May you shoot at a deer from inside your parked truck?

Yes, if the engine is turned off

Yes, if you are on a logging road

Which type of bullet is illegal for hunting in B.C.?

Full metal jacket (non-expanding)

Bonded core, which expands on impact

Soft point, which expands on impact

Hollow point, which expands on impact

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BC CORE: Legal hunting methods

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After flying in a small chartered plane to a camp, how long must you wait before hunting?

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Study reference: B.C. hunting regulations and federal firearms rules (Oct 2026), Ch. 5 Legal hunting methods — Synopsis 2026–2028, It's Unlawful; Legal Hunting Methods

All 14 questions in this test

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After flying in a small chartered plane to a camp, how long must you wait before hunting?
1. No wait
2. 6 hours
3. 24 hours
4. 1 hour
May you shoot at a deer from inside your parked truck?
1. Yes, if you use a bow instead
2. Yes, if the engine is turned off
3. Yes, if you are on a logging road
4. No, that is illegal
Which hunting practice is illegal in B.C.?
1. Tracking in snow
2. Calling a coyote
3. Glassing a hillside
4. Baiting bears
For big game, how wide must an arrow's broadhead be at its widest point?
1. At least 5 cm (2 inches)
2. At least 2.2 cm (7/8 inch)
3. Any width
4. At least 1 cm (3/8 inch)
Which type of bullet is illegal for hunting in B.C.?
1. Bonded core, which expands on impact
2. Full metal jacket (non-expanding)
3. Soft point, which expands on impact
4. Hollow point, which expands on impact
How many shells may a pump shotgun's magazine hold when hunting birds?
1. No more than 8
2. No more than 5
3. No limit
4. No more than 2
When may you hunt (other than migratory birds) from a boat?
1. When it is not being moved by its motor
2. Never, under any circumstances in B.C.
3. Any time, if the boat is under 5 metres long
4. Only while the motor is running at low speed
What is the minimum shotgun size for hunting big game where shotguns are allowed?
1. 12 gauge only, with slugs only
2. 20 gauge, with No. 1 Buck or larger
3. 28 gauge, with any birdshot
4. 410 bore, with No. 6 shot
Which weapons may be used to hunt big game in B.C.?
1. Rifle, shotgun, muzzleloader or bow
2. Rifles only, for all big game
3. Bows only, during every season
4. Any weapon, including a handgun
What does the synopsis say about drones while hunting?
1. They may be used to spot game but not to chase it
2. Do not use or carry one on a hunt
3. They may be used by a hunting partner who is not armed
4. They are allowed if the drone weighs under 250 g
Outside Region 1, when is it unlawful to use a wireless camera for hunting?
1. All year round
2. April 1 to June 30
3. January 1 to March 31
4. August 1 to December 10
A moose is swimming across a lake. May you shoot it?
1. Yes, if it is a legal bull
2. No, not unless it was already wounded
3. Yes, from the shore only
4. Yes, if you have a boat to retrieve it
For most game (not migratory birds), when is hunting not allowed each day?
1. From noon until two in the afternoon on weekdays
2. From one hour after sunset to one hour before sunrise
3. Only between midnight and three in the morning
4. From half an hour before sunrise to sunrise only
When must hunting dogs be on a leash?
1. Only when hunting ducks and geese on open water
2. Never; dogs may run free for all game species
3. When hunting deer, elk, moose, sheep, goat or caribou
4. Only when hunting cougar and black bear

Legal hunting methods: 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 ↗

It's unlawful (methods)

To hunt wildlife from a motor vehicle, or to use a vehicle, boat or aircraft to herd or harass wildlife.
To hunt from a boat under motor power (except a boat held stationary by its motor in current, tide or wind); migratory birds may not be hunted from a moving boat with a motor or sail.
To hunt or transport hunters or wildlife by helicopter, or to hunt within 6 hours of being airborne (other than a scheduled commercial flight).
To hunt using wildlife locations obtained from an aircraft, or to share such information.
To operate or possess a drone while hunting, or to use drone information gathered during or less than 6 hours before a hunt.
To use a wireless camera for hunting from August 1 to December 10 (except Region 1).
To use poison, or recorded or electronic calls (except for wolf, coyote, cougar, lynx, bobcat and Schedule C birds).
To hunt big game while it is swimming, unless it was already wounded.
To hunt bears with bait or a dead animal as bait.
To hunt game (other than migratory birds) from one hour after sunset to one hour before sunrise.

Legal weapons and ammunition

Big game may be hunted only with a rifle, shotgun, muzzleloader or bow (longbow or crossbow).
Handguns (one-hand firearms or barrels under 305 mm) may not be used for hunting.
Not allowed: full metal jacket (non-expanding), tracer, incendiary or explosive bullets; firearms with electronic firing mechanisms.
Pump, repeating or autoloading shotguns must be plugged to hold no more than 2 shells in the magazine (except slug-only shotguns for big game where allowed).
Shotguns used for big game must be 20 gauge or larger with No. 1 Buck or larger shot.
Bows for big game need a broadhead at least 2.2 cm (7/8 inch) wide; a longbow, recurve or compound bow needs at least 18 kg (40 lb) of pull.

Dogs and retrieval

Dogs used to hunt deer, elk, moose, mountain sheep, mountain goat or caribou must be on a leash; unleashed dogs may be used for small game, lynx, bobcat, black bear and cougar.
Make every reasonable effort to find, dispatch and retrieve game you wound, and include it in your bag limit.

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