Georgia Hunter Education Practice Test: Free DNR Hunter Safety Exam Questions

290 practice questions for Georgia hunter education. This level is the full hunter education core plus 40 questions on Georgia law and Georgia DNR rules: hunter education, supervision and apprentice licenses, licenses and the Harvest Record, the season limit and antler rules, legal firearms and archery gear, road distances, 500 square inches of orange or pink, legal hours, bait on WMAs, and Georgia Game Check. Every answer explains why and links its source, from Georgia DNR's 2026-27 Hunting Regulations.

The real test: In Georgia, all hunters born on or after Jan. 1, 1961 must pass hunter education before buying a season license; hunters under 16 hunt under direct adult supervision, and anyone without the card can buy a short-term Apprentice Hunting License. Our practice test is 60 questions, 50 on the hunter education core and 10 on Georgia rules, passing at 80% (48 of 60).

Passing score: Hunter safety test passing score: who sets it, and Florida's 80%

Here: 290 questions. Our own practice questions, built on the topics of the IHEA-USA Hunter Education Standards and written from public sources (Georgia DNR rules, FWC and the Florida Statutes, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and 50 CFR 20, NIOSH, CDC, the National Weather Service, OSHA and TSA), with every answer's source named. Topics are the standards' sections plus Georgia rules. Not any state's or course provider's test questions. Free.

What's on the test

"On the test" is the rough share of a 60-question test for each topic, following the exam's published weights.

10 sample questions

1. Hunter education became a requirement across the United States mainly for what reason?

   • A.To cut incidents by teaching safe habits
   • B.To raise money for state park upkeep and new trail building
   • C.To replace the license
   • D.To limit how many new hunters can start each year
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   A. To cut incidents by teaching safe habits

   HG-1 · I. Hunter Education and Conservation

2. A hunter swings on a running deer and shoots a companion who stepped into view. This kind of incident is usually classed as:

   • A.Mistaken for game in poor light
   • B.Victim in the line of fire
   • C.Firearm malfunction in the field
   • D.Self-inflicted wound while climbing
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   B. Victim in the line of fire

   HG-69 · II. Safe Firearm Handling

3. You are turkey hunting and see another hunter slipping toward your calls. What should you do?

   • A.Make a turkey call
   • B.Stay still and call out loudly
   • C.Wave your arms over your head so they can see you
   • D.Stand up quickly and step out from behind the tree
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   B. Stay still and call out loudly

   HG-180 · III. Field Safety and Outdoor Preparedness

4. Which is a main purpose of hunting laws?

   • A.To conserve wildlife and keep people safe
   • B.To protect only the biggest bucks in each county
   • C.To make hunting as hard as possible for beginners
   • D.To raise money
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   A. To conserve wildlife and keep people safe

   HG-236 · IV. Hunting Laws and Wildlife Identification

5. Before hunting on private land, you must:

   • A.Ask the nearest neighbor if they think it is all right
   • B.Get the landowner's permission
   • C.Stay near the edge of the property where no one minds
   • D.Leave a note on the gate after you finish hunting
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   B. Get the landowner's permission

   HG-258 · V. Hunter Responsibility and Ethics

6. Which Georgia hunters must pass hunter education before buying a season hunting license?

   • A.Only nonresidents who hunt deer or turkey
   • B.Only hunters under 16 years old
   • C.Everyone born on or after Jan. 1, 1961
   • D.Everyone born on or after Jan. 1, 1975
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   C. Everyone born on or after Jan. 1, 1961

   HG-29 · GA. Georgia Rules (DNR) · Georgia DNR 2026-27 Hunting Regulations: Hunting Licenses

7. Which three areas does a hunter education course aim to shape in every student?

   • A.Tracking, calling and trophy scoring
   • B.Gear, budget and travel planning
   • C.Knowledge, skills and attitude
   • D.Speed, accuracy and endurance
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   C. Knowledge, skills and attitude

   HG-2 · I. Hunter Education and Conservation

8. Which practice most directly prevents "mistaken for game" incidents?

   • A.Seeing the whole animal before you raise the gun
   • B.Carrying a heavier caliber that kills at any angle
   • C.Shooting only at movement in thick, brushy cover
   • D.Using a louder game call so animals come closer
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   A. Seeing the whole animal before you raise the gun

   HG-70 · II. Safe Firearm Handling

9. Why should turkey hunters avoid wearing red, white, blue or black on visible clothing?

   • A.They fade in sunlight
   • B.They are a gobbler's colors
   • C.Turkeys cannot see those colors, so they give you away to no one
   • D.Those colors are banned on all public hunting land
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   B. They are a gobbler's colors

   HG-181 · III. Field Safety and Outdoor Preparedness

10. Who sets hunting seasons and bag limits for deer in most states?

    • A.The National Park Service, on all lands in the state
    • B.Local gun shops
    • C.The U.S. Congress, by passing a new law every year
    • D.The state wildlife agency or commission
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    D. The state wildlife agency or commission

    HG-237 · IV. Hunting Laws and Wildlife Identification

What the study guide does

• Short study rounds and flip cards.
• A practice test built like the real one: 60 questions, 48 to pass.
• Pass Meter: your chance of passing if you sat the test today, worked out from your own answers.
• An explanation for every answer.