HUNTER SAFETY EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS. VERIFIED 2025/2026.
3 - ANS Best to have no more than _____ hunters in a group
25 to 40 yards - ANS Hunters should be spaced this far apart
Zone of Fire - ANS For hunters, this is approximately 45 degrees in front or from 10:30 to 1:30
on a clock face
Safety - ANS This should always stay on until right before you pull the trigger
Muzzle - ANS This should always be pointed in a safe direction
Loaded - ANS Treat every firearm as if it is _________________
Trigger guard - ANS Keep your finger outside of this until ready to shoot
Chamber and magazine - ANS The only way to truly know if a firearm is completely unloaded
is to visually check these
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, Broadhead - ANS Only type of arrowhead that can be used for big game hunting in California
Firearm - ANS While hunting with an archery-only tag, you may NEVER carry one of these
Shaft, fletching, arrowheads, nock - ANS The 4 parts of an arrow
Longbow - ANS "Traditional" bow, has straight limbs that form an arc when strung
Recurve Bow - ANS A bow with limbs that bend away from the archer when the bow is held
in the shooting position
Compound Bow - ANS A bow that uses a pair of cables and wheels/cams to store more
energy and make it easier to hold at full draw.
Heat, dirt, moisture - ANS Three factors that contribute to spoiled meat
Prone - ANS This rifle position is where the shooter laying on their stomach
Ammunition - ANS Always keep firearms stored separate from _______________________
Break - ANS Also known as "hinge" action, this type of gun operates like a door hinge
Semi-automatic - ANS Also known as "auto-laoding" action, these guns automatically ejects
shell casings and reloads chamber when each shot is manually fired
2 @COPYRIGHT 2025/2026 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
AND ANSWERS. VERIFIED 2025/2026.
3 - ANS Best to have no more than _____ hunters in a group
25 to 40 yards - ANS Hunters should be spaced this far apart
Zone of Fire - ANS For hunters, this is approximately 45 degrees in front or from 10:30 to 1:30
on a clock face
Safety - ANS This should always stay on until right before you pull the trigger
Muzzle - ANS This should always be pointed in a safe direction
Loaded - ANS Treat every firearm as if it is _________________
Trigger guard - ANS Keep your finger outside of this until ready to shoot
Chamber and magazine - ANS The only way to truly know if a firearm is completely unloaded
is to visually check these
1 @COPYRIGHT 2025/2026 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
, Broadhead - ANS Only type of arrowhead that can be used for big game hunting in California
Firearm - ANS While hunting with an archery-only tag, you may NEVER carry one of these
Shaft, fletching, arrowheads, nock - ANS The 4 parts of an arrow
Longbow - ANS "Traditional" bow, has straight limbs that form an arc when strung
Recurve Bow - ANS A bow with limbs that bend away from the archer when the bow is held
in the shooting position
Compound Bow - ANS A bow that uses a pair of cables and wheels/cams to store more
energy and make it easier to hold at full draw.
Heat, dirt, moisture - ANS Three factors that contribute to spoiled meat
Prone - ANS This rifle position is where the shooter laying on their stomach
Ammunition - ANS Always keep firearms stored separate from _______________________
Break - ANS Also known as "hinge" action, this type of gun operates like a door hinge
Semi-automatic - ANS Also known as "auto-laoding" action, these guns automatically ejects
shell casings and reloads chamber when each shot is manually fired
2 @COPYRIGHT 2025/2026 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
