Free hunter education exam prep for New York 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. An early sign of hypothermia often includes:
2. Which agency manages hunting regulations in New York?
3. Two similar-looking game species with different seasons or legal status underscore why hunters should:
4. Studies on feral hog control have generally found that hunting them, with or without dogs, is:
5. Under the North American Model of Wildlife Conservation, wildlife is considered:
6. Where can hunters find current season dates, bag limits, and legal hunting methods for their state?
7. 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?
8. In late summer, some male ducks molt into a temporary "eclipse" plumage that:
9. Firearms should be unloaded when:
10. Most state wildlife agencies are funded mainly through:
11. New York divides the state into hunting zones mainly because:
12. What is the primary source of funding for wildlife conservation in the United States, generated through excise taxes on firearms and ammunition?
13. Habitat protected using hunting license fees and excise taxes on hunting equipment:
14. For visibility while big game hunting, New York allows hunters to wear fluorescent orange or, as an alternative option, fluorescent:
15. A sudden decrease in a species' habitat, such as a drought reducing water sources, is an example of a:
16. To take antlerless deer in many New York wildlife management units, a hunter typically needs:
17. Ammunition should always match the firearm's:
18. Wearing blaze orange while hunting primarily helps to:
19. When should a hunter's finger be on the trigger?
20. What should you always do before loading a firearm?
21. To hunt during New York's bow season in many areas, a hunter generally needs:
22. Before nocking an arrow, a bowhunter should check that:
23. Since the Pittman-Robertson Act took effect in 1937, hunting and fishing license fees and equipment excise taxes have generated for wildlife conservation:
24. A hunter education certificate earned in one state:
25. When field dressing game, it is most important to: