Arizona Hunter Education Practice Test 2026: Practice test 3

1. Question 1 of 25

   Since 1934, what federal stamp must waterfowl hunters age 16 and older buy?

   • AA federal fishing stamp
   • BThe Federal Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp (Duck Stamp)
   • CA national park pass
   • DA federal deer and turkey stamp
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   Answer: B. The Federal Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp (Duck Stamp)

   Duck Stamp money buys and protects wetland habitat for the National Wildlife Refuge System.

2. Question 2 of 25

   Look at the diagram. Which hunter is easiest for other hunters to see?

   • ABoth are equally easy to see
   • BThe hunter in the blaze-orange hat and vest (1 and 2)
   • CNeither can be seen
   • DHunter 3, because camouflage stands out well against trees
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   Answer: B. The hunter in the blaze-orange hat and vest (1 and 2)

   Blaze orange stands out against woods and fields, so other hunters can see you.

3. Question 3 of 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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   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.

4. Question 4 of 25

   How does a broadhead kill game?

   • ABy cutting blood vessels and organs, causing fast blood loss
   • BBy breaking the large bones of the legs and the shoulders
   • CBy poison
   • DBy shock
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   Answer: A. By cutting blood vessels and organs, causing fast blood loss

   Arrows kill by bleeding, so they must hit the vital area.

5. Question 5 of 25

   Which is an early sign of hypothermia?

   • AExtreme thirst
   • BUncontrolled shivering and clumsy hands
   • CItchy skin
   • DA red, sweaty face
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   Answer: B. Uncontrolled shivering and clumsy hands

   As it gets worse, a person may stumble, slur words and become confused.

6. Question 6 of 25

   How do hunters pay for wildlife conservation in the US?

   • AThey do not pay anything
   • BOnly through donations to private clubs and national hunting organizations
   • COnly through federal income tax
   • DThrough license fees and excise taxes on guns, ammunition and archery gear
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   Answer: D. Through license fees and excise taxes on guns, ammunition and archery gear

   This "user pays" system funds state wildlife agencies and benefits all wildlife.

7. Question 7 of 25

   Which law, passed in 1918, protects migratory birds in the United States?

   • AThe Endangered Species Act
   • BThe Migratory Bird Treaty Act
   • CThe Lacey Act
   • DThe Pittman-Robertson Act
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   Answer: B. The Migratory Bird Treaty Act

   It put into effect a 1916 treaty with Great Britain, acting for Canada.

8. Question 8 of 25

   Before you shoot, what must you know about the animal?

   • AOnly that it is on public land
   • BIts species, and that its sex or antlers are legal for your license or tag
   • COnly that it is moving away from you and not toward any other hunters
   • DOnly that it is large
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   Answer: B. Its species, and that its sex or antlers are legal for your license or tag

   Licenses and tags often apply to one species, sex or antler type.

9. Question 9 of 25

   About how far can a .22 Long Rifle bullet travel?

   • ALess than a quarter mile
   • BAbout 50 yards
   • CMore than a mile
   • DAbout 100 yards
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   Answer: C. More than a mile

   Even small rifle bullets can travel a long way, so you must know what is far beyond your target.

10. Question 10 of 25

    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.

11. Question 11 of 25

    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.

12. Question 12 of 25

    When should you nock an arrow?

    • AWhen you leave your vehicle
    • BWhile climbing a tree stand, to save time later when game appears
    • COnly when you are ready to shoot at an identified target
    • DWhile walking through brush
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    Answer: C. Only when you are ready to shoot at an identified target

    A nocked arrow can be released by accident.

13. Question 13 of 25

    Why should you never shoot at water or a flat, hard surface?

    • AThe noise carries much farther and scares away all game
    • BThe bullet or pellets can ricochet in a new direction
    • CIt is only a problem with rifles
    • DIt will damage your scope
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    Answer: B. The bullet or pellets can ricochet in a new direction

    Water, rocks and pavement can make projectiles bounce toward people.

14. Question 14 of 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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    Answer: A. Stop, Think, Observe, Plan

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

15. Question 15 of 25

    When should you NOT use the shoulder carry, which points the muzzle up and behind you?

    • AWhen someone is beside you
    • BWhen you are at the back of the group
    • CWhen walking alone
    • DWhen someone is walking behind you
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    Answer: D. When someone is walking behind you

    Choose a carry that keeps the muzzle away from everyone around you.

16. Question 16 of 25

    Which feature helps identify a mule deer?

    • AA wide tail raised like a white flag when it runs away
    • BPalm-shaped antlers
    • CA narrow white tail with a black tip and large ears
    • DSmall, short ears
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    Answer: C. A narrow white tail with a black tip and large ears

    White-tailed deer have a broad tail, brown on top and white underneath, that they often raise when running.

17. Question 17 of 25

    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.

18. Question 18 of 25

    How can hunters help slow chronic wasting disease (CWD)?

    • AMove whole carcasses across the state to share the meat with family
    • BFeed deer in groups during the winter
    • CIgnore sick deer
    • DFollow carcass movement rules and have deer tested when asked
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    Answer: D. Follow carcass movement rules and have deer tested when asked

    CWD is a fatal disease of deer, elk and moose.

19. Question 19 of 25

    In the tree stand diagram, what is item 1?

    • AA single chest strap
    • BA full-body harness
    • CA loose rope
    • DA waist belt
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    Answer: B. A full-body harness

    Always use a full-body harness in a tree stand.

20. Question 20 of 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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    Answer: B. It can fail, so it never replaces safe muzzle control

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

21. Question 21 of 25

    When should you fill out and attach your tag?

    • AWhen you get home
    • BOnly if a game warden stops you and asks to see it
    • CAt the processor
    • DAs soon as the animal is down, as your state's rules require
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    Answer: D. As soon as the animal is down, as your state's rules require

    Tag rules vary by state, and many require you to tag the animal right away, before moving it.

22. Question 22 of 25

    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.

23. Question 23 of 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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    Answer: 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.

24. Question 24 of 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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    Answer: A. Hunting without an unfair or improper advantage over the animal

    Fair chase shows respect for the animal and for hunting.

25. Question 25 of 25

    How should frostbitten skin be treated?

    • ARewarm it gently and do not rub it
    • BRub it hard
    • CHold it over a fire
    • DRub it with snow
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    Answer: A. Rewarm it gently and do not rub it

    Rubbing damages frozen tissue. Do not rewarm if it might freeze again.

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