Oklahoma Hunter Safety Course

1. Why is hunter education important?

A. It improves hunter behavior and reduces hunting related injuries.

B. To improve hunting success by limiting the number of hunters.

C. To make money for the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation.

• A

• B

• C

2. What is a responsible hunter fully accountable for?

A. His or her actions.

B. Hunting only for trophies.

C. Remembering their firearm.

• A

• B

• C

3. What is one of the main reasons some people oppose hunting?

A. The bad behavior of some hunters.

B. Loss of habitat.

C. The danger of having firearms in the home

• A

• B

• C

4. POACHING game is defined as what?

A. Poaching game is taking game illegally.

B. Legally taking game in season.

C. Limiting out.

• A

• B

• C

5. Who owns the wildlife in the state of Oklahoma?

A. The landowner.

B. The Department of Wildlife Conservation.

C. The people of Oklahoma

• A

• B

• C

6. What is the most important thing we can do to ensure we have wildlife in the future?

A. Stop hunting.

B. Hunt only for deer.

C. Increase wildlife habitat.

• A

• B

• C

7. What does good wildlife management benefit?

A. Only game animals.

B. Most of the plants and animals in a habitat – not just one species.

C. Only hunters.

• A

• B

• C

8. What is one of the primary purposes of wildlife laws?

A. To protect game animals from being overharvested.

B. To keep game wardens busy.

C. To get hunters in trouble.

• A

• B

• C

9. Who pays the most for wildlife conservation?

A. Environmentalists.

B. Anti-hunters.

C. Licensed hunters.

• A

• B

• C

10. In Oklahoma, what state agency is responsible for managing wildlife?

A. The Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation.

B. The Humane Society of the United States.

C. The Oklahoma Department of Agriculture.

• A

• B

• C