CORE HUNTING COURSE

THE 2-DAY CORE COURSE IS OFFERED ON THE FOLLOWING DATES:

Saturday and Sunday from 9:00am to approximately 5:30pm in the Clubhouse of the Vancouver Gun Club.

2020

Feb 22/23

Mar 21/22

April 18/19

Sept 12/13

Sept 19/20

Course dates can be custom scheduled for small groups (minimum five).

CORE Course Description:

The Conservation and Outdoor Recreation Education (CORE) course encourages safety and conservation in the enjoyment of the outdoors.  Successful completion of the CORE course enables participants to obtain a BC Fish and Wildlife ID (FWID) which permits the purchase of an annual hunting license and participate in Limited Entry Hunting draws. A Firearms License (PAL) is not required for the CORE course.  The CORE course includes a multiple choice exam and firearms handling exam. The multiple choice exam is based on the CORE manual and the Hunting & Trapping Synopsis.  A minimum of 75% is required to pass the exams.  Proof of successful CFSC completion through a course report or first time PAL issued after Sept. 1st, 2015, provides an exemption from the firearms handling exam. 

The course covers the following topics:

• Conservation & Ethics
• • wildlife habitat
  • fair chase 
  • shot placement
• Hunting Regulations
• • licenses, species licenses, limited entry hunting
  • bag limits
  • transportation requirements
  • mandatory reporting requirements
• Laws & Regulations 
• • legal hunting methods
  • site access and no shooting areas
• Outdoor Safety & Survival
• • trip planning
  • survival 
• Firearms Safety
• • field use of firearms 
  • bullet and shot selection
• Animal Identification
• • cervids
  • bovids
  • canids
  • felids
• Bird Identification
• • waterfowl
  • migratory game birds
• Field dressing (non-examinable)

 

Course Fee

$160 which includes tests and tax. The optional CORE manual may be purchased for $15.   Pre-registration is required.  Please contact Marc at  bcoutdoorsafety@gmail.com