Alberta Hunter Education Practice Test 2026

1. Pergunta 1 de 22

   Who must complete the Alberta Conservation and Hunter Education course before getting a recreational hunting licence?

   • AOnly bowhunters
   • BOnly hunters over 65
   • CFirst-time hunters
   • DOnly non-residents
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   Resposta: C. First-time hunters

   First-time hunters must complete the course to be eligible for a recreational hunting licence in Alberta.

2. Pergunta 2 de 22

   In Alberta, who counts as a "first-time hunter"?

   • ASomeone who has never held a hunting licence or completed hunter education
   • BAnyone who did not buy a hunting licence in Alberta last year
   • CAnyone under 30 who is buying a big game licence
   • DAnyone who has never harvested a moose, elk or deer in Alberta
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   Resposta: A. Someone who has never held a hunting licence or completed hunter education

   A first-time hunter has never held a hunting licence in Alberta or elsewhere and has not completed hunter education in Alberta or elsewhere.

3. Pergunta 3 de 22

   After passing hunter education, what must Alberta graduates do before buying a licence?

   • AGet a Possession and Acquisition Licence first
   • BTake a second exam at a licence issuer
   • CMail the paper certificate to the provincial government in Edmonton
   • DAdd their hunter certificate number to their WiN profile
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   Resposta: D. Add their hunter certificate number to their WiN profile

   Graduates add their hunter certificate number to their Wildlife Identification Number (WiN) profile before buying a licence.

4. Pergunta 4 de 22

   What is a WiN in Alberta?

   • AA one-time permit that lets a new hunter try hunting without a licence
   • BA firearm licence issued by the province
   • CA 10-digit Wildlife Identification Number used to buy licences and apply for draws
   • DA number given to each hunter who wins a draw
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   Resposta: C. A 10-digit Wildlife Identification Number used to buy licences and apply for draws

   Hunters and anglers need a 10-digit WiN to apply for draws and buy wildlife certificates and licences.

5. Pergunta 5 de 22

   What is the minimum age to hunt big game under an Alberta hunting licence?

   • A14
   • B12
   • C16
   • D10
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   Resposta: B. 12

   Youth first-time hunters must be at least 12 to hunt under any Alberta hunting licence, except game birds.

6. Pergunta 6 de 22

   What is the minimum age to hunt game birds in Alberta?

   • A14
   • B10
   • C12
   • D8
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   Resposta: B. 10

   The minimum age is 10 for game birds and 12 for other hunting licences.

7. Pergunta 7 de 22

   What do Alberta hunters under 16 need to buy licences?

   • AA letter from their school principal
   • BA Possession and Acquisition Licence
   • CWritten permission from a parent or guardian
   • DNothing extra once they pass the course
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   Resposta: C. Written permission from a parent or guardian

   Hunters under 16 need written parental or guardian permission to buy licences.

8. Pergunta 8 de 22

   In Alberta, who must accompany a hunter under 18 who is using a firearm?

   • AOnly a conservation officer or a licensed guide
   • BNo one, as long as the youth has passed hunter education and holds a licence
   • CA parent, guardian, or an adult 18+ with written permission from a parent or guardian
   • DAny person over 14 who has passed hunter education
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   Resposta: C. A parent, guardian, or an adult 18+ with written permission from a parent or guardian

   Hunters under 18 using a firearm must be accompanied by a parent, legal guardian, or an adult with written permission from a parent or guardian.

9. Pergunta 9 de 22

   An Alberta youth hunter turns 18 partway through the season. What happens?

   • AThey may keep hunting under their valid licence
   • BThey must buy a new adult licence that same day
   • CThey must retake hunter education as an adult
   • DTheir youth licence is cancelled on their birthday
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   Resposta: A. They may keep hunting under their valid licence

   A youth who turns 18 during the season may continue to hunt under the valid licence.

10. Pergunta 10 de 22

    How is the Alberta Conservation and Hunter Education final exam taken?

    • AOn paper, with no time limit
    • BOnline, with a 90-minute time limit
    • COrally at a licence issuer
    • DIn the field with a firearm only
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    Resposta: B. Online, with a 90-minute time limit

    The final exam is online and timed at 90 minutes.

11. Pergunta 11 de 22

    What mark do you need to pass the Alberta Conservation and Hunter Education final exam?

    • A50%
    • B100%
    • C65%
    • D80%
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    Resposta: D. 80%

    The pass mark for the final exam is 80%.

12. Pergunta 12 de 22

    Which organization delivers Alberta Conservation and Hunter Education, in person and online?

    • AThe RCMP firearms program
    • BAlberta Fish and Game clubs, each with its own exam
    • CThe Alberta Hunter Education Instructors' Association (AHEIA)
    • DThe Alberta Motor Association
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    Resposta: C. The Alberta Hunter Education Instructors' Association (AHEIA)

    AHEIA runs the program through centres in Calgary and Edmonton, independent instructors and an online course.

13. Pergunta 13 de 22

    An Alberta hunter's licence is suspended after a conviction. What must they do about hunter education?

    • AComplete the course after the suspension begins
    • BWait 10 years before they can take it again
    • CTake only the Canadian Firearms Safety Course again
    • DNothing, once the suspension ends
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    Resposta: A. Complete the course after the suspension begins

    Anyone whose hunting licence was suspended because of a conviction must complete the course after the suspension begins.

14. Pergunta 14 de 22

    In Alberta, when is it unlawful to hunt wildlife or fire a firearm?

    • AOnly on Sundays in every wildlife management unit
    • BFrom one hour after sunset to one hour before sunrise
    • CFrom half an hour after sunset to half an hour before sunrise
    • DFrom sunset until sunrise the next morning
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    Resposta: C. From half an hour after sunset to half an hour before sunrise

    Hunting or discharging a firearm is prohibited from one-half hour after sunset to one-half hour before sunrise.

15. Pergunta 15 de 22

    In Alberta, when may you carry a firearm with live ammunition in the chamber or magazine in a vehicle?

    • AWhen you are driving on private land
    • BWhen the chamber is empty but the magazine is full
    • CNever, whether the vehicle is moving or stopped
    • DWhen the vehicle is parked and the engine is off
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    Resposta: C. Never, whether the vehicle is moving or stopped

    A firearm with live ammunition in the breech, chamber or magazine may not be carried in or on any vehicle or aircraft, moving or stationary.

16. Pergunta 16 de 22

    In Alberta, how close to an occupied building may you discharge a weapon without the owner's or occupant's authorization?

    • ANo closer than 400 m (440 yards)
    • BNo closer than 50 m (55 yards)
    • CNo closer than 100 m (110 yards)
    • DNo closer than 183 m (200 yards)
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    Resposta: D. No closer than 183 m (200 yards)

    Discharging a weapon within 183 m (200 yards) of an occupied building is prohibited, except for the owner, occupant or people they authorize.

17. Pergunta 17 de 22

    Where an Alberta road has no ditch or fence to mark its edge, how far does the roadway extend?

    • A3 feet (about 1 m) from the edge of the travelled portion
    • BOnly to the painted edge line
    • C20 feet (about 6 m) from the edge of the travelled portion
    • D100 m from the centre line
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    Resposta: C. 20 feet (about 6 m) from the edge of the travelled portion

    You may not shoot from or along a road. Where no ditch or fence marks the edge, the roadway extends 20 feet from the travelled portion.

18. Pergunta 18 de 22

    What does Alberta law say about using a light to hunt wildlife?

    • AIt is allowed for big game
    • BIt is allowed for bears only
    • CIt is prohibited
    • DIt is allowed after midnight
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    Resposta: C. It is prohibited

    Using a light to hunt any wildlife is prohibited in Alberta.

19. Pergunta 19 de 22

    For which animals may you NOT abandon the edible flesh in Alberta?

    • AAll big game animals, including cougar and bear
    • BOnly game birds
    • COnly moose, elk and deer
    • DGame birds and big game animals, except cougar and bear
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    Resposta: D. Game birds and big game animals, except cougar and bear

    Abandoning or destroying the edible flesh of any game bird or big game animal, except cougar or bear, is prohibited.

20. Pergunta 20 de 22

    In Alberta, what must stay attached to a game bird until it reaches your home or is prepared for cooking?

    • ABoth feet
    • BOne fully feathered wing or the head
    • CThe breast feathers on one side
    • DThe tail feathers only
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    Resposta: B. One fully feathered wing or the head

    One completely feathered wing or the head must stay attached. For wild turkey, the complete head and beard must stay attached.

21. Pergunta 21 de 22

    Do Alberta occupied lands need signs before you must ask permission to hunt there?

    • AOnly if the land is both fenced and posted
    • BYes; without signs you may hunt there freely
    • COnly during the rifle season for big game
    • DNo. You need the owner's or occupant's consent even without signs
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    Resposta: D. No. You need the owner's or occupant's consent even without signs

    Hunting on or entering occupied land to hunt requires consent. Signs are not required for this protection.

22. Pergunta 22 de 22

    Which number do you call in Alberta to report poaching?

    • A1-800-222-8477
    • BReport A Poacher: 1-800-642-3800
    • C1-866-282-4342
    • D1-800-667-7561
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    Resposta: B. Report A Poacher: 1-800-642-3800

    Alberta's Report A Poacher line is 1-800-642-3800.

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