TX Hunter Education Certification Exam
Review with correct answers 2026
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service provides federal aid to the Texas Parks and Wildlife
Department to support a variety of hunting-related projects, including hunter education,
through ____________. - Correct Answers Taxes on firearms, ammunition and archery
equipment
To learn about hunting and to become an ethical hunter you must always have the right
__________. - Correct Answers Attitude
The first step to becoming a responsible hunter is __________. - Correct Answers Knowing your
firearm and how to use it safely
The first rule of firearm safety is ____________. - Correct Answers Always point the muzzle in a
safe direction
The action of a firearm is made up of parts that __________. - Correct Answers Load, fire, eject
(unload) the cartridge or shotshell
Good marksmanship is ________. - Correct Answers Hitting the spot where you are aiming on
your target again and again
An ethical hunter not only tried to bring home the wild game he or she is seeking but also tries
to ________ the animal. - Correct Answers Cause the least amount of pain and suffering to
Understanding where the vital organs are located inside the animal you are hunting will help
you ________. - Correct Answers Aim at the right spot to shoot at for a quick, clean and ethical
kill
, When approaching a downed deer or other large animal after your shot, you should ______. -
Correct Answers Approach cautiously, stop a short distance away and watch the chest cavity for
any breathing
Before climbing into or out of an elevated blind you should always ___________. - Correct
Answers Completely unload your firearm
The worst angle for a shot at the vital organs on a deer is from __________. - Correct Answers
The rear end
The most ethical way to transport a harvested deer is ________. - Correct Answers Legally
quartered, packed in an ice chest with proper tag included
When hunters are walking in a group, the most important thing for each hunter to do is
_______. - Correct Answers Keep their muzzles pointed in a safe direction
If crossing a fence while hunting alone, you should ________. - Correct Answers Unload, place
the firearm on the ground, muzzle covered, pointed away from you on the other side of the
fence
What is the safe way to transport a firearm? - Correct Answers Unloaded, action open, in a case,
ammunition stored separately
_______ should be worn at all times while climbing into a tree stand and hunting from a tree
stand. - Correct Answers An approved fall-arrest system (5-point safety harness)
Carrying capacity is ___________. - Correct Answers The largest number of animals that the
habitat can support
Review with correct answers 2026
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service provides federal aid to the Texas Parks and Wildlife
Department to support a variety of hunting-related projects, including hunter education,
through ____________. - Correct Answers Taxes on firearms, ammunition and archery
equipment
To learn about hunting and to become an ethical hunter you must always have the right
__________. - Correct Answers Attitude
The first step to becoming a responsible hunter is __________. - Correct Answers Knowing your
firearm and how to use it safely
The first rule of firearm safety is ____________. - Correct Answers Always point the muzzle in a
safe direction
The action of a firearm is made up of parts that __________. - Correct Answers Load, fire, eject
(unload) the cartridge or shotshell
Good marksmanship is ________. - Correct Answers Hitting the spot where you are aiming on
your target again and again
An ethical hunter not only tried to bring home the wild game he or she is seeking but also tries
to ________ the animal. - Correct Answers Cause the least amount of pain and suffering to
Understanding where the vital organs are located inside the animal you are hunting will help
you ________. - Correct Answers Aim at the right spot to shoot at for a quick, clean and ethical
kill
, When approaching a downed deer or other large animal after your shot, you should ______. -
Correct Answers Approach cautiously, stop a short distance away and watch the chest cavity for
any breathing
Before climbing into or out of an elevated blind you should always ___________. - Correct
Answers Completely unload your firearm
The worst angle for a shot at the vital organs on a deer is from __________. - Correct Answers
The rear end
The most ethical way to transport a harvested deer is ________. - Correct Answers Legally
quartered, packed in an ice chest with proper tag included
When hunters are walking in a group, the most important thing for each hunter to do is
_______. - Correct Answers Keep their muzzles pointed in a safe direction
If crossing a fence while hunting alone, you should ________. - Correct Answers Unload, place
the firearm on the ground, muzzle covered, pointed away from you on the other side of the
fence
What is the safe way to transport a firearm? - Correct Answers Unloaded, action open, in a case,
ammunition stored separately
_______ should be worn at all times while climbing into a tree stand and hunting from a tree
stand. - Correct Answers An approved fall-arrest system (5-point safety harness)
Carrying capacity is ___________. - Correct Answers The largest number of animals that the
habitat can support
