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.
Kort antwoord
Afgenomen door: Pennsylvania Game Commission. Oefen hier gratis met 134 vragen, elk met het antwoord en een uitleg. Gecontroleerd aan de hand van officiële bronnen op 10 oktober 2026.
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Vraag 1 van 14
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Antwoord: C. A Hunter-Trapper Education (HTE) course
The Pennsylvania digest says license buyers must first successfully complete an HTE course.
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Vraag 2 van 14
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Antwoord: C. No
Mentored hunters do not need HTE before getting a Mentored Hunting permit.
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Antwoord: D. At least 21, and a licensed hunter
Mentors must be licensed hunters who are at least 21 years old.
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Antwoord: 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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Antwoord: 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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Antwoord: 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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Antwoord: 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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Antwoord: 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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Antwoord: 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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Antwoord: 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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Antwoord: 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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Antwoord: 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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Antwoord: 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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Antwoord: 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.
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Wat je moet weten voor het 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.
Veelgestelde vragen
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.