Hunting Skills Quiz

Important: You must print and take results of each quiz with you on the test date as proof of completion of this online course.

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1. You should always plan your hunt and ____.
   • take more food than ammunition
   • wear a heavy coat regardless of the temperature
   • hunt your plan
   • keep it a secret
2. Understanding the anatomy of the animal you are hunting will help you _____.
   • know that the animal is thinking
   • hit a vital organ for a clean kill
   • imitate the animal's call
   • complete the proper tag
3. If a game animal requires it, a tag should be completed and secured to the animal ______.
   • using barbed wire
   • somewhere on the head
   • just before driving on a public road
   • immediately after the kill
4. A true sportsman not only strives to bring home the wild game he or she is seeking but also strives to _____ the animal.
   • fire as soon as possible at
   • cripple
   • wound
   • cause the minimal amount of suffering to
5. A ______ shot is the most effective shot on deer, antelope and other large game animals.
   • broadside
   • quartering away
   • head on
   • quartering toward
6. When approaching a downed deer or other large animal, you should _____.
   • approach from the front and make noise to startle the animal
   • pause above and behind the animal's head and watch the chest cavity for any movement
   • approach from the front if the animal's eyes are closed
   • run up to the animal from any direction
7. _________________ does not cause meat to spoil.
   • dirt
   • cold
   • heat
   • moisture
8. In Texas, to legally give a portion of deer meat to another individual I must ______.
   • contact a game warden for permission
   • complete, sign and date a Wildlife Resource Document which includes my name, address, license number, description of animal parts, name of location, name and address of person receiving meat.
   • provide a copy of my hunting license
   • use an additional tag from my license
9. After a good shot that you are very sure hit the deer, if it runs off, you should _____.
   • go immediately to where the deer was standing and look for blood
   • go immediately in the direction the deer fled
   • go get others to help to search
   • mark the time then wait for at least 30 minutes to an hour before beginning to trail.
10. After tagging a harvested white-tailed deer you must also _____.
    • report the harvest to the landowner
    • skin the deer immediately
    • complete the White-tailed Deer Harvest Log on the back of the license.
    • complete a Wildlife Resource Document.