Free hunter education exam prep for Virginia 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. Before nocking an arrow, a bowhunter should check that:
2. Firearms should be unloaded when:
3. Harvested game must typically be tagged and reported:
4. A habitat's "arrangement" — how food, water, and cover are positioned relative to each other — matters because:
5. An imbalanced deer herd with too many does relative to bucks can lead to a prolonged rutting period, which is most physically stressful for:
6. 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:
7. The single most important rule of firearm safety is to:
8. Many states participate in the Interstate Wildlife Violator Compact, which means a wildlife law violation in one member state can result in:
9. The five components of wildlife habitat are food, water, cover, space, and:
10. Which action mechanism requires the shooter to manually operate a handle between each shot?
11. When a wildlife population grows well beyond a habitat's carrying capacity, the most likely outcome is:
12. When using a muzzleloader, loose black powder or substitute powder should be kept:
13. Habitat protected using hunting license fees and excise taxes on hunting equipment:
14. If a distant animal can only be identified by sound or partial movement in brush, a hunter should:
15. The maximum number of animals an area can support without habitat damage is called:
16. If a shot only wounds an animal, a responsible hunter should:
17. The best way to carry a firearm when hunting with a group is:
18. A single antlerless deer standing alone in an open field or food plot is often, in fact, a:
19. A "zone of fire" refers to:
20. Wearing blaze orange while hunting primarily helps to:
21. At a distance, the most reliable way to tell a wild turkey tom (male) from a hen (female) is:
22. What should you always do before loading a firearm?
23. A deer's antler size and point count mainly reflect:
24. What should you do if your firearm fails to fire (a "misfire")?
25. When field dressing game, it is most important to: