Hunter Ed PRACTICE TEST, NC Youth
Hunter Education Skills Test, NC
hunter safety practice test with correct
answers 100% 2026
primary objective of hunter education program is to _________. - Correct Answers produce
knowledgeable responsible and involved hunters
Name three hunting related projects for which the federal aid in wildlife restoration act Pittman
Robertson act provides funding for. - Correct Answers Hunter safety, land acquisition and
habitat improvement
is NOT a source of hunter education - Correct Answers State highway department
state wildlife agencies, international hunter education Association, US Fish and Wildlife Service -
Correct Answers Name 3 sources that ARE related to hunter education
Name 3 behaviors of responsible hunter - Correct Answers responsibility, safety skills,
Knowledge and involovement (look in book for sure)
The three basic parts of modern firearm are - Correct Answers action, stock and barrel
know how to label parts of a bold action rifle (stop stock site trigger and muzzle) - Correct
Answers draw a simple 'stick riffle' and label parts
the component in ammunition that ignites the gunpowder when struck by the firing pin is the
____________ - Correct Answers primer
,The action of a firearm is made up of the parts that do what? ___, ____,__, and ___ - Correct
Answers load, unload, fire and eject the cartridge or shotshell
label the indicated parts of the rifle and shotgun ammunition: bullet, gun powder, primer -
Correct Answers draw and label
draw and label parts of a bullet - Correct Answers do the same for cartridge and for shotshell
List six types of firearm actions: - Correct Answers break, bolt, semi auto, single, lever and pump
The safety is located around the receiver of the fire arm and is a device that _____________ -
Correct Answers blocks the action to prevent accidental firing
the most accurate sight for a firearm is the _____ - Correct Answers telescope
______ is a measure of related to the diameter of the boar and size of the shotshell designed
for that bore - Correct Answers caliber
caliber - Correct Answers used to describe the size of a rifle bore in the size of cartridges
designated for different bores
list the most common shotgun chokes - Correct Answers cylinder, improved cylinder, modified
and full
Steel shot is _____ - Correct Answers lighter then lead shot reducing velocity and distance,
harder than lead keeping the pattern tighter and nontoxic, unlike lead which can be toxic to
waterfowl
, whether or not you're able to make a kill a clean kill AND know at what distance your firearm
could cause injury or death - Correct Answers Knowing your firearm's range is critical as it allows
you to determine _________
Why is it important to keep shotshell separated by size - Correct Answers a smaller gauge
shotgun shell can slip past the chamber of a larger gauge and result in serious personal injury
Your firearm should be stored ______ in a _____ location and separate from _______ - Correct
Answers locked, safe, ammunition
In standard rifle shooting positions the steadiest is the ________position - Correct Answers
prone
If you're hunting small, fast close birds like dove or quail, the best choke selection would be
_____ or ____ choke - Correct Answers cylinder or improved cylinder
When patterning a shotgun the goal is to produce a pattern of pellets with even ______ in a
significant percentage of the _____ within a 30 inch circle (check with dad) - Correct Answers
pattern, load
A common error when hunting birds with a shotgun is - Correct Answers Lowering the head and
cheek to the stock of the shotgun
The design feature that causes a bullet to spiral which increases accuracy and distance is called
_______ - Correct Answers rifling
which shotgun shooting technique is best for beginning hunter and his preferred by pointing at
a moving target and then moving fast past it and firing - Correct Answers swing-through
Hunter Education Skills Test, NC
hunter safety practice test with correct
answers 100% 2026
primary objective of hunter education program is to _________. - Correct Answers produce
knowledgeable responsible and involved hunters
Name three hunting related projects for which the federal aid in wildlife restoration act Pittman
Robertson act provides funding for. - Correct Answers Hunter safety, land acquisition and
habitat improvement
is NOT a source of hunter education - Correct Answers State highway department
state wildlife agencies, international hunter education Association, US Fish and Wildlife Service -
Correct Answers Name 3 sources that ARE related to hunter education
Name 3 behaviors of responsible hunter - Correct Answers responsibility, safety skills,
Knowledge and involovement (look in book for sure)
The three basic parts of modern firearm are - Correct Answers action, stock and barrel
know how to label parts of a bold action rifle (stop stock site trigger and muzzle) - Correct
Answers draw a simple 'stick riffle' and label parts
the component in ammunition that ignites the gunpowder when struck by the firing pin is the
____________ - Correct Answers primer
,The action of a firearm is made up of the parts that do what? ___, ____,__, and ___ - Correct
Answers load, unload, fire and eject the cartridge or shotshell
label the indicated parts of the rifle and shotgun ammunition: bullet, gun powder, primer -
Correct Answers draw and label
draw and label parts of a bullet - Correct Answers do the same for cartridge and for shotshell
List six types of firearm actions: - Correct Answers break, bolt, semi auto, single, lever and pump
The safety is located around the receiver of the fire arm and is a device that _____________ -
Correct Answers blocks the action to prevent accidental firing
the most accurate sight for a firearm is the _____ - Correct Answers telescope
______ is a measure of related to the diameter of the boar and size of the shotshell designed
for that bore - Correct Answers caliber
caliber - Correct Answers used to describe the size of a rifle bore in the size of cartridges
designated for different bores
list the most common shotgun chokes - Correct Answers cylinder, improved cylinder, modified
and full
Steel shot is _____ - Correct Answers lighter then lead shot reducing velocity and distance,
harder than lead keeping the pattern tighter and nontoxic, unlike lead which can be toxic to
waterfowl
, whether or not you're able to make a kill a clean kill AND know at what distance your firearm
could cause injury or death - Correct Answers Knowing your firearm's range is critical as it allows
you to determine _________
Why is it important to keep shotshell separated by size - Correct Answers a smaller gauge
shotgun shell can slip past the chamber of a larger gauge and result in serious personal injury
Your firearm should be stored ______ in a _____ location and separate from _______ - Correct
Answers locked, safe, ammunition
In standard rifle shooting positions the steadiest is the ________position - Correct Answers
prone
If you're hunting small, fast close birds like dove or quail, the best choke selection would be
_____ or ____ choke - Correct Answers cylinder or improved cylinder
When patterning a shotgun the goal is to produce a pattern of pellets with even ______ in a
significant percentage of the _____ within a 30 inch circle (check with dad) - Correct Answers
pattern, load
A common error when hunting birds with a shotgun is - Correct Answers Lowering the head and
cheek to the stock of the shotgun
The design feature that causes a bullet to spiral which increases accuracy and distance is called
_______ - Correct Answers rifling
which shotgun shooting technique is best for beginning hunter and his preferred by pointing at
a moving target and then moving fast past it and firing - Correct Answers swing-through
