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1) A bear that is standing up on its hind legs is:

Preparing to attack.

Attempting to get a better look.

Trying to appear large to scare you.

Scared and about to run away.

2) Which of the following is not a recommended procedure after killing a game animal in bear country:

Field dress and remove the carcass as soon as possible.

Separate the gutpile from the carcass as soon as it is removed.

If you have to leave the carcass for a time, hide it where it cannot easily be seen when you return so bears can’t find it.

Hang the carcass at least 10 feet off the ground and 4 feet from any tree or post.

3) You can tell a black bear from a grizzly bear by its coat color.

True

False

4) Whenever you are in bear country, your container of bear spray should be:

Back in the pickup, on the front seat.

In your back pack.

Kept in a kit with your field dressing tools.

In an immediately accessible spot on your body.

5) Which of the following statements is true and may help you avoid or minimize encounters with bears:

Be as quiet as possible so bears will not know you are there.

It is not important to keep a clean camp and you should store your food in your tent when in bear country.

Never get between a mother bear and her cubs.

Bears are not attracted to a fresh carcass or “gut pile”.

6) Which of the following is a way to tell the front paw prints of a grizzly from a black bear:

Grizzly bear tracks are always larger.

The claw marks from a black bear are farther from the toe pads because of the black bear’s longer claws.

The grizzly’s toe pads are almost in a straight line while those of the black bear curve slightly around the foot pad.

It is impossible to tell the paw prints apart.

7) Which of the following is not a possible option you should consider when you encounter a bear:

Run away.

Climb a tree.

Play dead.

Fight back if attacked.

8) Looked at from the side, the profile of the head of a grizzly:

Appears dished out between the eyes and muzzle.

Forms a nearly straight line from the forehead to the tip of the nose.

Has a distinct bulge above the nose.

All of the above.

9) The difference in size is a good way to tell a grizzly bear from a black bear.

True

False

10) Which of the following is not true about black bears:

They can vary in color from light brown to black.

From the side, their face forms a nearly straight line from the forehead to the tip of the nose, not dished like the grizzly.

Their ears tend to appear larger, more pointed, and stand up straighter than those of the grizzly.

They have a pronounced hump over their front shoulders.

11) If you see a bear in the distance you should:

Yell loudly to get its attention.

Back out of the area slowly while keeping an eye on the bear.

Keep walking forward unless the bear heads toward you.

Fire your rifle in the air to scare it away and alert other hunters.

12) Which of the following statements is true concerning bears:

Adult grizzly bears routinely climb trees.

Adult black bears usually cannot climb trees.

The young of both black bears and grizzly bears are good tree climbers.

You only need to climb 5 or 6 feet into a tree to escape a bear.