BC CORE Practice Test 5

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. Along some major highways there is a 400 m single-projectile ban. What may still be used there?

   1. A rifle firing solid bullets
   2. A shotgun firing slugs
   3. A muzzleloader firing a single ball
   4. A shotgun firing shot only

2. How long are a black bear's front claws, compared with a grizzly's?

   1. Longer, and easily seen in tracks
   2. About the same as a grizzly's
   3. Less than 4 cm and curved
   4. More than 10 cm and straight

3. What makes a bull moose a tripalm bull?

   1. Three tines anywhere on the main palm
   2. A spread wider than three feet across
   3. A brow palm with three or more tines
   4. Three antlers growing from the skull

4. When is it ethical to take a shot at a big game animal?

   1. When it is partly hidden in brush
   2. Whenever the animal is within any range
   3. Only with a clear shot at a vital area
   4. Whenever it is running, to save time

5. 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

6. Whose bag limit does a deer taken under a youth hunting licence count against?

   1. The parent's next year
   2. The supervising adult's
   3. The youth's own limit
   4. No one's bag limit

7. You display a rifle on a wall rack at home. What rule applies to ammunition?

   1. It cannot be displayed with or reachable from the rifle
   2. It may sit on the rack as long as the rifle is unloaded
   3. It may hang beside the rifle in a leather pouch
   4. It may be kept in the rifle's magazine for display

8. Does a B.C. hunting licence allow you to carry a firearm?

   1. Yes, once the hunter has passed CORE
   2. Yes, for rifles and shotguns used to hunt
   3. Yes, but only during the open seasons
   4. No, a federal licence is also needed

9. When transporting a deer, what evidence must stay naturally attached to the carcass?

   1. Nothing, once the licence is cancelled
   2. The antlers only, for every deer
   3. The unskinned tail and evidence of sex
   4. The head and all four legs

10. How does a mule deer usually escape when running?

    1. Freezing in place with its head down
    2. Running low with its tail raised high
    3. Swimming into the nearest lake
    4. Bounding stiff-legged on all four legs

11. Crown land under a grazing lease has cattle on it. May you hunt there?

    1. Yes, if you stay 50 m from cattle
    2. Only with the leaseholder's consent
    3. Yes, Crown land is always open
    4. No, never, even with consent

12. During what hours may migratory game birds be hunted?

    1. Any time of day or night during the open season
    2. One hour before sunrise to one hour after sunset
    3. Half an hour before sunrise to half an hour after sunset
    4. From sunrise until noon only, every day of the season

13. What extra document is needed to transport a restricted firearm?

    1. A CORE graduation certificate
    2. A Fish and Wildlife ID
    3. An Authorization to Transport
    4. A species licence

14. Within what time must most compulsory inspection species be submitted to an inspector?

    1. By year end
    2. 24 hours
    3. 90 days
    4. 30 days

15. 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

16. 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

17. What is the provincial bag limit for deer in one licence year (outside Haida Gwaii)?

    1. 3
    2. No limit
    3. 5
    4. 1

18. What does the synopsis say about alcohol and drugs while hunting?

    1. Only beer is allowed
    2. One drink at lunch is fine
    3. Only after the first kill
    4. Do not use them while hunting

19. 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

20. In the federal storage regulations, what does unloaded mean?

    1. The firearm is in a case, whatever is inside it
    2. The safety catch is on and the action is closed
    3. No cartridge in the chamber or an attached magazine
    4. No cartridge in the chamber, even if the magazine is full and attached

21. Which shot may be used to hunt ducks and geese?

    1. Any shot near the coast
    2. Lead shot under No. 4
    3. Non-toxic shot such as steel
    4. Lead shot of any size

22. What is the minimum age to get a B.C. Fish and Wildlife ID (FWID)?

    1. 16
    2. 12
    3. 18
    4. 10

23. How often must B.C. hunters prove their residency?

    1. Every three years
    2. Every year
    3. Only once
    4. Every five years

24. 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

25. In a designated No Shooting Area, which hunting tool may usually still be used?

    1. A shotgun, if it uses slugs
    2. Any firearm with a silencer
    3. A rifle, if it is a small calibre
    4. A bow, unless the region restricts it

26. 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

27. May you shoot across a numbered highway at an animal on the other side?

    1. Yes, if no cars are coming
    2. Yes, with a shotgun only
    3. Yes, after dark
    4. No, it is unlawful