Missouri Hunters Education Exam 2026
Questions and Answers
The goal of hunter education programs is to ________. - Correct answer-produce
safe, knowledgeable, responsible, involved hunters
Name three behaviors of a responsible hunter. - Correct answer--respect others and
wildlife
-involvement
-positive attitude
Name three hunting-related projects for which the Federal Aid in Wildlife
Restoration Act (Pittman-Robertson Act) provides funding. - Correct answer--
Dingle-Hart Bill
-Missouri Department of Conservation
-Federal Aid in Wildlife Restoration Act
What is not a source of hunter education funding and support? - Correct answer-
U.S. Department of Transportation
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,What is not a source of funding for the Missouri Department of Conservation? -
Correct answer-Dedicated 1/8 of 1% sales tax
What is not one of the seven principles of the North American Model of Wildlife
Conservation? - Correct answer-Wildlife is a private resource.
Conservation is ________________. - Correct answer-Wisely using a resource.
What five elements are needed for a viable habitat? - Correct answer--Space
-Arrangement
-Food
-Cover
-Water
The "carrying capacity" of a wildlife area is the
__________________________________. - Correct answer-total number of
animals that a habitat can support all year long.
List four factors that can limit wildlife populations. - Correct answer--Starvation
-Weather
-Hunting
-Accidents
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, Hunting in an effective wildlife conservation tool
because_______________________________. - Correct answer-funding from
permits help many game and non-game species recover from dwindling
populations, and hunters play an important role by supplying wildlife managers
with needed information.
By continuously monitoring the birth rate and death rate of various species and the
condition of their habitat, wildlife managers _____________________. - Correct
answer-know how to set hunting regulations and can determine if other
management practices are needed to conserve wildlife species.
Trapping and relocating animals is an example of the ____________________
wildlife management practice. - Correct answer-artificial stocking
What is not a reason for establishing hunting laws? - Correct answer-To limit the
profit of sporting goods manufacturers.
According to Aldo Leopold, the "father of wildlife management," ethical behavior
is _______________________________. - Correct answer-doing the right thing
when no one else is watching - even if it's legal.
A responsible and ethical hunter should _______________. - Correct answer--
Strive for a quick, clean kill
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Questions and Answers
The goal of hunter education programs is to ________. - Correct answer-produce
safe, knowledgeable, responsible, involved hunters
Name three behaviors of a responsible hunter. - Correct answer--respect others and
wildlife
-involvement
-positive attitude
Name three hunting-related projects for which the Federal Aid in Wildlife
Restoration Act (Pittman-Robertson Act) provides funding. - Correct answer--
Dingle-Hart Bill
-Missouri Department of Conservation
-Federal Aid in Wildlife Restoration Act
What is not a source of hunter education funding and support? - Correct answer-
U.S. Department of Transportation
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,What is not a source of funding for the Missouri Department of Conservation? -
Correct answer-Dedicated 1/8 of 1% sales tax
What is not one of the seven principles of the North American Model of Wildlife
Conservation? - Correct answer-Wildlife is a private resource.
Conservation is ________________. - Correct answer-Wisely using a resource.
What five elements are needed for a viable habitat? - Correct answer--Space
-Arrangement
-Food
-Cover
-Water
The "carrying capacity" of a wildlife area is the
__________________________________. - Correct answer-total number of
animals that a habitat can support all year long.
List four factors that can limit wildlife populations. - Correct answer--Starvation
-Weather
-Hunting
-Accidents
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, Hunting in an effective wildlife conservation tool
because_______________________________. - Correct answer-funding from
permits help many game and non-game species recover from dwindling
populations, and hunters play an important role by supplying wildlife managers
with needed information.
By continuously monitoring the birth rate and death rate of various species and the
condition of their habitat, wildlife managers _____________________. - Correct
answer-know how to set hunting regulations and can determine if other
management practices are needed to conserve wildlife species.
Trapping and relocating animals is an example of the ____________________
wildlife management practice. - Correct answer-artificial stocking
What is not a reason for establishing hunting laws? - Correct answer-To limit the
profit of sporting goods manufacturers.
According to Aldo Leopold, the "father of wildlife management," ethical behavior
is _______________________________. - Correct answer-doing the right thing
when no one else is watching - even if it's legal.
A responsible and ethical hunter should _______________. - Correct answer--
Strive for a quick, clean kill
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