Ontario Hunter Education Practice Test 6

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1. You bought a moose licence but did not receive a tag. How may you take a moose?

   1. By party hunting with a member who holds a valid tag
   2. By hunting only on private land with permission
   3. By buying a calf tag at any ServiceOntario
   4. By using your licence as a tag for an adult moose

2. You pull the trigger on a deer and nothing happens. What should you do first?

   1. Open the action right away and check the round in the chamber
   2. Keep the muzzle pointed safely and wait 60 seconds
   3. Look down the barrel to see if it is blocked
   4. Pull the trigger again quickly

3. In which two ways does the ministry offer the Ontario Hunter Education Course?

   1. By correspondence or by video conference only
   2. Only in person at a ServiceOntario centre
   3. Only online, with an exam by mail
   4. In person with an instructor, or online

4. What can happen to a hunter who handles or fires a firearm without due care for people and property?

   1. Only a warning letter from the ministry
   2. A fine up to $25,000, jail up to 2 years, or both
   3. A fine of $100 with no other penalty
   4. Only the loss of the deer tag and licence for that one year

5. During bear season, how close to a public road or marked trail may bear bait be placed?

   1. No closer than 300 metres
   2. No closer than 5 metres
   3. No closer than 30 metres
   4. There is no rule for roads

6. A conservation officer stops you on a back road. What may the officer do?

   1. Only ask questions, not look in the vehicle
   2. Only check that you hold a driver's licence
   3. Nothing unless you are caught shooting
   4. Inspect your firearms, ammunition and any wildlife

7. A non-Indigenous friend goes along on an Indigenous hunter's treaty-rights hunt. What may the friend do?

   1. Help retrieve or transport the game
   2. Search for game with their own rifle
   3. Carry a gun and flush game toward them
   4. Shoot game for the Indigenous hunter

8. What is the main Ontario law that regulates hunting and trapping?

   1. The Firearms Act
   2. The Provincial Parks and Conservation Reserves Act
   3. The Migratory Birds Convention Act, 1994
   4. The Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act, 1997

9. What is the minimum draw weight of a compound bow for moose or bear?

   1. 22 kg (48.5 lb) at 700 mm or less
   2. 18 kg (39.7 lb) at 700 mm or less
   3. 30 kg (66 lb) at 800 mm or more
   4. 15 kg (33 lb) at any draw length

10. You passed hunter education but not the Canadian Firearms Safety Course. What may you hunt with, once licensed?

    1. A gun, if a friend carries the ammunition
    2. A bow or crossbow, but not a gun
    3. Only an air or pellet gun
    4. Any rifle or shotgun you own

11. When is a rifle with a detachable magazine considered loaded?

    1. Only when the magazine is completely full
    2. Only when a round is in the chamber itself
    3. Whenever ammunition for it is anywhere in the same vehicle
    4. When a live round is in the chamber or attached magazine

12. What is the rule for hunting in a Crown Game Preserve?

    1. Hunting is allowed with a free permit
    2. Hunting and trapping are illegal there
    3. Only small game may be hunted there
    4. Only residents may hunt there in the fall

13. During a gun season for deer, elk or moose, who must wear hunter orange?

    1. Only hunters using rifles or shotguns
    2. Only hunters who are moving, not sitting
    3. Only hunters on Crown land
    4. All licensed hunters, including bow hunters

14. Until when must the tag stay with you or on the animal?

    1. Until the end of that day's legal hunting hours
    2. Until it reaches processing and is prepared for storage
    3. Until you have filed your hunter report online
    4. Until you leave the Wildlife Management Unit

15. What must a broadhead used on big game or wild turkey have?

    1. A width of at least 22 mm and 2 sharp cutting edges
    2. Three blades and a field-point tip behind them
    3. A width of at least 15 mm and 1 sharp edge
    4. Barbed edges and a weight of at least 100 grains

16. Where is the tag attached on a black bear?

    1. Around one of the hind legs at the hock
    2. To an ear, with the head kept with the bear
    3. Through the cartilage between the nostrils
    4. To the lower jaw, which stays with the bear

17. You are unsure who owns a woodlot and whether hunting is allowed there. What should you do?

    1. Hunt it, but only from the road edge
    2. Hunt it and leave a note for the owner
    3. Hunt it, since unsigned land is public
    4. Stay out until you find out

18. In WMUs 30 and 31, which moose may not be hunted?

    1. Cow moose seen with twin calves
    2. Predominantly white moose, over 50% white
    3. Any moose within 1 km of a road
    4. Bull moose with fewer than four antler points

19. Where is Sunday gun hunting allowed without checking a municipal list?

    1. South of Highway 401 in any rural township
    2. Only in provincial parks that allow hunting
    3. North of the French and Mattawa rivers
    4. Anywhere on Crown land in southern Ontario

20. Who counts as an Ontario resident for hunting licences?

    1. Anyone who has hunted in Ontario before
    2. A person living in Ontario 6 months in a row in the past year
    3. Anyone with an Ontario driver's licence or an Ontario health card
    4. Anyone who owns land in Ontario

21. Which disease risks does the summary warn hunters about when handling birds and being outdoors?

    1. Rabies from every grouse and woodcock
    2. Lyme disease from eating venison
    3. Avian influenza and tick-borne diseases
    4. West Nile virus from handling ducks

22. In parts of central and northwestern Ontario, when does the 8-metre loaded-firearm rule apply?

    1. Only between December and March each year
    2. During an open gun season for deer or elk
    3. Only when hunting migratory birds near water
    4. Only during the spring bear season

23. Generally, when are hunter reports due?

    1. Within 14 days after the last season for that species
    2. Within 48 hours after each harvest you make
    3. Before you buy any licence the next year
    4. By March 31 of the following year, with your next licence order

24. Your hunting partner has been drinking at lunch. What should you do?

    1. End the hunt with him for the day
    2. Let him hunt small game only
    3. Let him carry only an unloaded gun
    4. Let him hunt if he feels steady

25. Which animal is a furbearing mammal that can be hunted under a small game licence?

    1. White-tailed deer
    2. Raccoon
    3. Wild turkey
    4. Black bear