Hunter's Ed Review (Alberta) Latest Update 2024-2025 240 Questions and 100% Verified Correct Answers Guaranteed A+ How far away from an occupied building do you need to be before you can shoot? -
CORRECT ANSWER: 200 yards
If you find an injured person and have determined the area is safe, what is the first thing
you need to do? - CORRECT ANSWER: Make sure they're breathing
If you see someone hunting illegally, what should you do? - CORRECT ANSWER: note the details and report them to Fish & Wildlife
If you want to hunt on privately owned land, what do you have to do? - CORRECT
ANSWER: Ask permission - at all times
What can you give someone recovering from hypothermia? - CORRECT ANSWER:
Warm, non-alcoholic beverages
What is an outdoors-person's most useful tool? - CORRECT ANSWER: A pocket knife
What is largest upland game bird found in Alberta? - CORRECT ANSWER: Sage
Grouse
What is the best way to purify water from an unknown source? - CORRECT ANSWER:
Boil it
What is the best way to stop a small wound from bleeding? - CORRECT ANSWER:
Apply direct pressure to the wound
What is the carrying capacity of an area? - CORRECT ANSWER: The number of
animals the habitat can support
What is the minimum draw weight required to bow hunt? - CORRECT ANSWER: 40
pounds
What is the most common member of the dog family in Alberta? - CORRECT ANSWER:
Coyote
What is the MOST important item to bring with you into the woods? - CORRECT
ANSWER: Matches
What is your first concern if lost in the wilderness with NO injuries? - CORRECT
ANSWER: Make a fire
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What should every hunter carry when going into the forest? - CORRECT ANSWER: A
survival kit
When bow hunting, what arrowhead must be used? - CORRECT ANSWER: A broad
head
When is it illegal to shoot a big game animal? - CORRECT ANSWER: When it's
swimming
Which animal does NOT shed its horns or antlers each year? - CORRECT ANSWER:
Bighorn Sheep
Which animal flashes its tail while running away? - CORRECT ANSWER: White Tail
Deer
Which animal is the largest in the deer family? - CORRECT ANSWER: Moose
Which big carnivore is currently protected in Alberta? - CORRECT ANSWER: Grizzly Bear
Which big game animal is protected year-round in Alberta? - CORRECT ANSWER:
Woodland Caribou
Which ducks usually feed by dabbling or "tipping" up? - CORRECT ANSWER: Puddle ducks
Why does the government set bag limits? - CORRECT ANSWER: To manage and
conserve wildlife
Why is hunting season in the fall? - CORRECT ANSWER: Female animals are not
pregnant A bowhunter's quarry is antelope, deer, black bear, or other big game of similar size or
smaller. Which shot offers a good chance for a clean kill? - CORRECT ANSWER:
Quartering away
A crossbow: - CORRECT ANSWER: Shoots bolts or shorts arrows
A firearm safety: - CORRECT ANSWER: Can fail when least expected due to wear or other factors.
A hunter is planning a strategy for identifying and tracking quarry. To develop an effective strategy, this hunter needs to understand the animal's: - CORRECT ANSWER: characteristics
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A hunter may have allergies, asthma, a heart condition, excess weight, or poor physical conditioning. These conditions: - CORRECT ANSWER: should be considered before planning a hunting trip
After spending several hours outdoors, your skin is pale and clammy. Your mouth is dry.You feel weak and have muscle cramps. These are symptoms of - CORRECT
ANSWER: Heat exhaustion
All hunters should take several steps to prepare for each hunting trip. Which step will
increase your hunting success and add to your enjoyment? - CORRECT ANSWER:
learn about the game you will hunt
Choose the true statement about alcohol and hunting. - CORRECT ANSWER: It's never safe to drink alcohol while hunting.
Choose the true statement about steel shot versus lead shot. - CORRECT ANSWER:
Steel shot weighs about one-third less than lead shot.
HELP refers to the position you should assume in cold water. What does HELP stand
for? - CORRECT ANSWER: Heat Escape Lessening Posture
How can you show respect for other hunters? - CORRECT ANSWER: by sharing your
knowledge and skill with other hunters
How long can you survive without food? - CORRECT ANSWER: two weeks or more
How should you hold a handgun for maximum accuracy? - CORRECT ANSWER: high
on the grip with 2 hands
Hunters reduce surplus wildlife populations. Hunters play an additional role in wildlife management by: - CORRECT ANSWER: providing wildlife managers with information from the field
Hunters tend to pass through five stages of development. What is the focus during the
sportsman stage? - CORRECT ANSWER: the total hunting experience
It is safe to shoot an arrow when the target is: - CORRECT ANSWER: In front of a safe backstop
Most bowstrings have a small brass band to mark the correct position for nocking the
arrow. What is the name for this band? - CORRECT ANSWER: nocking point
One of the seven principles of the North American model for wildlife conservation states that wildlife is an international resource. What does this mean? - CORRECT ANSWER: Hunting is controlled by the boarder and province
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