SC Hunters Ed Exam with
correct Answers
1. The primary purpose of hunter education is to:
A. Teach hunters how to shoot better
B. Reduce hunting-related accidents and promote responsible behavior
C. Increase hunting license sales
D. Promote competitive shooting
✅ Answer: B
2. The most important rule of firearm safety is:
A. Always point the muzzle in a safe direction
B. Always keep your finger on the trigger
C. Always keep the safety on
D. Never clean your gun
✅ Answer: A
3. The action of a firearm:
A. Loads, fires, and ejects the cartridge or shell
B. Holds the ammunition
C. Aims the firearm
D. Controls recoil
✅ Answer: A
4. When should you treat a firearm as if it is loaded?
,A. Only when you are in the field
B. Only when at a range
C. At all times
D. Only when hunting
✅ Answer: C
5. Before climbing a tree stand with a firearm, you should:
A. Unload the firearm and use a haul line to raise or lower it
B. Keep it loaded and sling it over your shoulder
C. Place it on the ground under the stand
D. Hand it to a friend
✅ Answer: A
6. The “Zone of Fire” refers to:
A. The area where game animals are most likely found
B. The area in which it is safe to shoot
C. The distance a bullet can travel
D. The blaze orange area
✅ Answer: B
7. When hunting with others, you should:
A. Walk side by side with overlapping zones of fire
B. Walk in a straight line with clearly defined zones of fire
C. Walk randomly through the woods
D. Take turns shooting without communicating
, ✅ Answer: B
8. The first step in becoming a responsible hunter is:
A. Buying hunting gear
B. Understanding wildlife conservation and ethics
C. Taking a safety course
D. Practicing shooting
✅ Answer: C
9. A responsible hunter always:
A. Leaves trash behind to mark locations
B. Respects landowners and other hunters
C. Takes more game than allowed
D. Shoots at sound or movement
✅ Answer: B
10. What should you do before going hunting on private land?
A. Go without asking permission
B. Ask permission from the landowner
C. Camp overnight without notice
D. Mark trees with paint
✅ Answer: B
11. The proper way to identify your target is:
A. Shoot quickly before the animal runs
correct Answers
1. The primary purpose of hunter education is to:
A. Teach hunters how to shoot better
B. Reduce hunting-related accidents and promote responsible behavior
C. Increase hunting license sales
D. Promote competitive shooting
✅ Answer: B
2. The most important rule of firearm safety is:
A. Always point the muzzle in a safe direction
B. Always keep your finger on the trigger
C. Always keep the safety on
D. Never clean your gun
✅ Answer: A
3. The action of a firearm:
A. Loads, fires, and ejects the cartridge or shell
B. Holds the ammunition
C. Aims the firearm
D. Controls recoil
✅ Answer: A
4. When should you treat a firearm as if it is loaded?
,A. Only when you are in the field
B. Only when at a range
C. At all times
D. Only when hunting
✅ Answer: C
5. Before climbing a tree stand with a firearm, you should:
A. Unload the firearm and use a haul line to raise or lower it
B. Keep it loaded and sling it over your shoulder
C. Place it on the ground under the stand
D. Hand it to a friend
✅ Answer: A
6. The “Zone of Fire” refers to:
A. The area where game animals are most likely found
B. The area in which it is safe to shoot
C. The distance a bullet can travel
D. The blaze orange area
✅ Answer: B
7. When hunting with others, you should:
A. Walk side by side with overlapping zones of fire
B. Walk in a straight line with clearly defined zones of fire
C. Walk randomly through the woods
D. Take turns shooting without communicating
, ✅ Answer: B
8. The first step in becoming a responsible hunter is:
A. Buying hunting gear
B. Understanding wildlife conservation and ethics
C. Taking a safety course
D. Practicing shooting
✅ Answer: C
9. A responsible hunter always:
A. Leaves trash behind to mark locations
B. Respects landowners and other hunters
C. Takes more game than allowed
D. Shoots at sound or movement
✅ Answer: B
10. What should you do before going hunting on private land?
A. Go without asking permission
B. Ask permission from the landowner
C. Camp overnight without notice
D. Mark trees with paint
✅ Answer: B
11. The proper way to identify your target is:
A. Shoot quickly before the animal runs
