BC CORE Practice Test 1

All 27 questions in this test

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

1. What does the Fish and Wildlife ID (FWID) replace?

   1. The old BC Hunter Number
   2. The federal firearms licence
   3. Species licences for big game
   4. The CORE graduation certificate

2. You took your daily bag limit of grouse this morning. What may you do this afternoon?

   1. Stop hunting grouse for the day
   2. Keep hunting if you give some away
   3. Keep hunting in another region
   4. Keep hunting until sunset

3. 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)

4. 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

5. Which of these is in the list of places you must stay 100 m away from when shooting?

   1. A gravel logging road
   2. A school yard
   3. A hiking trail in the hills
   4. The shore of a lake

6. Which shotgun rule applies to migratory bird hunting?

   1. At least 8 gauge, and loaded with slugs only
   2. A rifle may be used instead of any shotgun
   3. No larger than 10 gauge and no single projectiles
   4. Any size at all, as long as it uses lead shot

7. In remote wilderness, you cannot lock your rifle inside your vehicle. What should you do?

   1. Leave it loaded on the dashboard in case a bear comes along
   2. Unload it, hide it, and lock it unless needed for predators
   3. Take the bolt to camp and leave the rifle on the roof rack
   4. Nothing, since wilderness rules do not apply to storage

8. Which animal is a mountain goat kid under the definitions?

   1. Any goat with a pure white coat
   2. Any goat that weighs under 50 kg
   3. A goat with horns under 10 cm
   4. Any goat that is seen alone on a cliff

9. Why should you never shoot at a flat, hard surface or water?

   1. It scares away the game
   2. It damages the barrel
   3. The bullet can ricochet
   4. It is too hard to see

10. Which hunting practice is illegal in B.C.?

    1. Tracking in snow
    2. Calling a coyote
    3. Glassing a hillside
    4. Baiting bears

11. What happens if you do not file a required Mandatory Hunter Report?

    1. You cannot buy licences or apply for LEH next season
    2. Your CORE certificate is cancelled for life
    3. Nothing happens, since the report is optional
    4. You only lose the right to hunt moose for a week

12. Does the lead shot ban apply to hunting grouse?

    1. Yes, it covers every bird species
    2. No, it covers waterfowl, coot and snipe
    3. Yes, but only in Region 1
    4. Only for grouse taken near water

13. How many mule deer bucks may one hunter take in a year from Regions 3, 4, 5, 6, 7A, 7B and 8 combined?

    1. 5
    2. 2
    3. 1
    4. 3

14. What marks the boundaries of National Wildlife Areas and Migratory Bird Sanctuaries?

    1. Yellow ribbons on trees
    2. Blue signs showing a loon
    3. Orange paint on fence posts
    4. Red signs showing a rifle

15. Which animals are designated as wildlife under the Wildlife Act?

    1. All animals, including insects, fish and crabs
    2. Only animals listed as endangered in Canada
    3. Only the big game species that are hunted
    4. Native vertebrates and some others, not fish

16. For a moose, which part must stay attached as proof of species?

    1. One hoof taken from either front leg
    2. The full head with both ears still attached
    3. The heart and liver, kept in a separate bag
    4. The tail, or a hide piece of at least 6 cm²

17. How must a non-restricted firearm be transported?

    1. In a visible rack, loaded
    2. Loaded, with a trigger lock
    3. Unloaded
    4. Loaded, if the trip is short

18. 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

19. You shot a legal buck. What must you have to possess it?

    1. A CORE graduation card, by itself
    2. A receipt from a licensed meat cutter
    3. A properly cancelled species licence
    4. A dated photo of the animal at the kill

20. 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

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

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

22. What is the daily bag limit for Canada and cackling geese combined?

    1. 5
    2. 2
    3. 10
    4. 30

23. What do you need to hunt during a Limited Entry Hunting (LEH) season?

    1. Only a species licence bought before April 1 that year
    2. An LEH authorization plus hunting and species licences
    3. A guide outfitter licence and a boating licence
    4. Only a CORE certificate and a friend who was drawn

24. Which feature identifies a grizzly bear rather than a black bear?

    1. A straight face profile
    2. Tall, pointed ears
    3. A distinctive shoulder hump
    4. A rump higher than the shoulders

25. Who can get an Initiation Hunting Licence?

    1. Any hunter whose licence was suspended last year
    2. A B.C. resident 18+ new to B.C. hunting licences
    3. Any youth aged 10 to 17, with a parent's consent
    4. Any visitor from another country, for one week

26. A muzzleloader has powder and ball in the barrel but no cap on the nipple. How is it treated?

    1. Loaded until the barrel is cleaned
    2. Unloaded only if the ball is removed
    3. Not loaded under the Criminal Code
    4. Loaded and illegal in a vehicle

27. Where should you point a firearm?

    1. Wherever is comfortable to carry it
    2. At the sky when other hunters pass
    3. At the ground near your feet
    4. Only at something you intend to shoot