COLORADO HUNTER
EDUCATION PRACTICE
EXAM COMPLETE 50
QUESTIONS
Question 1: A hunter is walking toward a vehicle with a �rearm. Which muzzle- control practice is safest at all times?
Choices:
1) Point the muzzle upward regardless of surroundings 2) Keep the muzzle pointed in a safe direction where an unintended discharge would not injure anyone 3) Point the muzzle toward the ground even if another hunter is ahead 4) Rely on the safety and carry the �rearm in any convenient direction Correct Answer: Keep the muzzle pointed in a safe direction where an unintended discharge would not injure anyone Explanation: Safe muzzle control means keeping the muzzle pointed in a direction where an unintended discharge would not endanger a person. The safest direction can change with terrain and the positions of other people.Page 1
Question 2: How should a hunter treat every �rearm when �rst picking it up?
Choices:
1) As if it is loaded until personally veri�ed otherwise 2) As unloaded if the safety is on 3) As unloaded if another hunter says it is empty 4) As safe if the magazine has been removed Correct Answer: As if it is loaded until personally veri�ed otherwise Explanation: A core �rearm-safety rule is to treat every �rearm with the respect due a loaded gun. The hunter should personally verify the �rearm's condition while maintaining safe muzzle control.Question 3: Before �ring at a game animal, what must a hunter positively identify in addition to the target itself?
Choices:
1) Only the nearest hunting partner 2) The caliber marked on the ammunition box 3) What is in front of and beyond the target 4) The direction from which the animal approached
Correct Answer: What is in front of and beyond the target
Explanation: A safe hunter must be sure of the target and what lies in front of and beyond it. A bullet or shot can miss, pass through, or ricochet and strike something behind the intended target.Page 2
Question 4: When should a hunter place a �nger inside the trigger guard?
Choices:
1) When beginning to stalk an animal 2) When the �rearm safety is engaged 3) Whenever the �rearm is carried with two hands 4) Only when the sights are on the target and the hunter is ready to �re Correct Answer: Only when the sights are on the target and the hunter is ready to �re Explanation: Keeping the trigger �nger outside the trigger guard prevents an unintended trigger press. The �nger should move to the trigger only when the hunter is ready to shoot.Question 5: Why must a hunter continue to follow all �rearm-safety rules even when the mechanical safety is engaged?
Choices:
1) A safety can make ammunition more powerful 2) A safety prevents the action from opening 3) A safety is a mechanical device that can fail or be moved unintentionally 4) A safety works only on rim�re �rearms Correct Answer: A safety is a mechanical device that can fail or be moved unintentionally Explanation: A �rearm safety is only a mechanical device. It can fail, be bumped to the �re position, or be misunderstood, so it never replaces safe muzzle control and proper trigger- �nger discipline.Page 3