Silvercore CORE review test

Conservation

1. What are “Game Animals”?

2. What does “Succession” mean?
3. How do hunters support conservation?

Laws and Regulations

1. Is it legal to hunt grouse or ptarmigan with a rifle?

2. What time are you allowed to hunt game from?
3. What could happen to you if you are charged with breaking the law?
4. In region 4-10, what is the bag limit for Mourning Doves?
5. What does a bag limit of 5(10) mean?
6. What are Canada’s three levels of government?
7. How old do you have to be to hunt without adult supervision?
8. What are upland game birds classified as, big game or small game? What page of
the hunting synopsis would you find this on?

Outdoor Survival and Safety

1. What should all accident victims be treated for?

2. What should you do if you are not sure if a fracture exists?
3. What is a survival kit important for?
4. What is the first symptom of hypothermia?
5. What is the “recovery” position used for?

Firearms

1. Give three differences between rifles and shotguns.

2. What will bullets ricochet off of?
3. What type of choke would you want on your shotgun for close targets? Why?
4. Describe the difference between rim fire and center fire cartridges.
5. What are the 4 main components of modern self contained metallic ammunition?
6. How would shotgun ammunition differ from this?
7. Describe 6 methods of carrying a firearm.
8. Describe 4 shooting positions, as well as which one would be the most and least
stable shooting platform.

Animal Identification

1. Describe a carnivore, herbivore, and omnivore.

2. What is an Ungulate?
3. What is a Cervid, and a Bovid.
 4. What kind of animal has a long, backward sweeping main beam with un-branched
upward sweeping tines?
5. How does the wolf hold its tail when running?
6. What is the hair covered skin that hangs from a moose’s throat called?
7. Where can the red fox be found?
8. Where are thin horned sheep found?

Bird Identification

1. Is the ring necked pheasant a native game bird to B.C.?

2. What does “Gallinaceous” mean?
3. What upland game bird has a head plume?
4. Give an example of a non-game waterfowl species.
5. What is the coloured patch on a ducks wing called?
6. What is the difference between migratory game birds and upland game birds?
7. What is the difference between a diving duck and a dabbling duck (aka puddle
duck)?