Ontario Hunter Education Practice Test 5

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. Another hunter is approaching your turkey set-up. How should you alert them?

   1. Make a few turkey clucks
   2. Call out in a loud, clear voice
   3. Stand up quickly and wave your hat
   4. Wave your hand above the brush

2. You harvest a deer with an ear tag showing 1-866-514-2327. What does this mean?

   1. It is a research animal and must not be shot
   2. It was once chemically immobilized; call before eating it
   3. It is a farmed deer that escaped its enclosure
   4. It has tested positive for chronic wasting disease

3. Your friend can't hunt this year and offers you his deer tag. What does the law say?

   1. You may use it if he signs the back of the tag
   2. You may use it if you hunt in the same WMU
   3. You may not use or possess a tag issued to someone else
   4. You may use it if he is a member of your hunting party that season

4. Which hunters are exempt from the hunter orange rule during a deer gun season?

   1. Most migratory bird hunters and cormorant hunters
   2. Bow hunters sitting quietly inside a ground blind
   3. Wild turkey hunters using decoys
   4. Trappers hunting under a trapping licence

5. An apprentice hunter and mentor hunt deer together with a gun. Which rule applies?

   1. Each may carry a firearm if both are licensed
   2. The mentor may be 16 if they hold a PAL
   3. The apprentice may hunt alone once the mentor is nearby
   4. They share one firearm and the mentor must be 18 or older

6. How many moose tags may a hunter hold in one year?

   1. Two, one bull and one cow
   2. No limit if bought from outfitters
   3. Three, if party hunting
   4. One

7. For which hunt do you need written landowner consent on the ministry's form?

   1. Coyote on private land
   2. Elk on private land
   3. Ruffed grouse on private land
   4. Wild turkey on private land

8. Which deer lure is legal to use in Ontario?

   1. A synthetic or plant-based lure
   2. Doe urine collected in another province
   3. Buck gland oil sold in a hunting store
   4. Deer saliva mixed into an apple scent

9. When party hunting moose, how close must each member stay to the person who holds the valid tag?

   1. Within the same county
   2. Within 5 kilometres
   3. Within 1 kilometre
   4. Within 500 metres

10. A percussion muzzleloader has powder and a ball in the barrel but no cap on the nipple. Is it loaded under Ontario's hunting rules?

    1. Yes, powder alone makes it loaded
    2. No, it is loaded only when the cap is also on
    3. Yes, a ball in the barrel makes it loaded
    4. No, muzzleloaders are never considered loaded

11. Which firearms may NOT be used for hunting in Ontario?

    1. Bolt-action rifles
    2. Muzzle-loading rifles
    3. Semi-automatic shotguns with a 3-shell plug
    4. Fully automatic or other prohibited firearms

12. Besides an Outdoors Card and small game licence, what do you need to hunt ducks in Ontario?

    1. A falconry licence and a pelt licence
    2. A federal migratory bird permit and a habitat stamp
    3. A wild turkey tag and a firearms licence
    4. A big game licence and a provincial boat operator permit

13. What counts as a right of way for public vehicular traffic?

    1. Any road or trail open to public vehicle use
    2. Only roads that are shown on a government map
    3. Only roads that are ploughed in the winter months
    4. Only paved provincial highways with posted speed limits

14. Which rifle may be used to hunt white-tailed deer?

    1. A .22 rim-fire rifle
    2. A centre-fire rifle
    3. Any air rifle
    4. A .17 rim-fire rifle

15. Which of these is illegal when hunting wild turkey in Ontario?

    1. Using a mouth or box call
    2. Calling for a friend after filling your tags, with no gun
    3. Using an electronic call
    4. Using a non-living decoy

16. How many animals may be taken with one tag?

    1. One
    2. One per day of the season
    3. Two, if they are the same sex
    4. As many as the season limit allows

17. May you hunt white-tailed deer with an air or pellet gun?

    1. Yes, but only during the bow season
    2. Yes, if you hold a big game licence
    3. No, air guns are allowed for small game only
    4. Yes, if it shoots faster than 152 m/s

18. Which ammunition must be used to hunt double-crested cormorants?

    1. A single slug from a 12-gauge shotgun
    2. A rim-fire rifle with solid bullets
    3. Lead shot from any shotgun of any gauge, including rifled slugs
    4. Non-toxic shot from a shotgun no larger than 10 gauge

19. You want to carry your licence summary on your phone. Which format is valid?

    1. A screenshot of your online account
    2. A photo of the printed summary
    3. A text message with your licence number
    4. The PDF provided by the licensing service

20. What is the basic federal rule for carrying a non-restricted hunting rifle in a vehicle?

    1. It must be unloaded
    2. It must be in the trunk at all times
    3. It must be in a locked hard case
    4. It must have a trigger lock fitted

21. During the closed season, may your dog run at large where big game lives?

    1. No
    2. Yes, on Crown land only
    3. Yes, if it is not a hound
    4. Yes, if it is wearing a collar

22. When may snares be used under a small game licence?

    1. For raccoons, if set within 10 m of a den
    2. For cottontail rabbits on any farm in southern Ontario with consent
    3. For any furbearer, if checked once every day
    4. Only for snowshoe hare north of the French and Mattawa

23. May poison be used to kill coyotes bothering your livestock?

    1. Yes, on your own property only
    2. Yes, if you hold a small game licence
    3. Yes, in winter when other animals sleep
    4. No, poison may never be used on wildlife

24. In which kind of boat may you carry and fire a loaded firearm while hunting?

    1. A pontoon boat tied to a dock
    2. A canoe paddled with no motor attached
    3. A motorboat drifting with the engine off
    4. Any boat if you hunt migratory birds only

25. What must hunters do at a game check station?

    1. Refuse questions unless a lawyer is present
    2. Only show their Outdoors Card and leave
    3. Hand over the meat of any animal taken
    4. Give reasonable help and accurate information