UTAH HUNTER SAFETY EXAM SCRIPT 2026
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
◉ There are four primary rules of firearm safety. What is one of these
rules? Answer: Point the muzzle in a safe direction
◉ Which of these is one of the firearm safety rules? Answer: Point a
firearm only at something you intend to shoot
◉ In addition to teaching firearm and hunting safety, why is hunter
education important? Answer: It promotes responsible hunter behavior
◉ What is the best way to learn hunting-related safety skills? Answer:
From an experienced hunter
◉ The Federal Aid in Wildlife Restoration Act (or Pittman-Robertson
Act) pays for:. Answer: Improving wildlife habitats
◉ All modern firearms have three basic groups of parts. What are these
parts? Answer: Action, stock, and barrel
,◉ The basic components of cartridges and shotshells are similar. Shot
pellets and a bullet are examples of which basic component? Answer:
Projectile
◉ When selecting ammunition, you must choose the correct cartridge or
shotshell for your firearm. What else should you consider? Answer: The
species you will be hunting
◉ The bullets for a rifle or handgun are commonly made out of:.
Answer: Lead
◉ Choose the true statement about steel shot versus lead shot.. Answer:
Steel shot weighs about one-third less than lead shot
◉ When a rifle fires, a sequence of events takes place. After the firing
pin strikes the primer, what is the next event in the sequence? Answer:
The primer explodes and ignites the gunpowder
◉ What must you check to make sure a bolt-action firearm is unloaded?
Answer: Open action and magazine
◉ A firearm safety:. Answer: Is a mechanical device that could fail
, ◉ A telescopic sight (or scope):. Answer: Magnifies the target
◉ Rifle, shotguns, and handguns differ mostly based on their:. Answer:
Barrel and ammunition
◉ Which shotgun choke has the tightest shot pattern? Answer: Full
◉ What is the final step in correctly matching ammunition to a firearm?
Answer: Match the information on the barrel to the information on the
cartridge or shotshell
◉ When you know a firearm's effective killing range, you can
determine:. Answer: When a shot will give a clean kill
◉ What is the first step in cleaning a firearm? Answer: Point the muzzle
in a safe direction
◉ Which of the following would be a good spot to store a firearm?
Answer: A cool, clean, and dry location
◉ In hunting, it is important to know which eye is dominant. Your
dominant eye:. Answer: Is the eye you should use to aim a firearm
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
◉ There are four primary rules of firearm safety. What is one of these
rules? Answer: Point the muzzle in a safe direction
◉ Which of these is one of the firearm safety rules? Answer: Point a
firearm only at something you intend to shoot
◉ In addition to teaching firearm and hunting safety, why is hunter
education important? Answer: It promotes responsible hunter behavior
◉ What is the best way to learn hunting-related safety skills? Answer:
From an experienced hunter
◉ The Federal Aid in Wildlife Restoration Act (or Pittman-Robertson
Act) pays for:. Answer: Improving wildlife habitats
◉ All modern firearms have three basic groups of parts. What are these
parts? Answer: Action, stock, and barrel
,◉ The basic components of cartridges and shotshells are similar. Shot
pellets and a bullet are examples of which basic component? Answer:
Projectile
◉ When selecting ammunition, you must choose the correct cartridge or
shotshell for your firearm. What else should you consider? Answer: The
species you will be hunting
◉ The bullets for a rifle or handgun are commonly made out of:.
Answer: Lead
◉ Choose the true statement about steel shot versus lead shot.. Answer:
Steel shot weighs about one-third less than lead shot
◉ When a rifle fires, a sequence of events takes place. After the firing
pin strikes the primer, what is the next event in the sequence? Answer:
The primer explodes and ignites the gunpowder
◉ What must you check to make sure a bolt-action firearm is unloaded?
Answer: Open action and magazine
◉ A firearm safety:. Answer: Is a mechanical device that could fail
, ◉ A telescopic sight (or scope):. Answer: Magnifies the target
◉ Rifle, shotguns, and handguns differ mostly based on their:. Answer:
Barrel and ammunition
◉ Which shotgun choke has the tightest shot pattern? Answer: Full
◉ What is the final step in correctly matching ammunition to a firearm?
Answer: Match the information on the barrel to the information on the
cartridge or shotshell
◉ When you know a firearm's effective killing range, you can
determine:. Answer: When a shot will give a clean kill
◉ What is the first step in cleaning a firearm? Answer: Point the muzzle
in a safe direction
◉ Which of the following would be a good spot to store a firearm?
Answer: A cool, clean, and dry location
◉ In hunting, it is important to know which eye is dominant. Your
dominant eye:. Answer: Is the eye you should use to aim a firearm
