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BC CORE: Ethics and conservation

Hunter ethics, landowner relations, reporting poachers to RAPP, protected young animals, raptors, feeding wildlife, accidental kills, retrieving wounded game and wildlife health.

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According to the synopsis, what is the most important part of hunter training?

Study reference: B.C. hunting regulations and federal firearms rules (Oct 2026), Ch. 6 Ethics and conservation — Synopsis 2026–2028, Hunting and Trapping Ethics; It's Unlawful; Accidental Illegal Harvest; Handling Game Meat Safely

All 14 questions in this test

Every question and its answer choices. The correct answers and explanations appear when you take the test above.

  1. According to the synopsis, what is the most important part of hunter training?

    1. Equipment cost
    2. Speed
    3. Safety
    4. Trophy size

  2. Is it legal to feed a bear near your hunting camp?

    1. Yes, if you use only scraps from meals
    2. Yes, outside open seasons only
    3. No, feeding dangerous wildlife is illegal
    4. Yes, if it keeps the bear away from camp

  3. May you shoot a hawk or owl while hunting grouse?

    1. No, raptors are protected
    2. Yes, if it is chasing grouse
    3. Yes, in open season
    4. Yes, with a shotgun only

  4. Why is it illegal to hunt with domestic sheep or goats as pack animals?

    1. They scare game away from the area
    2. They are too slow on steep mountain trails
    3. They eat the forage that elk need in winter
    4. They can spread disease to wild sheep and goats

  5. A landowner let you hunt on her farm last year. May you return this year without asking?

    1. No, ask permission again
    2. Yes, permission lasts forever
    3. Yes, if you hunt the same field
    4. Yes, if you leave gates open

  6. How should you treat gates and fences on land where you hunt?

    1. Close every gate, even ones found open
    2. Cut wire fences to get through faster
    3. Open them all to let wildlife move
    4. Leave them exactly as you found them

  7. Which mountain goat is it unlawful to hunt?

    1. A female with a kid
    2. Any goat in October
    3. A lone adult billy
    4. A male on a cliff

  8. You realize you shot the wrong animal. What should you do first?

    1. Leave the animal in the bush and tell no one about it
    2. Tag it with a friend's species licence and carry on
    3. Butcher it quickly in the field and take it home
    4. Cancel your licence, note you will self-report, call RAPP

  9. A cougar with spots on its coat is with an adult cougar. What does the law say?

    1. Only the adult may be hunted
    2. Neither may be hunted
    3. Only the kitten may be hunted
    4. Both may be hunted

  10. What should you do if you see someone poaching?

    1. Record details and report to RAPP
    2. Confront the poacher right away yourself
    3. Take the animal away so they cannot keep it
    4. Ignore it, since it is not your business

  11. Which black bear is it unlawful to hunt?

    1. A bear under 2 years old, or a bear with it
    2. A black bear over 2 years of age that is alone
    3. Any black bear seen during an open season
    4. A brown-coloured black bear that is alone

  12. You wound a deer and it runs off. What does the law require?

    1. Shoot another deer and put your tag on that one
    2. Wait until next season and look for it then
    3. Make every reasonable effort to find it
    4. Report it only if you happen to find it later

  13. You harvested a deer near town. What does the synopsis advise about displaying it?

    1. Drive it through town on the hood to share the success
    2. Post graphic photos widely to show your skill
    3. Leave it in the front yard for neighbours to see
    4. Do not display it where it may offend people

  14. Which practice does the synopsis recommend when field dressing?

    1. Taste meat to check it
    2. Saw through the spine
    3. Skip washing your tools
    4. Wear latex or rubber gloves

Ethics and conservation: key rules to remember

Our summary of what the official handbook says on this topic, in our own words. Read it before or after the practice questions above, then check the original chapter. Read the official chapter ↗

Hunting and trapping ethics

  • Hunters use a public resource; act ethically and humanely to keep public support for hunting.
  • Do not display your kill or firearms where they may offend others.
  • Strive for a clean kill; shoot only with a clear shot at a vital area.
  • Prepare and care for meat properly; wasting it is illegal.
  • Pack out everything you pack in.
  • Always ask landowners' permission and thank them; leave gates, fences and equipment as you found them.
  • Report law-breakers to RAPP (Report All Poachers and Polluters), 1-877-952-7277; never confront a suspect — record details and report.
  • Be a mentor to youth and an ambassador for hunting.

It's unlawful (protecting young and vulnerable wildlife)

  • To hunt a female mountain goat with a kid or in a group with kids.
  • To hunt a black bear under 2 years old or any bear with it, or the white or blue (glacier) colour phases of black bear.
  • To hunt a cougar kitten (spotted or under 1 year) or any cougar with it, or a lynx or bobcat accompanied by others.
  • To shoot or capture hawks, falcons, owls or eagles without a permit, or to take or destroy most birds' eggs or nests.
  • To feed dangerous wildlife (bear, cougar, coyote, wolf), except authorized baiting for cougar, coyote and wolf.
  • To traffic in wildlife meat or live wildlife without a permit; to kill or wound wildlife by accident or to protect property and fail to report it promptly.
  • To hunt with the aid of domestic goats or sheep (disease risk to wild sheep and goats).

Accidental illegal harvest

  • If you kill an animal by mistake: cancel your species licence, mark in ink that you intend to self-report, field dress the animal to prevent spoilage and call RAPP as soon as you can.
  • Self-reported mistakes are investigated; recovered meat is given to people in need.

Wildlife health and game meat

  • Do not shoot, handle or eat an animal that looks sick or acts abnormally; wear gloves when field dressing; avoid cutting through brain or spinal cord; wash hands and tools afterwards.
  • Chronic wasting disease (CWD) was first found in B.C. deer in the Kootenay Region in 2024.
  • Remove gut piles from near trails and recreation areas, or tell park staff where the kill was.

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