Hunter Safety Course Exam 2026
Questions and Answers
- Correct answer-Bring the right foot slightly forward
There are four primary rules of firearm safety. What is one of these rules? - Correct
answer-Point the muzzle in a safe direction
Which of these is one of the firearm safety rules? - Correct answer-Point a firearm
only at something you intend to shoot
In addition to teaching firearm and hunting safety, why is hunter education
important? - Correct answer-It promotes responsible hunter behavior
What is the best way to learn hunting-related safety skills? - Correct answer-From
an experienced hunter
The Federal Aid in Wildlife Restoration Act (or Pittman-Robertson Act) pays for: -
Correct answer-Improving wildlife habitats
All modern firearms have three basic groups of parts. What are these parts? -
Correct answer-Action, stock, and barrel
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,The basic components of cartridges and shotshells are similar. Shot pellets and a
bullet are examples of which basic component? - Correct answer-Projectile
When selecting ammunition, you must choose the correct cartridge or shotshell for
your firearm. What else should you consider? - Correct answer-The species you
will be hunting
The bullets for a rifle or handgun are commonly made out of: - Correct answer-
Lead
Choose the true statement about steel shot versus lead shot. - Correct 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? - Correct answer-The primer
explodes and ignites the gunpowder
What must you check to make sure a bolt-action firearm is unloaded? - Correct
answer-Open action and magazine
A firearm safety: - Correct answer-Is a mechanical device that could fail
A telescopic sight (or scope): - Correct answer-Magnifies the target
Rifle, shotguns, and handguns differ mostly based on their: - Correct answer-Barrel
and ammunition
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, Which shotgun choke has the tightest shot pattern? - Correct answer-Full
What is the final step in correctly matching ammunition to a firearm? - Correct
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: - Correct
answer-When a shot will give a clean kill
What is the first step in cleaning a firearm? - Correct answer-Point the muzzle in a
safe direction
Which of the following would be a good spot to store a firearm? - Correct answer-
A cool, clean, and dry location
In hunting, it is important to know which eye is dominant. Your dominant eye: -
Correct answer-Is the eye you should use to aim a firearm
What should be true about any firearm you choose to use for hunting? - Correct
answer-Has enough power to kill the game quickly and effectively
What is sight alignment? - Correct answer-The process of lining up a firearm's rear
and front sights
Sighting-in a rifle means: - Correct answer-Adjusting the sights to hit a target at a
specific range
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Questions and Answers
- Correct answer-Bring the right foot slightly forward
There are four primary rules of firearm safety. What is one of these rules? - Correct
answer-Point the muzzle in a safe direction
Which of these is one of the firearm safety rules? - Correct answer-Point a firearm
only at something you intend to shoot
In addition to teaching firearm and hunting safety, why is hunter education
important? - Correct answer-It promotes responsible hunter behavior
What is the best way to learn hunting-related safety skills? - Correct answer-From
an experienced hunter
The Federal Aid in Wildlife Restoration Act (or Pittman-Robertson Act) pays for: -
Correct answer-Improving wildlife habitats
All modern firearms have three basic groups of parts. What are these parts? -
Correct answer-Action, stock, and barrel
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,The basic components of cartridges and shotshells are similar. Shot pellets and a
bullet are examples of which basic component? - Correct answer-Projectile
When selecting ammunition, you must choose the correct cartridge or shotshell for
your firearm. What else should you consider? - Correct answer-The species you
will be hunting
The bullets for a rifle or handgun are commonly made out of: - Correct answer-
Lead
Choose the true statement about steel shot versus lead shot. - Correct 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? - Correct answer-The primer
explodes and ignites the gunpowder
What must you check to make sure a bolt-action firearm is unloaded? - Correct
answer-Open action and magazine
A firearm safety: - Correct answer-Is a mechanical device that could fail
A telescopic sight (or scope): - Correct answer-Magnifies the target
Rifle, shotguns, and handguns differ mostly based on their: - Correct answer-Barrel
and ammunition
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, Which shotgun choke has the tightest shot pattern? - Correct answer-Full
What is the final step in correctly matching ammunition to a firearm? - Correct
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: - Correct
answer-When a shot will give a clean kill
What is the first step in cleaning a firearm? - Correct answer-Point the muzzle in a
safe direction
Which of the following would be a good spot to store a firearm? - Correct answer-
A cool, clean, and dry location
In hunting, it is important to know which eye is dominant. Your dominant eye: -
Correct answer-Is the eye you should use to aim a firearm
What should be true about any firearm you choose to use for hunting? - Correct
answer-Has enough power to kill the game quickly and effectively
What is sight alignment? - Correct answer-The process of lining up a firearm's rear
and front sights
Sighting-in a rifle means: - Correct answer-Adjusting the sights to hit a target at a
specific range
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