BC CORE: Where you may hunt and shoot

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1. What is allowed in a B.C. Ecological Reserve?

   1. Hunting with a bow, but not with a rifle
   2. Hunting during the regular open season
   3. No hunting, trapping or shooting
   4. Trapping furbearers, but not hunting them

2. In a BC Park that allows hunting, how far from a park road must you be to hunt or shoot?

   1. More than 400 m from its centre line
   2. More than 100 m from any trail
   3. More than 15 m from its edge
   4. Any distance, once off the road

3. On a two-lane public highway, how far from the middle of the road does the no-hunting road allowance extend?

   1. 50 m on either side
   2. 15 m on either side
   3. 5 m on either side
   4. Only the paved surface

4. Under the Trespass Act, which of these makes private land enclosed (closed to the public)?

   1. A single tree with orange flagging on it
   2. Cattle grazing somewhere on the land
   3. No-trespassing signs at each normal access point
   4. A gravel road running through the property

5. 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

6. 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

7. How close to an occupied dwelling house may you hunt or shoot?

   1. No closer than 25 m
   2. Any distance with permission from a neighbour
   3. No closer than 100 m
   4. No closer than 50 m

8. 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

9. You find a trapper's cabin in the bush. What should you do?

   1. Take supplies if you need them
   2. Leave it alone; it is private
   3. Use it overnight if it is empty
   4. Stay there if the door is open

10. 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

11. 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

12. You want to hunt across an Indian reserve. What must you do?

    1. Get permission from the local band office
    2. Carry your CORE certificate where it can be seen
    3. Hunt there only during Limited Entry seasons
    4. Nothing at all, since reserves count as Crown land

13. 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

14. At a recreation site, how far does the developed portion where shooting is banned extend?

    1. Only the inside of buildings and outhouses
    2. 1 km from the entrance gate in every direction
    3. 10 m from the parking lot, and no further
    4. 100 m from structures and camping areas