A similar certificate issued by another state is accepted in Maryland on which condition?Md. Nat. Res. 10-301.1(c)
An adult buying a first Maryland hunting license may show a certificate of competency or, in its place, which of these?Md. Nat. Res. 10-301.1(a)
For how long may the Department revoke the hunting privileges of a person who got a license with a fictitious certificate?Md. Nat. Res. 10-301.1(e)
How long is a Maryland certificate of competency and safety valid?Md. Nat. Res. 10-301.1(b)
How many gratis junior licenses under section 10-301.1(f) may one person receive in a lifetime?Md. Nat. Res. 10-301.1(f)
Since July 1, 1977, a person under 18 may not get a hunting license or hunt in Maryland without first being issued what?Md. Nat. Res. 10-301.1(a)
To which nonresidents does the Maryland certificate requirement of section 10-301.1 not apply?Md. Nat. Res. 10-301.1(a)
Which hunter may be issued a one-year gratis hunting license under section 10-301.1(f)?Md. Nat. Res. 10-301.1(f)
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The course and the 50 question test 6
For how long is the voucher from the online part of the Maryland hybrid course good?Maryland Department of Natural Resources, Hunter Education page
How many questions are on the Maryland hunter education test, as the Department of Natural Resources publishes it?Maryland Department of Natural Resources, Hunter Education page
Students under what age must choose the fully in-person Maryland hunter education class?Maryland Department of Natural Resources, Hunter Education page
What is the one-day in-person part of Maryland's hybrid hunter education course called?Maryland Department of Natural Resources, Hunter Education page
What standard must a student meet to pass the Maryland hunter education test?Maryland Department of Natural Resources, Hunter Education page
Who must accompany a student under 13 during a Maryland hunter education course?Maryland Department of Natural Resources, Hunter Education page
Licenses and stamps 11
A Maryland apprentice licensee without a certificate of competency must be supervised by a licensed person of at least what age?Md. Nat. Res. 10-301(g)
A Maryland junior hunting license is for hunters under what age?Md. Nat. Res. 10-301(g)
Besides a police officer, who may demand to see a Maryland hunter's license under section 10-306?Md. Nat. Res. 10-306
How does a person obtain a Maryland apprentice hunting license?Md. Nat. Res. 10-301(g)
How often may a Maryland apprentice hunting license generally be issued to one adult?Md. Nat. Res. 10-301(g)
What must every applicant for a Maryland hunting license acknowledge as part of the application?Md. Nat. Res. 10-301(f)
What must the person supervising a Maryland apprentice hunter maintain?Md. Nat. Res. 10-301(g)
Which deer needs its own stamp under the Maryland license law?Md. Nat. Res. 10-301(g)
Which game may never be hunted under the Maryland nonresident 3-day hunting license?Md. Nat. Res. 10-301(g)
Which stamps must a licensed Maryland resident also buy to hunt wild waterfowl?Md. Nat. Res. 10-301(g)
Who may hunt on farmland without a Maryland hunting license under section 10-301(c)?Md. Nat. Res. 10-301(c)
Nighttime, Sundays and junior hunts 10
A hunter in the Maryland junior deer hunt must be under what age?Md. Nat. Res. 10-405(a)
The adult who accompanies a hunter in the Maryland junior deer hunt must be at least what age?Md. Nat. Res. 10-405(a)
How does section 10-101(m) of the Maryland code define "nighttime"?Md. Nat. Res. 10-101(m)
In Maryland counties with a Sunday time limit, such as Calvert, Sunday hunting runs from 30 minutes before sunrise until what time?Md. Nat. Res. 10-410(a)
In which of these Maryland counties does section 10-410(a)(12) generally bar Sunday hunting?Md. Nat. Res. 10-410(a)
On the first day of the Maryland firearms deer season, what does section 10-421 generally forbid?Md. Nat. Res. 10-421
On which public land does section 10-410(a)(14) forbid all Sunday hunting in Maryland?Md. Nat. Res. 10-410(a)
What may the adult accompanying a Maryland junior deer hunter not possess?Md. Nat. Res. 10-405(a)
Which game may be hunted at nighttime under section 10-410(b) of the Maryland code?Md. Nat. Res. 10-410(b)
Which game may never be hunted on a Sunday in Maryland under section 10-410(a)(13)?Md. Nat. Res. 10-410(a)
Vehicles, roads and aircraft 6
From which of these may a person never hunt wild birds or mammals in Maryland under section 10-410(j)?Md. Nat. Res. 10-410(j)
Under section 10-410(c) of the Maryland code, a rifle carried in or on a vehicle may not contain ammunition where?Md. Nat. Res. 10-410(c)
Under section 10-410(f), a Maryland hunter may not shoot at wildlife on, from or across what?Md. Nat. Res. 10-410(f)
What does section 10-410(d) forbid a person to do with an off-road vehicle in Maryland?Md. Nat. Res. 10-410(d)
While hunting in Maryland, when may a person drive a motor vehicle on a cleared field?Md. Nat. Res. 10-410(h)
Without the special permit for a disabled person, what does section 10-410(c) say about shooting at wildlife from an automobile in Maryland?Md. Nat. Res. 10-410(c)
Safety zones and private land 8
For archery hunters in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, how far does the safety zone extend?Md. Nat. Res. 10-410(g)
For archery hunters in Maryland counties such as Frederick and Garrett, how far does the safety zone extend?Md. Nat. Res. 10-410(g)
How far does the Maryland "safety zone" extend from an occupied dwelling for a hunter with a firearm?Md. Nat. Res. 10-410(g)
In Harford County, Maryland, what must an archery hunter use when hunting within 50 to 100 yards of an occupied building?Md. Nat. Res. 10-410(g)
What must a person have to hunt on land owned by someone else in Maryland?Md. Nat. Res. 10-411(a)
Who can give a Maryland hunter permission to shoot inside the safety zone around a dwelling?Md. Nat. Res. 10-410(g)
Who is liable for damage a hunter causes to private property while hunting on it in Maryland?Md. Nat. Res. 10-411(b)
Within what distance of a school, during school hours, may a Maryland hunter not discharge a firearm?Md. Nat. Res. 10-410(g)
Fluorescent orange and pink 7
A camouflage fluorescent outer garment worn above the waist in Maryland must contain at least what share of fluorescent color?Md. Nat. Res. 10-418(b)
A Maryland deer hunter is exempt from the fluorescent color rule during which season?Md. Nat. Res. 10-418(a)
A vest or jacket worn to meet the Maryland fluorescent color rule must have front and back panels of at least what area?Md. Nat. Res. 10-418(b)
Besides orange, which color does section 10-418 of the Maryland code accept?Md. Nat. Res. 10-418(b)
Hunters of which species are exempt from the Maryland fluorescent color rule?Md. Nat. Res. 10-418(a)
Must a person who only accompanies or assists a rabbit hunter in a Maryland field wear fluorescent color?Md. Nat. Res. 10-418(b)
Which item satisfies the fluorescent color rule of section 10-418(b) of the Maryland code?Md. Nat. Res. 10-418(b)
Deer rules 7
A person convicted of the Maryland deer spotlighting offense is denied the privilege of hunting for how long?Md. Nat. Res. 10-416(d)
Before removing the head or hide of a deer in Maryland, what must the hunter obtain?Md. Nat. Res. 10-415(e)
Under section 10-416(c), casting a spotlight on a Maryland field while having a firearm is unlawful even if what?Md. Nat. Res. 10-416(c)
What use of dogs with deer may the Maryland Department allow by regulation?Md. Nat. Res. 10-416(b)
Which deer may not be hunted under section 10-415(g) of the Maryland code?Md. Nat. Res. 10-415(g)
Which part of a deer may be removed in Maryland before the confirmation number is obtained?Md. Nat. Res. 10-415(e)
Which three deer seasons does section 10-415(a) of the Maryland code name?Md. Nat. Res. 10-415(a)
Bait, dogs and methods 6
How long does a Maryland field remain a "baited area" after all feed has been completely removed?Md. Nat. Res. 10-412(a)
What does section 10-410(i) of the Maryland code forbid?Md. Nat. Res. 10-410(i)
What does section 10-426 of the Maryland code forbid?Md. Nat. Res. 10-426(a)
What must the attendant of a dog being trained on game in Maryland possess?Md. Nat. Res. 10-413(a)
Which animal may not be used to hunt in Maryland under section 10-410(l)?Md. Nat. Res. 10-410(l)
Which upland game birds are excepted from the Maryland baiting ban of section 10-412(b)?Md. Nat. Res. 10-412(b)
Conduct and possession 5
Game legally killed in another state and brought into Maryland must be accompanied by what?Md. Nat. Res. 10-404(d)
May a hunter sell the meat of a wild deer taken in Maryland?Md. Nat. Res. 10-404(e)
What does section 10-402(a) of the Maryland code say about the nest or eggs of a wild bird?Md. Nat. Res. 10-402(a)
What may an officer first order a person who is disrupting a lawful hunt in Maryland to do?Md. Nat. Res. 10-422(c)
Which act is unlawful under section 10-422(b) of the Maryland code?Md. Nat. Res. 10-422(b)
Words the law defines 8
How does section 10-101(q) of the Maryland code define "poaching"?Md. Nat. Res. 10-101(q)
What is a "closed season" under section 10-101(b) of the Maryland code?Md. Nat. Res. 10-101(b)
Which activity does the definition of "hunt" in section 10-101(k) of the Maryland code leave out?Md. Nat. Res. 10-101(k)
Which bird is a "migratory game bird" under section 10-101(l) of the Maryland code?Md. Nat. Res. 10-101(l)
Which birds are "forest game birds" under section 10-101(f) of the Maryland code?Md. Nat. Res. 10-101(f)
Which birds are "unprotected birds" under section 10-101(u) of the Maryland code?Md. Nat. Res. 10-101(u)
Which mammals are "upland game mammals" under section 10-101(w) of the Maryland code?Md. Nat. Res. 10-101(w)
Which mammals does section 10-101(v) of the Maryland code call "unprotected mammals"?Md. Nat. Res. 10-101(v)
How this list was compiled: Written from the Annotated Code of Maryland, Natural Resources Article, Title 10 (Wildlife): sections 10-101, 10-301, 10-301.1, 10-306, 10-402, 10-404, 10-405, 10-410, 10-411, 10-412, 10-413, 10-415, 10-416, 10-418, 10-421, 10-422 and 10-426, each read on the Maryland General Assembly's site, https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/Statutes, on 2026-10-09. Each question names its section and links to it. The course facts in the topic "The course and the 50 question test" (a 50 question test with an 80% standard to pass, the in-person class for students under 13, the Field Day Workshop, the one-year voucher) are the Maryland Department of Natural Resources' own, read the same day on its Hunter Education page, https://dnr.maryland.gov/wildlife/pages/hunter_education.aspx, which is the published outline this page follows. The Code of Maryland Regulations was not read and nothing is asked from it. Licence: Own work. Questions, answer choices and explanations were written for this site from the text of the Maryland statutes and the facts on the Department's public page; nothing is copied from a hunter education manual, an online course, a chapter review or an examination.
How it works
This unofficial Maryland hunter safety practice test asks the state's hunting law, Natural Resources Article Title 10, with the section under each answer. The real test also covers firearm safety, tree stands and first aid, which are not here.
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What Maryland's own law adds
Section 10-410 bars hunting migratory game birds on any Sunday, and all Sunday hunting on public land in the State park system. Section 10-418 accepts fluorescent orange or pink. Section 10-415 wants a confirmation number before a deer's head or hide comes off.
The class before the test
Students under 13 take the multi-day in-person class. The hybrid course pairs online study with a one-day Field Day Workshop, and the voucher from the online part is good for one year.
Three distances: 150 yards from an occupied building, 300 yards from a school in session, 50 yards for archery hunters in counties such as Frederick.
Nighttime runs from one-half hour after sunset to one-half hour before sunrise; section 10-410(b) lets only raccoon and opossum be hunted then.
Questions and answers
Is this a Maryland hunter safety course practice test?
It is practice for the law part of the course. Every question is our own, written from Natural Resources Article Title 10; none comes from the Department's test, a course manual or an online course's chapter reviews.
How many questions are on the Maryland hunter safety test?
The Department of Natural Resources writes that both the classroom course and the hybrid course require a 50 question test with an 80% standard to pass. Students also show an instructor safe firearm handling and join a live-fire range event, which some classes waive.
Who needs a hunter safety certificate in Maryland?
Under section 10-301.1, anyone under 18 before hunting, and any license buyer who cannot produce a certificate, a hunting license issued before July 1, 1977, or an affidavit of having hunted before that date. The 3-day nonresident waterfowl license is outside the section.
Is this page from the Maryland Department of Natural Resources?
No. It is unofficial and not affiliated with the Department. Classes, the Field Day Workshop and replacement cards come only from the Department's hunter education page.