Texas Hunter Education Certification Practice Exam

What information is necessary when tagging a harvested animal?

1. Your name and address

2. The animal's weight

3. The date and time of the kill

4. Your favorite hunting spot

The correct answer is: The date and time of the kill

The correct answer highlights the importance of providing the date and time of the kill when tagging a harvested animal. Properly recording this information ensures compliance with wildlife regulations and helps maintain accurate hunting records, which are critical for population management and conservation efforts. Including the date and time also assists wildlife officials in monitoring hunting seasons and managing species populations effectively. This practice helps prevent overhunting and ensures sustainable wildlife populations for future generations of hunters. Other options, while potentially useful in certain contexts, do not specifically pertain to the required information for tagging an animal in most regulations. For instance, while knowing the weight of the animal can be interesting, it is not a requirement for tagging. Similarly, personal information such as your favorite hunting spot does not hold relevance in the context of animal tagging, nor does your name and address, which may be requested elsewhere but not as part of the tagging process itself.