Ontario Hunter Education Practice Test 3

All 25 questions in this test

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

1. How may double-crested cormorants be hunted from a motorboat?

   1. Only by bow, never with a shotgun of any kind
   2. Only when it is stationary with the motor's power off
   3. At any time if the hunter wears hunter orange
   4. From a moving boat at slow trolling speed

2. Which firearm is NOT allowed for hunting wild turkey?

   1. A rifle
   2. A muzzle-loading shotgun
   3. A bow with a legal broadhead
   4. A 12-gauge shotgun with No. 5 shot

3. May you use a drone to find a deer you wounded?

   1. No, aircraft including drones may not be used
   2. Yes, if a conservation officer is told first
   3. Yes, as long as the drone carries no weapon
   4. Yes, but only after legal hunting hours end

4. How is a calf moose defined for hunting purposes?

   1. Any moose without antlers at the time of the hunt
   2. A moose less than 1 year old at the time of the hunt
   3. A moose that weighs less than 200 kilograms
   4. Any moose seen walking beside a cow

5. How does the ministry use the information hunters submit in their reports?

   1. To assign hunters to particular wildlife officers
   2. To decide which hunters may renew a PAL each year
   3. To set the prices of licences and tags for the following year
   4. To monitor populations and set quotas, seasons and limits

6. When is a small game licence NOT valid in northern Ontario?

   1. During every gun season for moose
   2. From December 1 to March 31
   3. From April 1 to May 31
   4. From June 16 to August 31

7. What happens if you fail to submit a required hunter report once?

   1. A $25 surcharge on your next purchase for that species
   2. A one-year ban on buying any hunting licence
   3. Nothing, unless you fail three years in a row
   4. A $500 fine and the loss of your Outdoors Card

8. In a deer party, a member without a valid tag shoots a deer. What must happen next?

   1. The party reports the kill within 14 days
   2. The shooter attaches a note with their name
   3. The shooter drags the deer back to wherever the tag holder is waiting
   4. The tag holder goes to the kill site and notches the tag

9. Which of these is illegal when hunting black bear?

   1. Hunting bear from a tree stand in the fall
   2. Submitting a bear tooth to the ministry
   3. Hunting within 400 m of a waste disposal site
   4. Hunting bear over bait in a legal location

10. You bought a deer tag but never went hunting. Do you need to submit a hunter report?

    1. No, only moose hunters report
    2. Yes
    3. Only if a conservation officer asks
    4. No, only successful hunters report

11. For how long is an Ontario Outdoors Card valid?

    1. 3 calendar years
    2. 5 calendar years
    3. 1 calendar year
    4. For life

12. You hear a branch snap and see something brown moving. What should you do?

    1. Shoot low so the bullet stays close
    2. Shoot, since deer are often brown
    3. Not shoot until you positively identify it
    4. Fire a warning shot to scare it out

13. Before hunting in a provincial park, what should you do?

    1. Check with the park office about areas and species
    2. Buy a special provincial park hunting licence
    3. Assume hunting follows the same rules as Crown land
    4. Assume all provincial parks are closed to hunting

14. Before a group deer drive, what must everyone agree on?

    1. Who will field dress the deer
    2. Which calibre each hunter will use
    3. Who will carry the extra ammunition
    4. Each hunter's safe zone of fire

15. Why is CWD hard to control once it is established?

    1. It only spreads on hunters' clothing, boots and vehicle tires
    2. Infected animals can look healthy for years and spread it
    3. It can be cured, but the medicine is very costly
    4. It infects only old animals near the end of life

16. A deer you wounded runs onto posted private land. What must you do?

    1. Let your dog bring it out without you
    2. Ask the owner's permission before going in
    3. Wait one hour, then retrieve it quietly
    4. Follow it at once, since it is your animal

17. After you pass the hunter education course, what must you do before buying hunting licences?

    1. Wait for a conservation officer to visit your home
    2. Mail your certificate to the ministry office in Peterborough for filing
    3. Register your accreditation at a participating ServiceOntario
    4. Take a second exam at a licence issuer's store

18. When is a crossbow considered loaded?

    1. Only when the safety is turned off
    2. Whenever it is cocked, bolt or not
    3. When it is cocked with a bolt in place
    4. Whenever a bolt is in the quiver

19. Why is wolf and coyote hunting closed in and around Algonquin Provincial Park?

    1. To protect the Eastern wolf
    2. Because of chronic wasting disease
    3. Because the park is a Crown Game Preserve
    4. To protect deer wintering areas

20. What licence do you need to hunt ruffed grouse or rabbits in Ontario?

    1. No licence for birds and rabbits
    2. A furbearer trapping licence
    3. A big game licence
    4. A small game licence

21. Which hunter orange vest does NOT meet Ontario's rules?

    1. A vest made of orange camouflage
    2. A solid orange vest worn with an orange cap
    3. A solid orange vest with reflective stripes
    4. A solid orange jacket with a small logo

22. What crossbow draw weight is required to hunt deer?

    1. At least 45 kg (99.2 lb)
    2. At least 30 kg (66 lb)
    3. At least 54 kg (119 lb)
    4. At least 22 kg (48.5 lb)

23. You ship frozen moose meat to a relative without travelling with it. What must be on the outside of the box?

    1. Only the hunter's Outdoors Card number
    2. Sender, receiver and a list of the contents
    3. Nothing, as long as the box is sealed
    4. Only the word GAME in large letters

24. You are driving a friend's deer home for him. What should you be ready to tell a conservation officer?

    1. The hunter's name, card and licence numbers, and hunt details
    2. Only the make and model of the firearm that was used to kill it
    3. Nothing, because it is not your deer
    4. Only the name of the butcher who will process it

25. A hunter is accidentally shot and needs a doctor's treatment. What must be done?

    1. Only the landowner must be informed
    2. Only the hunter's insurance company must be told about it
    3. The injury must be reported to a conservation officer
    4. Nothing, if the injury is not serious