Pennsylvania Hunter-Trapper Education Practice Test 2026: Övningsprov 5

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   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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   Svar: 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.

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   A new hunter mostly wants chances to shoot, whether or not anything is hit. Which stage of hunter development is this?

   • ASportsman stage
   • BShooter stage
   • CTrophy stage
   • DMethod stage
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   Svar: B. Shooter stage

   Hunter education describes five stages: shooter, limiting-out, trophy, method and sportsman.

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   You fall and snow gets into the muzzle. What should you do before shooting again?

   • AUnload and check that the barrel is clear
   • BFire a shot to clear it
   • CShake it and keep hunting
   • DBlow into the muzzle to push the snow out
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   Svar: A. Unload and check that the barrel is clear

   A blocked barrel can burst when fired. Always check the bore after a fall.

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   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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   Svar: 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.

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   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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   Svar: B. It can fail, so it never replaces safe muzzle control

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

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   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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   Svar: 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.

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   You are hanging in your harness after a fall. Why must you act quickly?

   • AYou will scare deer away from the area for the rest of the hunting season
   • BIt is not urgent
   • CHanging still can cut off blood flow to the legs and become life-threatening
   • DThe harness will tear in a few seconds
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   Svar: C. Hanging still can cut off blood flow to the legs and become life-threatening

   Use a suspension relief strap to stand and move your legs, and call for help.

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   How should you help someone with mild hypothermia?

   • AGet them out of the wind and wet and put dry layers on them
   • BHave them sit in the wind
   • CGive them alcohol to warm them up
   • DRub their arms and legs hard to get the blood moving again
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   Svar: A. Get them out of the wind and wet and put dry layers on them

   Warm them gently, never give alcohol, and get medical help for serious cases.

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   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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   Svar: B. Trophy stage

   In the trophy stage, quality matters more than quantity.

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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 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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    On a hot early-season hunt, a partner is sweating heavily, dizzy and weak. What should you do?

    • AMake them keep walking
    • BMove them to shade, cool them, and have them rest and sip water
    • CCover them with a heavy coat
    • DGive them an energy drink and leave them to rest alone in the sun
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    Svar: B. Move them to shade, cool them, and have them rest and sip water

    These are signs of heat exhaustion. If the person becomes confused or stops sweating, call 911.

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    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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    Svar: B. The Migratory Bird Treaty Act

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

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    You pull the trigger and nothing happens. What should you do first?

    • ATurn to show your partner
    • BOpen the action right away and look inside the chamber to see what went wrong
    • CLook down the barrel
    • DKeep the muzzle in a safe direction and wait before opening the action
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    Svar: D. Keep the muzzle in a safe direction and wait before opening the action

    A cartridge may fire late (a hang fire). Wait with the muzzle pointed safely, then unload carefully.

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    A partner has a deep cut that is bleeding heavily. What should you do first?

    • AGive them water and wait for it to stop on its own
    • BSend them to walk out alone
    • CRinse it and leave it open
    • DPress firmly on the wound and call for help
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    Svar: D. Press firmly on the wound and call for help

    Firm, direct pressure is the first step to stop severe bleeding.

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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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    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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    Svar: 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.

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    What is biological surplus?

    • ALeftover meat that hunters give away to their friends and neighbors after the season
    • BExtra animals produced each year that the habitat cannot support through winter
    • CAnimals kept on game farms
    • DAnimals in zoos
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    Svar: B. Extra animals produced each year that the habitat cannot support through winter

    Regulated hunting can take part of this surplus that would otherwise be lost.

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    Before hunting on private land, what should you do?

    • APark out of sight
    • BNothing, as long as there are no signs posted
    • CGet the landowner's permission, ideally in writing
    • DAsk a neighbor
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    Svar: C. Get the landowner's permission, ideally in writing

    Getting permission builds good relationships and is required by law in many places.

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    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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    Svar: 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.

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    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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    Svar: B. They are more likely to wound the animal than kill it quickly

    Take only shots you are confident will hit the vital area.

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    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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    Svar: 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.

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    Why should turkey hunters never wear red, white, blue or black clothing?

    • AThose colors are illegal for hunting clothing in every state during turkey season
    • BThose are the colors of a wild turkey gobbler's head and body
    • CThose colors scare turkeys away
    • DThose colors fade in the sun
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    Svar: B. Those are the colors of a wild turkey gobbler's head and body

    Another hunter could mistake a flash of red, white or blue for a gobbler's head.

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    In the TAB-K rules, what does the "K" stand for?

    • AKeep your finger outside the trigger guard until you are ready to shoot
    • BKneel before every shot
    • CKnow the season dates
    • DKeep the gun loaded in the truck so you are ready the moment you see game
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    Svar: A. Keep your finger outside the trigger guard until you are ready to shoot

    Resting a finger on the trigger while walking can cause an unintended shot.

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    Almost all hunting incidents involve what?

    • AAn attack by a wounded animal
    • BA broken firearm that fires on its own without anyone touching the trigger
    • CBreaking one or more of the basic TAB-K safety rules
    • DBad weather and poor visibility
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    Svar: C. Breaking one or more of the basic TAB-K safety rules

    Wisconsin DNR notes that virtually all hunting incidents involve a violation of at least one TAB-K rule.

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