HUNTER ED COMPREHENSIVE EXAM UPDATED QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
✔✔According to Aldo Leopold, the "father of wildlife management," ethical behavior is
_______________________________. - ✔✔doing the right thing when no one else is
watching - even if it's legal.
✔✔A responsible and ethical hunter should _______________. - ✔✔-Strive for a quick,
clean kill
-Leave the land better then they found it
-Abide by game lays
✔✔Responsible hunters __________. - ✔✔transport firearms out of sight
✔✔To bring respect to the sport of hunting, hunters can _____________________. -
✔✔support organizations dedicated to improving habitat and management efforts.
✔✔There are 5 distinct stages of development that most hunters will experience. The
most responsible and ethical is the ___________ stage. - ✔✔sportsman
✔✔In the _______________, success is determined by the bagging limit, which can
cause hunters to take unsafe shots. - ✔✔limiting-out stage
✔✔There are four areas to address when preparing fro a hunting trip: be ready, know
your location, prepare for safety, and ________________. - ✔✔tell others
✔✔____________________ would not be an essential part of a hunting plan that you
would leave with your family. - ✔✔The number of game you plan to harvest
✔✔If dressing for cold weather conditions, you should________________. - ✔✔wear
several layers of clothing
✔✔What color is the safest choice for clothing? - ✔✔Hunter orange
✔✔List the 5 primary requirements for survival. - ✔✔-Shelter
-Water
-Signal
-Fire
-Food
✔✔The international emergency sign for distress is ________________. - ✔✔3 blast of
a whistle
, ✔✔________________________ can help prevent hypothermia. - ✔✔Staying dry
✔✔Heat exhaustion can be prevented by_____________________. - ✔✔dressing in
layers, taking breaks often, and drinking water
✔✔Bleeding should be controlled by applying ________ to the wound. - ✔✔direct
pressure
✔✔What should you do if a hunting companion breaks a leg and no medical help is
readily available? - ✔✔Splint the limb the way you found it without trying to straighten it.
✔✔To treat shock, keep the victim lying on his or her___________. - ✔✔back
✔✔Good marksmanship is built on ____________. - ✔✔-Proper sight alignment or
patterning
-Proper shooting technique
-Practice
✔✔why should you avoid taking shots at running animals? - ✔✔An ethical, quick, clean
kill is unlikely.
✔✔What should you never do if someone is downrange from you? - ✔✔Don' t handle
firearms in any manner.
✔✔To lessen the movement caused by barrel whip, try using a ____________ barrel
instead. - ✔✔big bore
✔✔To help you steady the rifle when you're ready to fire, draw a deep breath and
_________. - ✔✔exhale
✔✔The proper technique for pulling a trigger when firing a rifle is to
______________________. - ✔✔squeeze the trigger slowly.
✔✔Of the four standard rifle firing positions, the steadiest is the ____________ position
- ✔✔prone
✔✔Which choke is the most open, allowing the shot pattern to spread faster? -
✔✔Cylinder
✔✔When patterning a shotgun, the ideal pattern for lead shot will include
_______________ percent of the total number of pellets in the load. - ✔✔55-60
AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
✔✔According to Aldo Leopold, the "father of wildlife management," ethical behavior is
_______________________________. - ✔✔doing the right thing when no one else is
watching - even if it's legal.
✔✔A responsible and ethical hunter should _______________. - ✔✔-Strive for a quick,
clean kill
-Leave the land better then they found it
-Abide by game lays
✔✔Responsible hunters __________. - ✔✔transport firearms out of sight
✔✔To bring respect to the sport of hunting, hunters can _____________________. -
✔✔support organizations dedicated to improving habitat and management efforts.
✔✔There are 5 distinct stages of development that most hunters will experience. The
most responsible and ethical is the ___________ stage. - ✔✔sportsman
✔✔In the _______________, success is determined by the bagging limit, which can
cause hunters to take unsafe shots. - ✔✔limiting-out stage
✔✔There are four areas to address when preparing fro a hunting trip: be ready, know
your location, prepare for safety, and ________________. - ✔✔tell others
✔✔____________________ would not be an essential part of a hunting plan that you
would leave with your family. - ✔✔The number of game you plan to harvest
✔✔If dressing for cold weather conditions, you should________________. - ✔✔wear
several layers of clothing
✔✔What color is the safest choice for clothing? - ✔✔Hunter orange
✔✔List the 5 primary requirements for survival. - ✔✔-Shelter
-Water
-Signal
-Fire
-Food
✔✔The international emergency sign for distress is ________________. - ✔✔3 blast of
a whistle
, ✔✔________________________ can help prevent hypothermia. - ✔✔Staying dry
✔✔Heat exhaustion can be prevented by_____________________. - ✔✔dressing in
layers, taking breaks often, and drinking water
✔✔Bleeding should be controlled by applying ________ to the wound. - ✔✔direct
pressure
✔✔What should you do if a hunting companion breaks a leg and no medical help is
readily available? - ✔✔Splint the limb the way you found it without trying to straighten it.
✔✔To treat shock, keep the victim lying on his or her___________. - ✔✔back
✔✔Good marksmanship is built on ____________. - ✔✔-Proper sight alignment or
patterning
-Proper shooting technique
-Practice
✔✔why should you avoid taking shots at running animals? - ✔✔An ethical, quick, clean
kill is unlikely.
✔✔What should you never do if someone is downrange from you? - ✔✔Don' t handle
firearms in any manner.
✔✔To lessen the movement caused by barrel whip, try using a ____________ barrel
instead. - ✔✔big bore
✔✔To help you steady the rifle when you're ready to fire, draw a deep breath and
_________. - ✔✔exhale
✔✔The proper technique for pulling a trigger when firing a rifle is to
______________________. - ✔✔squeeze the trigger slowly.
✔✔Of the four standard rifle firing positions, the steadiest is the ____________ position
- ✔✔prone
✔✔Which choke is the most open, allowing the shot pattern to spread faster? -
✔✔Cylinder
✔✔When patterning a shotgun, the ideal pattern for lead shot will include
_______________ percent of the total number of pellets in the load. - ✔✔55-60
