Free hunter education exam prep for Ohio 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. Wearing blaze orange while hunting primarily helps to:
3. What is the primary source of funding for wildlife conservation in the United States, generated through excise taxes on firearms and ammunition?
4. A hunt plan left with a family member or friend should include:
5. Before climbing into a tree stand, a hunter should always:
6. When should a hunter's finger be on the trigger?
7. Ammunition should always match the firearm's:
8. A landowner who gives permission to hunt their property can legally:
9. Which action mechanism requires the shooter to manually operate a handle between each shot?
10. Hen mallards and hen American black ducks look similar at a distance; hunters are taught to compare their:
11. Before nocking an arrow, a bowhunter should check that:
12. A single antlerless deer standing alone in an open field or food plot is often, in fact, a:
13. A hunter education certificate earned in one state:
14. When a wildlife population grows well beyond a habitat's carrying capacity, the most likely outcome is:
15. In late summer, some male ducks molt into a temporary "eclipse" plumage that:
16. A habitat's "arrangement" refers to how close its parts are to each other — for example, a white-footed mouse may find everything it needs within half an acre, while a white-tailed deer may need to range across:
17. Which of the following is a recognized limiting factor on a wildlife population?
18. Studies on feral hog control have generally found that hunting them, with or without dogs, is:
19. When using a muzzleloader, loose black powder or substitute powder should be kept:
20. Before crossing a fence, obstacle, or difficult terrain, a hunter should:
21. If a shot only wounds an animal, a responsible hunter should:
22. At a distance, the most reliable way to tell a wild turkey tom (male) from a hen (female) is:
23. 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:
24. Harvested game must typically be tagged and reported:
25. A "zone of fire" refers to: