Free hunter education exam prep for California hunters. 25 questions — answer them all, then check your score.
Note: the real exam's length, time limit, and passing score vary by state — this practice test is a fixed-length sample covering the same topics, not a copy of your state's exact exam format.
1. The best way to carry a firearm when hunting with a group is:
2. A sudden decrease in a species' habitat, such as a drought reducing water sources, is an example of a:
3. A "zone of fire" refers to:
4. A deer's antler size and point count mainly reflect:
5. Studies on feral hog control have generally found that hunting them, with or without dogs, is:
6. Before taking a shot, positively identifying the species and, where required, the sex of the animal is important mainly because:
7. A "fair chase" ethic means:
8. If a distant animal can only be identified by sound or partial movement in brush, a hunter should:
9. Under many waterfowl regulations, being able to identify each species matters because:
10. Feral hogs are a fast-spreading invasive species in many states. Research suggests that to simply prevent a feral hog population from growing, managers must remove roughly what share of it each year?
11. Which of the following is a recognized limiting factor on a wildlife population?
12. An early sign of hypothermia often includes:
13. If a shot only wounds an animal, a responsible hunter should:
14. When using a muzzleloader, loose black powder or substitute powder should be kept:
15. When field dressing game, it is most important to:
16. A hunter education certificate earned in one state:
17. Hen mallards and hen American black ducks look similar at a distance; hunters are taught to compare their:
18. A single antlerless deer standing alone in an open field or food plot is often, in fact, a:
19. A hunter unsure whether an animal is a legal, huntable species or a protected look-alike should:
20. Before climbing into a tree stand, a hunter should always:
21. Since the Pittman-Robertson Act took effect in 1937, hunting and fishing license fees and equipment excise taxes have generated for wildlife conservation:
22. A landowner who gives permission to hunt their property can legally:
23. The maximum number of animals an area can support without habitat damage is called:
24. States require hunters to report their harvest mainly so that:
25. Species like white-tailed deer, reduced to just a few hundred animals in some areas in the early 1900s, recovered to healthy populations mainly because of: