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Question 1:
The 'sustained lead' shooting method is used when firing which of the following?
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This technique is meant for shotgun users, who are shooting at game birds in flight. To use this method, you need to estimate the speed, range and angle at which your target is flying. This requires some practice and experience to get right.
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To use the sustained lead technique, you need to estimate the speed, range and angle at which your target is flying. Once you've made the estimate, you swing the muzzle that distance ahead of the target and maintain this distance (or lead) in front of the bird, up to and after you've fired the shot.
Question 2:
Which of the following firearms is most commonly used when hunting turkey?
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Shotguns are designed to fire either a shell containing multiple pellets or a single projectile. They have a shorter shooting range than rifles, so they’re commonly used for hunting turkey, small game and game birds in flight.
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Shotguns have a shorter shooting range than rifles, so they’re commonly used for hunting turkey. Most turkey hunters use a 10 or 12-gauge shotgun with a tight choke.
Question 3:
What is the most important piece of safety equipment a hunter must have while hunting from a boat?
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If you want to survive ANY kind of water-related emergency, make sure you’re wearing a Coast Guard-approved life jacket anytime you’re near or on the water.
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Hunting gear is heavy—if you fall into a lake while wearing it, you’ll sink like a brick. So, wear a lifejacket because it could save your life, your buddy’s life, or even your dog’s life. Enough said?
Question 4:
Which of the following game species are regulated by state laws?
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If the animal is an international traveler, such as migratory game birds, it will fall under federal law (frequent flyers). If it stays local all year-round, such as deer or big game, it will fall under state law.
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Each state manages the hunting of its own non-migratory species, such as deer, rabbits, turkeys and pheasants.
Question 5:
If you have successfully completed hunter education, at what age are you permitted to hunt unaccompanied in the State of Texas?
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You are permitted to hunt unaccompanied in the state of Texas, if you are 9 years of age or older, so long as you have successfully completed hunter education.
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Once you have successfully completed your hunter education, you are permitted to hunt unaccompanied if you are 9 years of age or older.
Question 6:
What amount of Hunter Orange are you required to wear when hunting on public lands, in Texas?
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Anyone hunting on public lands in Texas during daylight hours, during firearms season, is required to wear at least 400 square inches of hunter or “blaze” orange, with orange headgear and at least 144 square inches on both their chest and back.
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Hunters are required to wear at least 400 square inches of hunter or “blaze” orange, with orange headgear, and at least 144 square inches on both their chest and back. This rule applies to anyone who is hunting on public lands, during daylight hours, when hunting with firearms is permitted.
Question 7:
In Texas, you are not required to obtain a hunting license to hunt which of the following?
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A hunting license is required of any person, regardless of age, who hunts any animal, bird, frog or turtle in Texas, however, no license is required for nuisance fur-bearing animals, depredating hogs, or coyotes.
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A hunting license is not required in the state of Texas for nuisance fur-bearing animals, depredating hogs, or coyotes.
Question 8:
In Texas, you are permitted to hunt White-tailed deer with any ammunition type, except which of the following:
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There are several game species in Texas, which cannot be hunted with Rimfire ammunition, including white-tailed deer, mule deer, desert bighorn sheep, and pronghorn antelope- this is because Rimfire ammunition does not possess enough velocity at longer ranges for clean shots on big game.
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Rimfire ammunition does not possess enough velocity at longer ranges for clean shots on big game. For this reason, there are several game species in Texas, which cannot be hunted with Rimfire ammunition including white-tailed deer, mule deer, desert bighorn sheep, and pronghorn antelope.
Question 9:
During the Eastern Spring Turkey hunt in Texas, Eastern Turkey may be hunted with which of the following firearm types:
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Certain counties in Texas must abide by firearm regulations during the Eastern Spring season. Shotguns, archery, and crossbows are the only legal means to take Turkey during this hunt. Additionally, all Turkeys must be reported to the department within 24 hours after they’ve been taken.
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Shotguns, archery, and crossbows are the only legal means to take Turkey during the Eastern Spring season. If you’ve taken a Turkey during the Eastern Spring season it must be reported to the department within 24 hours of being killed.
Question 10:
In Texas, migratory game birds may only be legally hunted with which of the following:
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In Texas, migratory game birds may only be hunted with shotguns. Migratory game birds include:
Ducks
Geese
Common Snipe
Rails, Gallinules & Moorhens
Sandhill cranes
Teal
Woodcock
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Migratory game birds, including the following, may only be hunter with Shotguns, in the state of Texas:
Ducks
Geese
Common Snipe
Rails, Gallinules & Moorhens
Sandhill cranes
Teal
Woodcock
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