Can I take Manitoba hunter education online?

Yes, if you are 12 or older. Children under 12 must take the in-class course with a certified instructor.

Does the PAL course count as hunter education in Manitoba?

No. The Canadian Firearms Safety Course does not meet Manitoba's hunter education requirement.

How old do you have to be to hunt in Manitoba?

You must be 12 to get a hunting licence. Youth aged 10 and 11 with an Apprentice Hunter Education Certificate may hunt some birds under direct supervision.

Is hunter education the same as a hunting licence?

No. Hunter education certification and a Manitoba hunting licence are separate requirements.

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Pergunta 1 de 21

What do you need to be eligible for a Manitoba hunting licence?

Be 12 or older and hold a Manitoba Hunter Education Certificate or equivalent
Be 16 or older and hold a valid driver's licence
Hold a Canadian Firearms Safety Course report
Be 18 or older and hold a Possession and Acquisition Licence

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Resposta: A. Be 12 or older and hold a Manitoba Hunter Education Certificate or equivalent

The Manitoba Hunting Guide says you must be at least 12 and hold a valid Manitoba Hunter Education Certificate or equivalent.

Pergunta 2 de 21

Does the Canadian Firearms Safety Course meet Manitoba's hunter education requirement?

Yes, for big game only
No
Yes, if you are over 18
Yes, always

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Resposta: B. No

The CFSC is a separate federal course and does not meet the hunter education requirement.

Pergunta 3 de 21

Which first-time Manitoba licence buyers must be hunter education graduates?

All of them
Only non-residents
Only those under 18
Only those hunting moose

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Resposta: A. All of them

All first-time licence buyers must be graduates of a hunter education course.

Pergunta 4 de 21

What is the minimum age to take the Manitoba hunter education course online?

12
8
16
10

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Resposta: A. 12

The online course is for students aged 12 and older. Children under 12 must take the classroom course with a certified instructor.

Pergunta 5 de 21

How long is the Manitoba in-class hunter education course?

Eight hours
Three days
Two hours
Forty hours

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Resposta: A. Eight hours

The in-class course is an eight-hour course taught by a certified instructor.

Pergunta 6 de 21

What certificate can a child under 12 receive after passing Manitoba's in-class hunter education course?

A Minor's Possession Licence
An Apprentice Hunter Education Certificate (AHEC)
A Junior Hunting Licence for big game and game birds
A Youth Wildlife Certificate

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Resposta: B. An Apprentice Hunter Education Certificate (AHEC)

Youth under 12 who pass the in-class course (not the online course) can receive an Apprentice Hunter Education Certificate.

Pergunta 7 de 21

What may Manitoba youth aged 10 and 11 hunt under an Apprentice Hunter Education Certificate?

Deer and moose, alone
Black bear only, with a guide
Any big game, as long as a licensed adult is within sight
Upland game birds, turkey and migratory birds, with a licensed adult supervising

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Resposta: D. Upland game birds, turkey and migratory birds, with a licensed adult supervising

Ages 10 and 11 may hunt these birds without a licence while directly supervised by a licensed adult. No youth under 12 may hunt big game.

Pergunta 8 de 21

What is the youngest age at which anyone may hunt game birds in Manitoba?

12
10
6
8

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Resposta: B. 10

No one under 10 may hunt game birds in Manitoba.

Pergunta 9 de 21

How many youth aged 12 to 17 may one licensed adult supervise while they hunt big game without a licence in Manitoba?

Two
Any number
One
Four

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Resposta: A. Two

Youth aged 12 to 17 may hunt under the direct supervision of a licensed adult, with a maximum of two youth per adult.

Pergunta 10 de 21

What does "direct supervision" mean in Manitoba's youth hunting rules?

Within sight of the adult, even across a large field
Within arm's reach of an adult who holds a firearms licence
Within cell phone range of the adult
Within 100 metres of the adult

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Resposta: B. Within arm's reach of an adult who holds a firearms licence

Hunting within arm's reach of a firearms-licensed adult needs no extra courses or federal firearms licence for the youth.

Pergunta 11 de 21

How much hunter orange must a Manitoba big game hunter wear on the outer garment above the waist?

An orange hat only
At least 500 square cm, on the back only
At least 2,580 square cm (400 square inches), visible from all sides
At least 1,000 square cm, on the front only

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Resposta: C. At least 2,580 square cm (400 square inches), visible from all sides

The outer garment must have at least 2,580 square cm (400 square inches) of orange above the waist, visible from all sides.

Pergunta 12 de 21

In Manitoba, may the hunter orange outer garment be orange camouflage?

Yes, any amount of orange is fine on camouflage
Only for bowhunters
Yes, if the orange part meets the minimum size
No, it must always be solid orange

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Resposta: C. Yes, if the orange part meets the minimum size

Orange camouflage is allowed as long as the orange portion meets the 2,580 square cm minimum.

Pergunta 13 de 21

What does Manitoba require for the hunter's hat?

Solid orange; a small crest is allowed and the brim need not be orange
No hat is required
Camouflage with an orange band around it
Any colour, as long as the vest is orange

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Resposta: A. Solid orange; a small crest is allowed and the brim need not be orange

The hat must be solid orange, though a small crest is allowed and the brim does not have to be orange.

Pergunta 14 de 21

Who must wear hunter orange in Manitoba?

Only waterfowl hunters, because they hunt in groups near open water
Only the person who fires the shot
Only hunters under 18
Anyone hunting, dressing or retrieving big game or coyote, and anyone helping them

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Resposta: D. Anyone hunting, dressing or retrieving big game or coyote, and anyone helping them

The rule covers people who hunt, dress or retrieve big game or coyote, and anyone accompanying or assisting them.

Pergunta 15 de 21

Which Manitoba hunters are exempt from wearing hunter orange?

Coyote hunters during the general deer season
Rifle deer hunters in the general season
Anyone helping drag out a moose
Bowhunters in archery seasons and spring black bear hunters

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Resposta: D. Bowhunters in archery seasons and spring black bear hunters

Exemptions include bowhunters in archery seasons, spring black bear hunters, and wolf and coyote hunters where no other big game season is open.

Pergunta 16 de 21

When may firearms be discharged for hunting in Manitoba?

From noon to midnight
From sunrise to sunset only
From one hour before sunrise to one hour after sunset
From half an hour before sunrise to half an hour after sunset

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Resposta: D. From half an hour before sunrise to half an hour after sunset

Firearm discharge is allowed from 1/2 hour before sunrise to 1/2 hour after sunset.

Pergunta 17 de 21

Under Manitoba rules, when is a rifle or shotgun considered loaded?

Only when a live shell is in the chamber
Only when it is cocked and ready to fire
When there is a live shell in the chamber, magazine or loading mechanism
Only when the safety is off and there is a live shell in the chamber

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Resposta: C. When there is a live shell in the chamber, magazine or loading mechanism

You may not have a loaded firearm in or on any vehicle, and a live shell anywhere in the chamber, magazine or loading mechanism makes it loaded.

Pergunta 18 de 21

What does Manitoba say about shooting near provincial roads and provincial trunk highways?

No firearm or bow may be fired from, across or along them, including the ditch
Shooting is allowed across the road if no traffic is coming
Shooting is allowed from the ditch, but not from the road surface
Only rifles are banned

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Resposta: A. No firearm or bow may be fired from, across or along them, including the ditch

On provincial roads and highways, including ditches, no firearm or bow may be discharged from, across or along the road.

Pergunta 19 de 21

In Manitoba provincial parks, how far from recreation areas, cottages and roads is hunting or having a loaded firearm prohibited?

30 metres
1 kilometre
100 metres
300 metres

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Resposta: D. 300 metres

In provincial parks, no hunting, loaded firearm or discharge is allowed within 300 metres of these areas.

Pergunta 20 de 21

Which parts of a deer, elk or moose count as edible meat that must not be wasted in Manitoba?

The four quarters, back straps, loins, ribs and neck meat
Only the back straps and loins
Only the heart, liver, tongue and the two back straps
Only the hind quarters

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Resposta: A. The four quarters, back straps, loins, ribs and neck meat

Abandoning or spoiling these edible portions of white-tailed deer, mule deer, elk, moose or caribou is illegal.

Pergunta 21 de 21

Which number do you call in Manitoba to report poaching?

Turn in Poachers: 1-800-782-0076
The provincial licensing office
1-800-642-3800
1-800-667-7561

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Resposta: A. Turn in Poachers: 1-800-782-0076

Manitoba's Turn in Poachers line is 1-800-782-0076.

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