Georgia Hunter Education Practice Test 2026: Övningsprov 5

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   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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   Svar: B. The bullet or pellets can ricochet in a new direction

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

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   Who is often called the father of wildlife management?

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

   Leopold wrote the textbook Game Management in 1933.

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   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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   Svar: A. Lead pellets left in wetlands can poison waterfowl that swallow them

   Ducks and geese swallow spent pellets while feeding.

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   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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   Svar: B. A full-body harness

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

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   You are calling turkeys and see another hunter coming toward you. What should you do?

   • AStay silent and completely still until they walk past your setup
   • BMake a gobble call so they know where you are
   • CWave your hand quickly
   • DCall out in a clear, loud voice to let them know you are there
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   Svar: D. Call out in a clear, loud voice to let them know you are there

   Never wave or use a turkey call to alert a hunter. Your voice tells them you are a person.

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   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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   Svar: D. The International Hunter Education Association (IHEA)

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

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   In what year did Congress pass the Pittman-Robertson Act (Federal Aid in Wildlife Restoration Act)?

   • A1918
   • B1900
   • C1964
   • D1937
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   Svar: D. 1937

   The 1937 Act sends money from excise taxes to state wildlife agencies.

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   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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   Svar: 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.

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   Why should you field dress big game quickly?

   • ATo take better photos
   • BTo attract other deer
   • CBecause the law requires it within one minute
   • DTo cool the meat fast and prevent spoilage
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   Svar: D. To cool the meat fast and prevent spoilage

   Body heat and bacteria spoil meat. Remove the organs and let it cool.

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    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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    Svar: 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.

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    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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    Svar: 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.

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    Why should you never dry-fire a bow or crossbow?

    • AIt only affects the sight
    • BIt makes the bow quieter and much less accurate
    • CIt wastes arrows
    • DIt can damage the bow and injure the shooter
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    Svar: D. It can damage the bow and injure the shooter

    Without an arrow to absorb the energy, the bow can break.

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    Which feature helps tell a grizzly bear from a black bear?

    • AA black bear is always black and is never brown or blond
    • BA grizzly has a shoulder hump and a dished face profile
    • CA grizzly is always brown
    • DA grizzly has taller, pointed ears
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    Svar: B. A grizzly has a shoulder hump and a dished face profile

    Fur color is not reliable. Look at the hump, face profile, ears and claws.

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    Why is "sky busting" (shooting at ducks or geese that are too far away) a bad practice?

    • AIt wounds birds that fly off and are never recovered
    • BIt uses too little ammunition
    • CIt is the best way to hunt geese, so it is not a bad practice
    • DIt is only bad on windy days
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    Svar: A. It wounds birds that fly off and are never recovered

    Shoot only at birds within your effective range so you can kill cleanly and retrieve them.

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    Which animal has a large tan rump patch and a dark brown neck?

    • AWhite-tailed deer
    • BMoose
    • CBlack bear
    • DElk
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    Svar: D. Elk

    Elk have a light rump patch, a darker neck and long, curved antlers on bulls.

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    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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    Svar: A. By cutting blood vessels and organs, causing fast blood loss

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

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    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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    Svar: 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.

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    Which field carry gives the best control of the firearm?

    • AThe sling carry
    • BThe one-hand trail carry
    • CThe shoulder carry
    • DThe two-hand (ready) carry
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    Svar: D. The two-hand (ready) carry

    With both hands on the gun and the muzzle up and ahead, you have full control and can raise it quickly.

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    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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    Svar: D. Excise taxes on handguns and archery gear, partly for hunter education

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

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

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

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    What should you always do before a hunting trip?

    • ALeave a plan with someone: where you will be and when you will return
    • BPack only lunch
    • CGo to a new area without a map, because exploring is the best way to learn the land
    • DTurn off your phone
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    Svar: A. Leave a plan with someone: where you will be and when you will return

    If you do not return, rescuers will know where to search.

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    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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    Svar: B. An animal that is pushed may run far and leave less blood

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

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    What should you do right after shooting at a deer?

    • AShoot again into the brush where it went, to make sure it stays down for good
    • BChase it right away so it cannot get far
    • CWatch where it goes, mark where it stood, and wait quietly before tracking
    • DLeave if it did not fall
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    Svar: C. Watch where it goes, mark where it stood, and wait quietly before tracking

    Waiting lets a hit animal lie down nearby, and marking the spot helps you find the trail.

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    How do wildlife agencies use regulated hunting?

    • ATo wipe out common species
    • BAs a tool to keep populations in balance with their habitat
    • CAs a replacement for habitat
    • DTo remove all predators, such as wolves and coyotes, from the state
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    Svar: B. As a tool to keep populations in balance with their habitat

    Seasons and bag limits are set using population data so harvests are sustainable.

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    How should firearms be carried in a vehicle?

    • ALoaded on the seat
    • BWith a round in the chamber
    • CLoaded with the safety on
    • DUnloaded, and in a case
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    Svar: D. Unloaded, and in a case

    Many states ban loaded firearms in vehicles. Pennsylvania, for example, bans a loaded firearm in, on or against any motor vehicle.

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