hunter Education Association (IHEA)
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    Risposta: D. The International Hunter Education Association (IHEA)

    State and provincial courses are developed to standards set with IHEA-USA and IHEA-Canada.

24. Domanda 24 di 25

    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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    Risposta: A. It was almost wiped out by unregulated killing

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

25. Domanda 25 di 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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    Risposta: B. When someone is walking in front of you

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

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