Free hunter education exam prep for Pennsylvania 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. In late summer, some male ducks molt into a temporary "eclipse" plumage that:
2. Pennsylvania's license year runs on a cycle that ends on:
3. Pennsylvania holds separate turkey seasons for:
4. States require hunters to report their harvest mainly so that:
5. Pennsylvania's Mentored Youth Hunting Program allows:
6. A "zone of fire" refers to:
7. Many states participate in the Interstate Wildlife Violator Compact, which means a wildlife law violation in one member state can result in:
8. What should you always do before loading a firearm?
9. The single most important rule of firearm safety is to:
10. Habitat protected using hunting license fees and excise taxes on hunting equipment:
11. Which agency manages hunting regulations in Pennsylvania?
12. Since the Pittman-Robertson Act took effect in 1937, hunting and fishing license fees and equipment excise taxes have generated for wildlife conservation:
13. Black bear hunting in Pennsylvania is:
14. Under many waterfowl regulations, being able to identify each species matters because:
15. A hunt plan left with a family member or friend should include:
16. Before crossing a fence, obstacle, or difficult terrain, a hunter should:
17. Most state wildlife agencies are funded mainly through:
18. Pennsylvania's deer hunting season is a major cultural event in many parts of the state, which underscores why:
19. A hunter education certificate earned in one state:
20. In Pennsylvania, at what minimum age can a student begin the Hunter-Trapper Education course?
21. What should you do if your firearm fails to fire (a "misfire")?
22. Under the North American Model of Wildlife Conservation, wildlife is considered:
23. Wearing blaze orange while hunting primarily helps to:
24. During Pennsylvania's established firearms seasons, hunters are generally required to wear:
25. If a distant animal can only be identified by sound or partial movement in brush, a hunter should: