Hunter Education Safety Test

Why is hunter education important?

• It improves hunter behavior and reduces hunting related injuries.

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

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

What is a responsible hunter fully accountable for?

• His or her actions.

• Hunting only for trophies.

• Remembering their firearm.

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

• The bad behavior of some hunters.

• Loss of habitat.

• The danger of having firearms in the home.

POACHING game is defined as what?

• Poaching game is taking game illegally.

• Legally taking game in season.

• Limiting out.

Who owns the wildlife in the state of Oklahoma?

• The landowner.

• The Department of Wildlife Conservation.

• The people of Oklahoma.

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

• Stop hunting.

• Hunt only for deer.

• Increase wildlife habitat.

What does good wildlife management benefit?

• Only game animals.

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

• Only hunters.

What is one of the primary purposes of wildlife laws?

• To protect game animals from being overharvested.

• To keep game wardens busy.

• To get hunters in trouble.

Who pays the most for wildlife conservation?

• Environmentalists.

• Anti-hunters.

• Licensed hunters.

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

• The Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation.

• The Humane Society of the United States.

• The Oklahoma Department of Agriculture.