Jägerprüfung Practice Test (Germany Hunting Exam) 2026: Oefenexamen 2

1. Vraag 1 van 25

   Which hunting method is banned by § 19 BJagdG?

   • AHunting from a high seat
   • BHunting during the day
   • CHunting with a trained dog to find wounded game
   • DUsing poison or poisoned bait
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: D. Using poison or poisoned bait

   § 19 BJagdG bans poisoning game and using poisoned or stupefying baits.

2. Vraag 2 van 25

   What does § 19 BJagdG say about wire snares?

   • ASnares are allowed in winter only
   • BMaking, selling, buying or setting snares of any kind is forbidden
   • CSnares are allowed if checked daily
   • DSnares are allowed for foxes
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: B. Making, selling, buying or setting snares of any kind is forbidden

   Snares in which game can be caught are completely banned.

3. Vraag 3 van 25

   Are traps allowed that may injure game without killing it at once?

   • ANo, traps must catch game unharmed or kill it instantly
   • BYes, with a licence from a hunting club
   • CYes, any trap is allowed
   • DYes, but only for rabbits
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: A. No, traps must catch game unharmed or kill it instantly

   § 19 BJagdG bans traps that neither catch unharmed nor kill instantly.

4. Vraag 4 van 25

   What is forbidden near winter feeding places during emergency times (Notzeiten)?

   • AWalking within 1 km
   • BTaking photos
   • CPutting out more food
   • DKilling hoofed game within 200 m of the feeding place
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: D. Killing hoofed game within 200 m of the feeding place

   § 19 BJagdG bans killing Schalenwild within 200 m of feeding sites in times of need.

5. Vraag 5 van 25

   Who may collect shed antlers (Abwurfstangen) in a hunting district?

   • AOnly with written permission from the person who holds the hunting right
   • BOnly on Sundays
   • CAnyone walking in the forest
   • DOnly children
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: A. Only with written permission from the person who holds the hunting right

   § 19 BJagdG forbids collecting shed antlers without written permission of the person entitled to hunt.

6. Vraag 6 van 25

   Hunting game by chasing it with hounds until it is exhausted (Hetzjagd) is…

   • AForbidden
   • BAllowed in autumn
   • CAllowed for foxes only
   • DAllowed with a youth licence
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: A. Forbidden

   § 19 BJagdG bans the Hetzjagd.

7. Vraag 7 van 25

   Which group of animals is 'Schalenwild'?

   • AFoxes, martens and badgers
   • BHoofed game such as deer, chamois, mouflon and wild boar
   • CAll birds of prey
   • DHares and rabbits
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: B. Hoofed game such as deer, chamois, mouflon and wild boar

   § 2 BJagdG: Schalenwild includes bison, elk, red, fallow, sika and roe deer, chamois, ibex, mouflon and wild boar.

8. Vraag 8 van 25

   Which hoofed species is NOT counted as 'Hochwild' (high game)?

   • AChamois (Gamswild)
   • BRed deer (Rotwild)
   • CRoe deer (Rehwild)
   • DWild boar (Schwarzwild)
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: C. Roe deer (Rehwild)

   § 2 BJagdG: Hochwild is all Schalenwild except roe deer, plus capercaillie and golden and white-tailed eagles.

9. Vraag 9 van 25

   What is 'Schwarzwild'?

   • ABadger
   • BRed deer
   • CWild boar
   • DBlack grouse
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: C. Wild boar

   Schwarzwild is the hunting term for wild boar.

10. Vraag 10 van 25

    Which of these is listed as 'Federwild' (feathered game) in § 2 BJagdG?

    • APheasant
    • BBadger
    • CMouflon
    • DFox
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: A. Pheasant

    Federwild includes partridge, pheasant, quail, grouse, wild geese and ducks, woodcock, birds of prey and others.

11. Vraag 11 van 25

    Which animal is on the list of game (Haarwild) in § 2 BJagdG?

    • ARed squirrel
    • BMole
    • CHedgehog
    • DBadger (Dachs)
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: D. Badger (Dachs)

    Haarwild includes fox, badger, martens, hares, rabbits and hoofed game, among others.

12. Vraag 12 van 25

    What are the male, female and young of roe deer called in German hunting language?

    • ABock, Ricke and Kitz
    • BHahn, Henne and Küken
    • CHirsch, Alttier and Kalb
    • DKeiler, Bache and Frischling
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: A. Bock, Ricke and Kitz

    Roe deer: Rehbock (buck), Ricke (doe), Kitz (fawn).

13. Vraag 13 van 25

    When is the roe deer rut?

    • AIn March
    • BThere is no rut
    • CFrom mid-July to mid-August
    • DIn December and January
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: C. From mid-July to mid-August

    Roe deer rut in high summer, much earlier than red deer.

14. Vraag 14 van 25

    What is special about roe deer pregnancy (Keimruhe)?

    • AFemales give birth twice a year
    • BThe fertilised egg rests and only develops further from December
    • CThe young are born in winter
    • DPregnancy lasts only 3 weeks
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: B. The fertilised egg rests and only develops further from December

    After the summer rut, development pauses until December (delayed implantation), so fawns are born in May and June.

15. Vraag 15 van 25

    When do adult roe bucks shed their antlers?

    • AIn July
    • BBetween October and December
    • CNever; antlers are permanent
    • DEvery month
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: B. Between October and December

    Roe bucks cast their antlers in late autumn and grow new ones under velvet (Bast) over winter.

16. Vraag 16 van 25

    What is 'Bast'?

    • AA type of hunting knife
    • BThe winter coat of a hare
    • CThe hairy skin that feeds growing antlers
    • DA deer's hoof
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: C. The hairy skin that feeds growing antlers

    Growing antlers are covered in velvet (Bast), which supplies them with blood until they are fully grown.

17. Vraag 17 van 25

    When is the red deer rut (Brunft) in Central Europe?

    • AFrom early September, for about 5 to 6 weeks
    • BIn May
    • CIn midsummer, July
    • DIn February
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: A. From early September, for about 5 to 6 weeks

    Red deer rut in September and October, when stags roar and compete.

18. Vraag 18 van 25

    When do red deer stags shed their antlers?

    • AIn June
    • BThey never shed them
    • CBetween February and April
    • DIn September
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: C. Between February and April

    Older stags cast first. New antlers take about 140 days to grow.

19. Vraag 19 van 25

    What is an adult male wild boar called?

    • ARicke
    • BFrischling
    • CBache
    • DKeiler
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: D. Keiler

    Keiler = adult male, Bache = adult female, Frischling = piglet, Rotte = family group.

20. Vraag 20 van 25

    Who leads a group (Rotte) of wild boar?

    • ANobody; they live alone
    • BThe strongest Keiler all year
    • CThe youngest male
    • DThe oldest, most experienced female (Leitbache)
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: D. The oldest, most experienced female (Leitbache)

    A Rotte is led by the Leitbache, usually the oldest female.

21. Vraag 21 van 25

    What do wild boar eat?

    • AOnly grass
    • BOnly meat
    • CAlmost anything: acorns, roots, grass, insects, small animals, carrion and crops
    • DOnly tree bark
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: C. Almost anything: acorns, roots, grass, insects, small animals, carrion and crops

    Wild boar are omnivores with a very broad diet, which brings them into fields.

22. Vraag 22 van 25

    What must a gun owner do under § 36 WaffG?

    • AStore weapons and ammunition so they cannot be lost or taken by unauthorised people
    • BKeep them under the bed
    • CLend them only to neighbours
    • DLeave them in the car between hunts
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: A. Store weapons and ammunition so they cannot be lost or taken by unauthorised people

    § 36 WaffG requires the necessary precautions against loss and unauthorised access. The authority can check the storage.

23. Vraag 23 van 25

    May the weapons authority check how you store your firearms?

    • AOnly if you agree in writing each time
    • BOnly once, when you buy the first gun
    • CNo, never
    • DYes, owners must show their storage and allow access to the storage rooms
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: D. Yes, owners must show their storage and allow access to the storage rooms

    § 36 WaffG obliges owners to show their storage measures and let the authority in to check them.

24. Vraag 24 van 25

    A holder of an annual hunting licence buys a long gun. What must they do within two weeks?

    • ARegister it with the hunting club only
    • BTake another hunting exam
    • CNothing at all
    • DApply for it to be entered on a firearms ownership card (Waffenbesitzkarte)
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: D. Apply for it to be entered on a firearms ownership card (Waffenbesitzkarte)

    § 13 WaffG: Jahresjagdschein holders need no permit to buy long guns but must apply for the Waffenbesitzkarte within two weeks.

25. Vraag 25 van 25

    How may a hunter carry a hunting weapon on the way to and from the hunt?

    • AOnly not ready to fire (unloaded)
    • BLoaded and ready, in case game appears
    • CLoaded, but with the safety on
    • DAny way they like
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: A. Only not ready to fire (unloaded)

    § 13 WaffG lets hunters carry hunting weapons without a separate permit for hunting, but on the way only when they are not ready to fire.

Toetsenbord: 1–4 om te antwoorden, Enter voor de volgende vraag.

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