A new Ohio resident holds a hunter education card from another state. What does rule 1501:31-29-01(C) say?Ohio Adm. Code 1501:31-29-01(C)
Does a previously held apprentice hunting license count as a "previously held hunting license" when buying a regular one?Ohio Rev. Code 1533.10(G)
How old must a volunteer hunter education instructor be?Ohio Adm. Code 1501:31-29-01(B)
Must a first-time hunter who applies for a free hunting license complete the course?Ohio Adm. Code 1501:31-29-01(A)
Under rule 1501:31-29-01(D), who may be issued a license by stating on the application that he or she has held a hunting license before?Ohio Adm. Code 1501:31-29-01(D)
What do instructors do with the names of passing students?Ohio Adm. Code 1501:31-29-01(E)
What is the status of a hunting license issued without the evidence 1533.10 requires?Ohio Rev. Code 1533.10(G)
What may be charged for an Ohio hunter education course under rule 1501:31-29-01?Ohio Adm. Code 1501:31-29-01
What must a student do to receive the certificate of completion under 1533.10(H)?Ohio Rev. Code 1533.10(H)
What must come with every Ohio hunting license when it is issued?Ohio Rev. Code 1533.10(G)
When a license is issued without the required evidence, who commits an offense?Ohio Rev. Code 1533.10(G)
Which law does 1533.10(H) name, by its number, as a required subject of the course?Ohio Rev. Code 1533.10(H)
Which of these lets a first-time buyer get an Ohio hunting license that is not an apprentice license?Ohio Rev. Code 1533.10(G)
Which subject does 1533.10(H) require the hunter education and conservation course to include?Ohio Rev. Code 1533.10(H)
Who conducts the hunter education and conservation courses under 1533.10(H)?Ohio Rev. Code 1533.10(H)
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The course and its test 7
About how long do Ohio's instructor-led hunter education courses last?Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Hunter Education Course
Does Ohio require bowhunter education?Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Hunter Education Course
How many questions are on the test at the end of Ohio's instructor-led hunter education course?Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Hunter Education Course
What can a new hunter do in Ohio before taking a hunter education course?Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Hunter Education Course
What does the Division of Wildlife tell students about bringing a firearm to class?Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Hunter Education Course
What score does a student need on the Ohio hunter education test to pass?Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Hunter Education Course
Who teaches Ohio's instructor-led hunter education courses?Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Hunter Education Course
Licenses, permits and apprentices 21
A driver's car kills a deer on a highway. What must the driver do to keep the deer?Ohio Rev. Code 1533.121
A family rents and lives on an Ohio farm. Who may hunt there without a hunting license?Ohio Rev. Code 1533.10(C)
A person hunts three days in Ohio without a license. How many offenses is that under 1533.10(A)?Ohio Rev. Code 1533.10(A)
A soldier on leave hunts in Ohio without a license, as 1533.12 allows. What is still needed to hunt deer?Ohio Rev. Code 1533.12(A)
An Ohio resident owns a farm. Who may hunt on it without a hunting license under 1533.10(C)?Ohio Rev. Code 1533.10(C)
How long must a person have lived in Ohio to be a resident for a license?Ohio Rev. Code 1531.01(B)
How many apprentice license holders may one licensed hunter accompany at one time?Ohio Rev. Code 1533.102
Is a deer permit transferable?Ohio Rev. Code 1533.11(B)
May a hunter carry a hunting license issued in another person's name?Ohio Rev. Code 1533.14
To whom must a hunter on the lands of another show a hunting license under 1533.14?Ohio Rev. Code 1533.14
Unless a rule says otherwise, when is an apprentice license valid?Ohio Rev. Code 1533.102
What does 1533.10(E) say about getting a hunting license with a false statement?Ohio Rev. Code 1533.10(E)
What does a licensed hunter need, in addition to the hunting license, to hunt raccoon or other fur-bearing animals?Ohio Rev. Code 1533.10(F)
What does a licensed hunter need, in addition to the hunting license, to take a deer?Ohio Rev. Code 1533.10(F)
What does a licensed hunter need, in addition to the hunting license, to take ducks or geese?Ohio Rev. Code 1533.10(F)
What does rule 1501:31-15-02(U) forbid a responsible adult to allow?Ohio Adm. Code 1501:31-15-02(U)
What may a nonresident not take while holding only a three-day small game hunting license?Ohio Rev. Code 1533.10(D)
What must a person do with a deer permit while hunting deer on the lands of another?Ohio Rev. Code 1533.11(A)
What must an active-duty service member on leave carry when hunting without a license?Ohio Rev. Code 1533.12(A)
Who is a "youth" for an Ohio hunting license?Ohio Rev. Code 1533.10(B)
Who must accompany the holder of an apprentice hunting license?Ohio Rev. Code 1533.102
Deer rules 26
A deer is killed on the final day of a deer season. By what time must it be game checked?Ohio Adm. Code 1501:31-15-11(F)
A deer is standing in a pond. What does rule 1501:31-15-11(D)(10) say?Ohio Adm. Code 1501:31-15-11(D)
A hunter has just killed a deer. What must be done before the carcass is moved from where it fell?Ohio Adm. Code 1501:31-15-11(F)
A hunter walks out of the woods an hour after sunset in the deer gun season. What does rule 1501:31-15-11(D)(6) say about the gun?Ohio Adm. Code 1501:31-15-11(D)
A squirrel hunter is out during the deer gun season. Does the hunter orange rule apply?Ohio Adm. Code 1501:31-15-11(D)
By when must a deer be game checked?Ohio Adm. Code 1501:31-15-11(F)
During a deer gun season, how many shells may a shotgun or rifle hold in the magazine and chamber combined?Ohio Adm. Code 1501:31-15-11(C)
How long must the barrel of a handgun used for deer be?Ohio Adm. Code 1501:31-15-11(C)
How many hunting implements may a person possess while hunting deer?Ohio Adm. Code 1501:31-15-11(C)
How wide must the cutting edges of a broadhead used for deer measure?Ohio Adm. Code 1501:31-15-11(C)
May a hunter carry or hunt with another person's deer permit?Ohio Adm. Code 1501:31-15-11(E)
May a hunter leave Ohio with a deer that has not been game checked?Ohio Adm. Code 1501:31-15-11(F)
May an archery hunter carry a rifle while hunting deer in the archery season, outside the gun and muzzleloading seasons?Ohio Adm. Code 1501:31-15-11(C)
What are the legal hours for hunting deer in Ohio?Ohio Adm. Code 1501:31-15-11(D)
What does a hunter need before putting nails or spikes in a tree to hold a tree stand?Ohio Adm. Code 1501:31-15-11(D)
What is an "antlered deer" in the Ohio deer rule?Ohio Adm. Code 1501:31-15-11(B)
What is the lowest draw weight of a crossbow that may be used to hunt deer?Ohio Adm. Code 1501:31-15-11(C)
What is the lowest draw weight of a longbow that may be used to hunt deer?Ohio Adm. Code 1501:31-15-11(C)
What is the smallest muzzleloader that may be used for deer?Ohio Adm. Code 1501:31-15-11(C)
What kind of rifle cartridge is lawful for deer in Ohio?Ohio Adm. Code 1501:31-15-11(C)
What must a hunter visibly wear during the deer gun season?Ohio Adm. Code 1501:31-15-11(D)
What must a shotgun fire to be lawful for deer?Ohio Adm. Code 1501:31-15-11(C)
What must be done before a hunter leaves a killed deer unattended?Ohio Adm. Code 1501:31-15-11(F)
When may a dog be used in hunting deer in Ohio?Ohio Adm. Code 1501:31-15-11(D)
When may a hunter skin a deer or remove its head?Ohio Adm. Code 1501:31-15-11(F)
Which arrows may a deer hunter not even possess while hunting?Ohio Adm. Code 1501:31-15-11(C)
Wild turkey rules 8
A wild turkey is sitting in a tree. May it be taken?Ohio Adm. Code 1501:31-15-10(D)
What are the legal hours in the fall wild turkey season?Ohio Adm. Code 1501:31-15-10(D)
What does the wild turkey rule say about bait?Ohio Adm. Code 1501:31-15-10(D)
What does the wild turkey rule say about electronic calls?Ohio Adm. Code 1501:31-15-10(D)
What must a hunter do after killing a turkey, before moving it from where it fell?Ohio Adm. Code 1501:31-15-10(F)
When may a dog be used in the spring wild turkey season?Ohio Adm. Code 1501:31-15-10(D)
Which decoys are unlawful for wild turkey?Ohio Adm. Code 1501:31-15-10(D)
Which firearm may be used to hunt wild turkey in Ohio?Ohio Adm. Code 1501:31-15-10(C)
Roads, vehicles and methods 19
How far from burning weeds or brush must a person be to hunt?Ohio Adm. Code 1501:31-15-02(F)
Is a blowgun a "gun" for hunting under 1533.16?Ohio Adm. Code 1501:31-15-02(V)
What does 1533.07 say about bald eagles and ospreys?Ohio Rev. Code 1533.07
What does rule 1501:31-15-02(D) say about a deadfall?Ohio Adm. Code 1501:31-15-02(D)
What does rule 1501:31-15-02(E) say about fire and game cover?Ohio Adm. Code 1501:31-15-02(E)
What does rule 1501:31-15-02(H) protect?Ohio Adm. Code 1501:31-15-02(H)
What is jacklighting under 1533.161?Ohio Rev. Code 1533.161
What is the largest gun that may be used to take game birds or wild quadrupeds?Ohio Rev. Code 1533.16
What may not be attached to a longbow or crossbow while hunting?Ohio Adm. Code 1501:31-15-02(J)
What must a crossbow used in hunting wild animals have?Ohio Adm. Code 1501:31-15-02(D)
When may a drone be used in deer hunting?Ohio Adm. Code 1501:31-15-02(B)
When may small game be hunted from a powercraft?Ohio Adm. Code 1501:31-15-02(B)
When may woodchucks be hunted, unless a division rule says otherwise?Ohio Adm. Code 1501:31-15-02(R)
Which bird may be killed at any time under 1533.07?Ohio Rev. Code 1533.07
Which birds may not be hunted or taken with a crossbow?Ohio Adm. Code 1501:31-15-02(D)
Which of these animals may not be hunted or taken in Ohio under rule 1501:31-15-02(S)?Ohio Adm. Code 1501:31-15-02(S)
Which of these may not be used to hunt or take a wild animal under rule 1501:31-15-02(B)?Ohio Adm. Code 1501:31-15-02(B)
Which part of a public road is covered by the rule against shooting along, on, from or across it?Ohio Adm. Code 1501:31-15-02(A)
Who is not covered by the jacklighting ban of 1533.161?Ohio Rev. Code 1533.161
Permission and conduct 11
A person hunting without permission is hurt on the land. What does 1533.17(B) say about the landowner?Ohio Rev. Code 1533.17(B)
After a conviction under 1533.171, for how long does the chief revoke the person's hunting license and permits?Ohio Rev. Code 1533.171(C)
Does a hunting license give its holder the right to hunt on any land in Ohio?Ohio Rev. Code 1533.14
Does the ban on preventing a lawful hunt in 1533.03 apply to the owner of the land?Ohio Rev. Code 1533.03(C)
May a person whose license was revoked under 1533.171 hunt during the revocation?Ohio Rev. Code 1533.171(E)
What does 1533.171(A) forbid a person to do while hunting?Ohio Rev. Code 1533.171(A)
What kind of permission does a hunter need to hunt on the land of another in Ohio?Ohio Rev. Code 1533.17(A)
What must a hunter do with the written permission while hunting?Ohio Rev. Code 1533.17(C)
When a court suspends a license for unlawfully taking a deer, how long is the person barred from hunting?Ohio Rev. Code 1533.68(A)
Which of these does 1533.03 forbid?Ohio Rev. Code 1533.03(A)
Who holds title to the wild animals of Ohio?Ohio Rev. Code 1531.02
Words the code defines 9
A person helps a friend by pushing deer toward the friend's stand. Is that person "hunting" under 1531.01?Ohio Rev. Code 1531.01(Y)
Does "hunting" under 1531.01 require that an animal be killed or wounded?Ohio Rev. Code 1531.01(Y)
Does "take" under 1531.01 include wounding an animal that gets away?Ohio Rev. Code 1531.01(G)
How does 1531.01 class the coyote?Ohio Rev. Code 1531.01(W)
What is a "bag limit" under 1531.01?Ohio Rev. Code 1531.01(I)
What is an "open season" under 1531.01?Ohio Rev. Code 1531.01(F)
Which of these does 1531.01 class with "wild quadrupeds"?Ohio Rev. Code 1531.01(U)
Which of these is a game bird under 1531.01?Ohio Rev. Code 1531.01(S)
Which of these is a game quadruped under 1531.01?Ohio Rev. Code 1531.01(V)
How this list was compiled: Written from the Ohio Revised Code and the Ohio Administrative Code as published by the Legislative Service Commission at https://codes.ohio.gov/: Revised Code sections 1531.01, 1531.02, 1533.03, 1533.07, 1533.10, 1533.102, 1533.11, 1533.12, 1533.121, 1533.14, 1533.16, 1533.161, 1533.17, 1533.171 and 1533.68, and Administrative Code rules 1501:31-15-02 (general hunting provisions), 1501:31-15-10 (wild turkey), 1501:31-15-11 (deer) and 1501:31-29-01 (hunter education course), each read on 2026-10-12; every question names its section or rule and links to it. The course facts in the topic "The course and its test" (the three course types, the 8 to 12 hours, the 100-question test and the 75 percent needed to pass, the apprentice license) are the Division of Wildlife's own, read the same day on the Ohio Department of Natural Resources page Hunter Education Course, https://ohiodnr.gov/discover-and-learn/education-training/hunter-education/huntered-courses, which is the published outline this page follows. Season dates and bag limits, which the rules change each year, are not asked. Licence: Own work. Questions, answer choices and explanations were written for this site from the text of the Ohio statutes and rules 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
Unofficial practice for the Ohio hunter education test: our own questions from the Ohio Revised Code and the Division of Wildlife's rules, each with its section. The handling of firearms and bows, ethics and conservation belong to the course.
Read the full guide
An Ohio hunter education study guide to the law
Hunting on the land of another takes written permission, carried and shown on request. Deer are hunted from one-half hour before sunrise to one-half hour after sunset, and the permit is completed, or the deer game checked, before the carcass is moved.
What the test is
The instructor-led course runs about 8 to 12 hours, mostly over two days, and ends in the division's own test.
In the deer gun and muzzleloading seasons every hunter except a waterfowl hunter wears a hunter orange vest, jacket or coveralls.
An apprentice license puts the course off, but its holder hunts beside a licensed adult of 21 or older.
A responsible adult may not let a hunter of 15 or under hunt unaccompanied.
Questions and answers
How many questions are on the Ohio hunter education test?
One hundred, including multiple-choice questions, and a student must score 75 percent or higher to pass, according to the Division of Wildlife's course page. A scored test on this page asks 100 of our own questions at the same pass mark.
Who has to take hunter education in Ohio?
A first-time buyer of a hunting license. Section 1533.10 asks for a previously held hunting license, a course certificate or equivalent training. An apprentice license needs none of them, and does not count later as a previous license.
Does this work as an Ohio hunter safety study guide?
For Ohio's laws, yes: each answer cites its section of the Revised Code or its Division of Wildlife rule.
Is this page from the Ohio Division of Wildlife?
No. It is unofficial and not affiliated with the Ohio Division of Wildlife or the Department of Natural Resources. Course registration, the test and certification cards come only from the division.