Québec Hunter's Certificate Practice Test 2026
Practise for the lesson quizzes in Québec's hunter's certificate courses, which are online only and need 80% on each lesson. Practice test 1 covers Québec's own rules, such as certificate codes, youth hunting and the fluorescent orange bib. The other sets cover safety, ethics, wildlife and survival taught across Canada.
Respuesta rápida
Para aprobar: 80% on each lesson (5 questions per lesson, 12 lessons). Lo organiza: Fédération québécoise des chasseurs et pêcheurs (FédéCP), for the Government of Québec. Edad mínima: 12. Practica aquí gratis con 119 preguntas, cada una con la respuesta y una explicación. Contrastado con fuentes oficiales el 10 de octubre de 2026.
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Pregunta 1 de 19
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Respuesta: D. The Fédération québécoise des chasseurs et pêcheurs (FédéCP)
The FédéCP delivers the courses, which can be taken at any time of year.
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Pregunta 2 de 19
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Respuesta: B. Introduction to Hunting with a Firearm (IHF)
The firearm course is Introduction to Hunting with a Firearm (IHF), and it leads to certificate code F.
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Pregunta 3 de 19
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Respuesta: C. Online only
The IHF course is offered online only.
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Pregunta 4 de 19
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Respuesta: D. 12 lessons, about 5 hours in total
The course has 12 lessons and takes about 5 hours.
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Pregunta 5 de 19
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Respuesta: D. Five
Each lesson ends with five questions.
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Pregunta 6 de 19
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Respuesta: A. 80%
You need 80% for each lesson.
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Pregunta 7 de 19
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Respuesta: C. 12 or older
You must be at least 12 years old when you take the course.
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Pregunta 8 de 19
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Respuesta: A. It is no longer needed for the provincial firearm certificate, but is still federally required for a PAL
The CFSC is no longer needed for the provincial certificate, but federal law still requires it for a PAL or to use or possess a firearm independently.
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Pregunta 9 de 19
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Respuesta: B. Introduction to Hunting with Bows and Crossbows (IHBC)
The IHBC course leads to certificate code A and is offered online only.
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Pregunta 10 de 19
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Respuesta: D. It was abolished on July 7, 2020
The Practical Bow Test was abolished on July 7, 2020.
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Pregunta 11 de 19
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Respuesta: A. Firearms (including airguns)
Certificate codes are A for bows and crossbows, F for firearms and airguns, and P for trapping.
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Pregunta 12 de 19
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Respuesta: A. Bows and crossbows
Code A covers bows and crossbows. Airguns are covered by code F.
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Pregunta 13 de 19
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Respuesta: D. An adult hunter
You must be at least 12 to hunt with a firearm, and hunters under 18 must be accompanied by an adult hunter.
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Pregunta 14 de 19
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Respuesta: D. Under 16
For bows and crossbows, the minimum age is 12, and hunters under 16 must be accompanied by an adult.
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Pregunta 15 de 19
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Respuesta: B. At least 2,580 square cm, covering the back, shoulders and chest
The bib must be at least 2,580 square cm and cover the back, shoulders and chest.
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Pregunta 16 de 19
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Respuesta: A. The hunter, the guide and anyone else with them
When hunting, you must wear the bib, and so must the guide and anyone else with you.
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Pregunta 17 de 19
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Respuesta: D. It must be visible from every angle at all times, even with a backpack
The bib must stay visible from every angle at all times, including when you carry a backpack.
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Pregunta 18 de 19
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Respuesta: D. Wild turkey
The bib is not required when hunting American crow, wild turkey, rock dove or migratory birds, among other exemptions.
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Pregunta 19 de 19
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Respuesta: B. During a season when only bows or crossbows are allowed
The bib is not required for these species during a bow-or-crossbow-only season.
Teclado: 1–4 para responder, Intro para la siguiente pregunta.
El examen real: 80% on each lesson (5 questions per lesson, 12 lessons)
Qué debes saber antes del examen
- The FédéCP delivers the hunter's certificate courses, which can be taken any time of year.
- Introduction to Hunting with a Firearm (IHF) is online only: 12 lessons, about 5 hours, with five questions per lesson and 80% needed on each.
- You must be at least 12 when you take the course.
- Since April 1, 2026, the Canadian Firearms Safety Course is no longer a provincial requirement for the firearm certificate, but it is still federally required for a PAL.
- Certificate codes are A (bows and crossbows), F (firearms and airguns) and P (trapping).
- Hunters, guides and anyone with them must wear a fluorescent orange bib of at least 2,580 square cm, visible from every angle.
Preguntas frecuentes
Can I take the Québec hunter's certificate course online?
Yes. Both the firearm course (IHF) and the bow and crossbow course (IHBC) are offered online only, through the FédéCP.
What is the pass mark?
Each of the 12 lessons ends with five questions, and you need 80% on each lesson.
Do I still need the Canadian Firearms Safety Course?
Not for the provincial hunter's certificate since April 1, 2026. You still need it under federal law to get a PAL or to use or possess a firearm on your own.
How old do you have to be to hunt in Québec?
At least 12. With a firearm, hunters under 18 must be accompanied by an adult hunter; with a bow or crossbow, hunters under 16 must be accompanied by an adult.