Arkansas Hunter Education Practice Test 2026: Practice test 5

1. Question 1 of 25

   Who is often called the father of wildlife management?

   • ADaniel Boone
   • BJohn James Audubon
   • CTheodore Roosevelt
   • DAldo Leopold
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   Answer: D. Aldo Leopold

   Leopold wrote the textbook Game Management in 1933.

2. Question 2 of 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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   Answer: A. It was almost wiped out by unregulated killing

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

3. Question 3 of 25

   What is hypothermia?

   • ADehydration
   • BA high fever
   • CA dangerous drop in body core temperature
   • DA bad sunburn
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   Answer: C. A dangerous drop in body core temperature

   Wind, wet clothes and cold water pull heat from the body fast.

4. Question 4 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.

5. Question 5 of 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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   Answer: B. Unload your firearm

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

6. Question 6 of 25

   Why should heaters never be used in a closed blind or tent without ventilation?

   • AThey can produce deadly carbon monoxide
   • BThey scare game
   • CThey use up too much fuel too fast
   • DThey melt the blind
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   Answer: A. They can produce deadly carbon monoxide

   Carbon monoxide has no color or smell.

7. Question 7 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.

8. Question 8 of 25

   Which ammunition should you use?

   • AWhatever is cheapest
   • BAny shell that fits in the chamber and lets the action close
   • CAny shell of a similar length
   • DOnly ammunition that matches the data stamp on the barrel
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   Answer: D. Only ammunition that matches the data stamp on the barrel

   The barrel is stamped with its gauge or caliber. The wrong ammunition can cause a dangerous failure.

9. Question 9 of 25

   How do white-tailed deer antlers usually grow?

   • AThey fork, and each fork forks again
   • BThey grow straight back from the head with no points
   • CPoints grow up from one main beam on each side
   • DThey are flat and wide like a shovel
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   Answer: C. Points grow up from one main beam on each side

   Mule deer antlers fork into branches. White-tailed deer points rise from a main beam.

10. Question 10 of 25

    Why is non-toxic shot required for waterfowl hunting in the US?

    • ALead pellets left in wetlands can poison waterfowl that swallow them
    • BNon-toxic shot is quieter
    • CLead shot rusts
    • DLead is too heavy for most shotguns to fire safely at flying ducks and geese
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    Answer: A. Lead pellets left in wetlands can poison waterfowl that swallow them

    Ducks and geese swallow spent pellets while feeding.

11. Question 11 of 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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    Answer: 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.

12. Question 12 of 25

    What should you check before using a tree stand?

    • AThe stand, straps and harness for wear, and the tree for damage or weakness
    • BOnly the color of the stand
    • COnly the seat padding
    • DNothing, as long as it worked last year and has stayed on the same tree since then
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    Answer: A. The stand, straps and harness for wear, and the tree for damage or weakness

    Make sure the tree can hold both the stand and you.

13. Question 13 of 25

    What is the purpose of the lifeline (item 3) in the diagram?

    • ATo mark the tree so that other hunters know the stand is already taken
    • BTo keep you connected to the tree while you climb up and down
    • CTo pull up your gear
    • DTo tie your stand to the ground
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    Answer: B. To keep you connected to the tree while you climb up and down

    Use a lifeline from the time you leave the ground until you are back down.

14. Question 14 of 25

    What is carrying capacity?

    • AThe amount of gear in a truck
    • BThe weight a hunter can safely carry out of the woods
    • CThe number of hunters allowed
    • DThe number of animals a habitat can support over time
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    Answer: D. The number of animals a habitat can support over time

    When animals exceed carrying capacity, habitat is damaged and animals suffer.

15. Question 15 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.

16. Question 16 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.

17. Question 17 of 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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    Answer: B. No. Wasting game is unethical and illegal in many states

    Ethical hunters use the meat of the animals they take.

18. Question 18 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.

19. Question 19 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.

20. Question 20 of 25

    You hit an animal but it runs off. What is your responsibility?

    • AMake every reasonable effort to find it and finish it quickly
    • BAssume it will recover, since most wounded animals heal on their own
    • CShoot another one instead
    • DLook for a few minutes, then give up
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    Answer: A. Make every reasonable effort to find it and finish it quickly

    Following up on every hit is a basic part of ethical hunting.

21. Question 21 of 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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    Answer: 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.

22. Question 22 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.

23. Question 23 of 25

    What is a common distress signal?

    • AThree of anything, such as three whistle blasts or three fires
    • BWaving a hat once
    • CTwo short flashes of light
    • DOne long shout
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    Answer: A. Three of anything, such as three whistle blasts or three fires

    Signals in threes are recognized as a call for help.

24. Question 24 of 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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    Answer: B. Sportsman stage

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

25. Question 25 of 25

    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.

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