Ontario Hunter Education Mock Exam 1

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1. When may snares be used under a small game licence?

   1. For raccoons, if set within 10 m of a den
   2. For cottontail rabbits on any farm in southern Ontario with consent
   3. For any furbearer, if checked once every day
   4. Only for snowshoe hare north of the French and Mattawa

2. You bought a moose licence but did not receive a tag. How may you take a moose?

   1. By party hunting with a member who holds a valid tag
   2. By hunting only on private land with permission
   3. By buying a calf tag at any ServiceOntario
   4. By using your licence as a tag for an adult moose

3. How many animals may be taken with one tag?

   1. One
   2. One per day of the season
   3. Two, if they are the same sex
   4. As many as the season limit allows

4. What happens if you fail to submit a required hunter report once?

   1. A $25 surcharge on your next purchase for that species
   2. A one-year ban on buying any hunting licence
   3. Nothing, unless you fail three years in a row
   4. A $500 fine and the loss of your Outdoors Card

5. Where is Sunday gun hunting allowed without checking a municipal list?

   1. South of Highway 401 in any rural township
   2. Only in provincial parks that allow hunting
   3. North of the French and Mattawa rivers
   4. Anywhere on Crown land in southern Ontario

6. Which use of a vehicle is illegal under Ontario's hunting rules?

   1. Driving to the edge of your hunting area
   2. Using a snowmobile to chase a coyote
   3. Parking a truck at a public access point
   4. Hauling a harvested deer out on a trailer

7. A non-Indigenous friend goes along on an Indigenous hunter's treaty-rights hunt. What may the friend do?

   1. Help retrieve or transport the game
   2. Search for game with their own rifle
   3. Carry a gun and flush game toward them
   4. Shoot game for the Indigenous hunter

8. Which part of a black bear is illegal to possess once it has been removed from the carcass?

   1. The gallbladder
   2. The canine teeth
   3. The hide with claws
   4. The skull

9. A deer you wounded runs onto posted private land. What must you do?

   1. Let your dog bring it out without you
   2. Ask the owner's permission before going in
   3. Wait one hour, then retrieve it quietly
   4. Follow it at once, since it is your animal

10. A hunter is accidentally shot and needs a doctor's treatment. What must be done?

    1. Only the landowner must be informed
    2. Only the hunter's insurance company must be told about it
    3. The injury must be reported to a conservation officer
    4. Nothing, if the injury is not serious

11. Who can take part in Ontario's Hunter Apprenticeship Safety Program?

    1. Residents aged 10 to 17 hunting with a parent present
    2. Residents aged 12 to 14 who passed hunter education
    3. Non-residents aged 12 to 16 with a guide
    4. Anyone under 18 who holds a PAL

12. You leave your tagged deer at camp while you go out to party hunt. What must you do with the tag?

    1. Keep it in your pocket while you hunt
    2. Give it to the next hunter in your party
    3. Leave it on the camp table beside the deer
    4. Attach it to the deer

13. You are unsure who owns a woodlot and whether hunting is allowed there. What should you do?

    1. Hunt it, but only from the road edge
    2. Hunt it and leave a note for the owner
    3. Hunt it, since unsigned land is public
    4. Stay out until you find out

14. You are driving a friend's deer home for him. What should you be ready to tell a conservation officer?

    1. The hunter's name, card and licence numbers, and hunt details
    2. Only the make and model of the firearm that was used to kill it
    3. Nothing, because it is not your deer
    4. Only the name of the butcher who will process it

15. Before hunting in a provincial park, what should you do?

    1. Check with the park office about areas and species
    2. Buy a special provincial park hunting licence
    3. Assume hunting follows the same rules as Crown land
    4. Assume all provincial parks are closed to hunting

16. What is the first of the four basic rules of firearm safety taught to hunters?

    1. Carry only one type of ammunition
    2. Assume every firearm is loaded
    3. Keep the safety on at all times
    4. Always hunt with a partner

17. Which species may be party hunted in Ontario?

    1. Ruffed grouse and wild turkey
    2. Moose, deer and black bear
    3. Wild turkey and black bear
    4. Wolf and coyote where tags are needed

18. Which disease risks does the summary warn hunters about when handling birds and being outdoors?

    1. Rabies from every grouse and woodcock
    2. Lyme disease from eating venison
    3. Avian influenza and tick-borne diseases
    4. West Nile virus from handling ducks

19. You ship frozen moose meat to a relative without travelling with it. What must be on the outside of the box?

    1. Only the hunter's Outdoors Card number
    2. Sender, receiver and a list of the contents
    3. Nothing, as long as the box is sealed
    4. Only the word GAME in large letters

20. You see a pig running loose in the woods. What does Ontario law say?

    1. Shoot it, but only with a small game licence
    2. Shoot it, since wild pigs are an invasive pest
    3. Trap it and return it to the nearest farm
    4. Hunting pigs is illegal; report the sighting

21. What precaution is recommended when field dressing a deer?

    1. Field dress only after the carcass has fully cooled overnight
    2. Rinse the body cavity with lake water before you start
    3. Remove the head first so it can be sent for testing
    4. Wear rubber or latex gloves and avoid the brain and spinal cord

22. How must a night raccoon hunter carry their gun while in a vehicle?

    1. Loaded, with the safety on, on the seat
    2. Unloaded but uncased, on the dashboard
    3. Unloaded and encased
    4. Loaded, if the vehicle is stopped and parked

23. What must a broadhead used on big game or wild turkey have?

    1. A width of at least 22 mm and 2 sharp cutting edges
    2. Three blades and a field-point tip behind them
    3. A width of at least 15 mm and 1 sharp edge
    4. Barbed edges and a weight of at least 100 grains

24. Why does Ontario restrict bringing in whole deer carcasses harvested in other provinces?

    1. Because out-of-province deer meat cannot be eaten in Ontario
    2. To make hunters buy Ontario tags instead
    3. To prevent chronic wasting disease from entering Ontario
    4. To protect the price of venison sold in Ontario

25. How many moose tags may a hunter hold in one year?

    1. Two, one bull and one cow
    2. No limit if bought from outfitters
    3. Three, if party hunting
    4. One

26. Why should you not use your rifle scope to look at a distant figure you cannot identify?

    1. Scopes are too weak for that distance
    2. You would be aiming your firearm at it
    3. It wastes battery power in the scope
    4. Scopes distort colours at long range

27. What must a hunter do with a cormorant they shoot?

    1. Retrieve it at once and count it in the bag
    2. Leave it, since cormorants are a pest
    3. Report it to the ministry within 7 days
    4. Leave it for other wildlife to eat

28. A conservation officer stops you on a back road. What may the officer do?

    1. Only ask questions, not look in the vehicle
    2. Only check that you hold a driver's licence
    3. Nothing unless you are caught shooting
    4. Inspect your firearms, ammunition and any wildlife

29. In which two ways does the ministry offer the Ontario Hunter Education Course?

    1. By correspondence or by video conference only
    2. Only in person at a ServiceOntario centre
    3. Only online, with an exam by mail
    4. In person with an instructor, or online

30. Who is responsible for making sure wild game meat is safe to eat?

    1. The ServiceOntario centre
    2. The hunter
    3. The landowner where it was taken
    4. Government meat inspectors

31. Why is CWD hard to control once it is established?

    1. It only spreads on hunters' clothing, boots and vehicle tires
    2. Infected animals can look healthy for years and spread it
    3. It can be cured, but the medicine is very costly
    4. It infects only old animals near the end of life

32. Which hunters are exempt from the hunter orange rule during a deer gun season?

    1. Most migratory bird hunters and cormorant hunters
    2. Bow hunters sitting quietly inside a ground blind
    3. Wild turkey hunters using decoys
    4. Trappers hunting under a trapping licence

33. How much hunter orange must your garment show above the waist?

    1. At least 400 square inches, visible from all sides
    2. At least 200 square inches on the back
    3. Any amount at all, as long as the hat is fully orange
    4. At least 100 square inches on the chest

34. Another hunter is approaching your turkey set-up. How should you alert them?

    1. Make a few turkey clucks
    2. Call out in a loud, clear voice
    3. Stand up quickly and wave your hat
    4. Wave your hand above the brush

35. You are alone and must cross a page-wire fence. What is the safe method?

    1. Pass it over by the barrel, then climb over
    2. Unload, lay it under the fence pointing away, then cross
    3. Unload it and lean it against a fence post while you climb over
    4. Keep it loaded and hold it high as you climb

36. What crossbow draw weight is required to hunt deer?

    1. At least 45 kg (99.2 lb)
    2. At least 30 kg (66 lb)
    3. At least 54 kg (119 lb)
    4. At least 22 kg (48.5 lb)

37. You hunt rabbits in an area where deer season is open, with no deer licence. What may you not carry?

    1. A centre-fire rifle
    2. A shotgun with No. 6 shot
    3. A .22 rim-fire rifle
    4. A bow with blunt-tipped arrows

38. What is the main Ontario law that regulates hunting and trapping?

    1. The Firearms Act
    2. The Provincial Parks and Conservation Reserves Act
    3. The Migratory Birds Convention Act, 1994
    4. The Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act, 1997

39. Before a group deer drive, what must everyone agree on?

    1. Who will field dress the deer
    2. Which calibre each hunter will use
    3. Who will carry the extra ammunition
    4. Each hunter's safe zone of fire

40. What time does spring wild turkey hunting end each day?

    1. Noon
    2. 7:00 p.m.
    3. 5:00 p.m.
    4. Half an hour after sunset

41. How is a calf moose defined for hunting purposes?

    1. Any moose without antlers at the time of the hunt
    2. A moose less than 1 year old at the time of the hunt
    3. A moose that weighs less than 200 kilograms
    4. Any moose seen walking beside a cow

42. Which of these is illegal when hunting wild turkey in Ontario?

    1. Using a mouth or box call
    2. Calling for a friend after filling your tags, with no gun
    3. Using an electronic call
    4. Using a non-living decoy

43. What is the minimum draw weight of a compound bow for moose or bear?

    1. 22 kg (48.5 lb) at 700 mm or less
    2. 18 kg (39.7 lb) at 700 mm or less
    3. 30 kg (66 lb) at 800 mm or more
    4. 15 kg (33 lb) at any draw length

44. You want to carry your licence summary on your phone. Which format is valid?

    1. A screenshot of your online account
    2. A photo of the printed summary
    3. A text message with your licence number
    4. The PDF provided by the licensing service

45. After you pass the hunter education course, what must you do before buying hunting licences?

    1. Wait for a conservation officer to visit your home
    2. Mail your certificate to the ministry office in Peterborough for filing
    3. Register your accreditation at a participating ServiceOntario
    4. Take a second exam at a licence issuer's store

46. You hunt deer from a ground blind during the gun season. What applies to hunter orange?

    1. The blind replaces the need for orange
    2. You must keep wearing it inside the blind
    3. You may take it off once inside the blind
    4. Only your hat must stay on inside the blind

47. What licence do you need to hunt ruffed grouse or rabbits in Ontario?

    1. No licence for birds and rabbits
    2. A furbearer trapping licence
    3. A big game licence
    4. A small game licence

48. Why is wolf and coyote hunting closed in and around Algonquin Provincial Park?

    1. To protect the Eastern wolf
    2. Because of chronic wasting disease
    3. Because the park is a Crown Game Preserve
    4. To protect deer wintering areas

49. For a bull moose, what must stay attached to the leg that carries the tag?

    1. The lower jaw, kept whole with the carcass
    2. The tail, until the hide is removed
    3. The scrotal sac, by connective tissue
    4. The antlers, until the moose is processed

50. Which hunter orange vest does NOT meet Ontario's rules?

    1. A vest made of orange camouflage
    2. A solid orange vest worn with an orange cap
    3. A solid orange vest with reflective stripes
    4. A solid orange jacket with a small logo