Texas Hunter Education Practice Test: Free TPWD Hunter Ed Exam Questions

298 practice questions for Texas hunter education. This level is the full hunter education core plus 48 questions on Texas law and TPWD rules: hunter education and the deferral, licenses and endorsements, legal means and methods (no rimfire for deer, no minimum draw weight, air guns, dogs, drones and property lines), hunter orange, shooting hours and bait, and tagging, harvest logs and mandatory harvest reporting. Every answer explains why and links its source, from the TPWD 2026-27 Texas Outdoor Annual (valid Sept. 1, 2026 through Aug. 31, 2027).

The real test: In Texas, every hunter born on or after Sept. 2, 1971 must pass hunter education (the minimum age is 9) or hunt accompanied by a qualified hunter 17 or older within normal voice control; hunters 17 and older can buy a one-time deferral and hunt accompanied for the rest of the license year. TPWD gives the course in person, and online for students 17 and older. Our practice test is 60 questions, 50 on the hunter education core and 10 on Texas rules, passing at 80% (48 of 60).

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

Here: 298 questions. Our own practice questions, built on the topics of the IHEA-USA Hunter Education Standards and written from public sources (TPWD 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 Texas 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 raise money for state park upkeep and new trail building
   • B.To cut incidents by teaching safe habits
   • C.To limit how many new hunters can start each year
   • D.To replace the license
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   B. To cut incidents by teaching safe habits

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

   HT-29 · II. Safe Firearm Handling

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

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

   HT-140 · III. Field Safety and Outdoor Preparedness

4. Which is a main purpose of hunting laws?

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

   HT-196 · IV. Hunting Laws and Wildlife Identification

5. Before hunting on private land, you must:

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

   HT-218 · V. Hunter Responsibility and Ethics

6. Who must pass a hunter education course to hunt in Texas?

   • A.Only hunters under 17 years of age
   • B.Every hunter born on or after Sept. 2, 1971
   • C.Only Texas residents born after Jan. 1, 1980
   • D.Only hunters who hunt on public land
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   B. Every hunter born on or after Sept. 2, 1971

   HT-251 · TX. Texas Rules (TPWD) · TPWD 2026-27 Outdoor Annual: Hunter Education

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

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

   HT-2 · I. Hunter Education and Conservation

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

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

   HT-30 · II. Safe Firearm Handling

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

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

   HT-141 · 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.The state wildlife agency or commission
    • C.The U.S. Congress, by passing a new law every year
    • D.Local gun shops
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    B. The state wildlife agency or commission

    HT-197 · 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.