What is the pass mark for the Alberta hunter education exam?

You need 80% on the online final exam, which is timed at 90 minutes.

Can I take Alberta hunter education online?

Yes. AHEIA offers an online course, as well as classes at its Calgary and Edmonton centres and with independent instructors around the province.

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

At least 12 to hunt under an Alberta hunting licence, or 10 for game birds. Hunters under 16 need written permission from a parent or guardian to buy licences.

Who needs Alberta hunter education?

First-time hunters: people who have never held a hunting licence and have not completed hunter education in Alberta or elsewhere.

What do I do after I pass?

Add your hunter certificate number to your WiN profile. Then you can buy a Wildlife Certificate and licences.

Alberta Hunter Education Practice Test 2026

第1题，共22题

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

Only bowhunters
Only hunters over 65
First-time hunters
Only non-residents

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答案: C. First-time hunters

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

第2题，共22题

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

Someone who has never held a hunting licence or completed hunter education
Anyone who did not buy a hunting licence in Alberta last year
Anyone under 30 who is buying a big game licence
Anyone who has never harvested a moose, elk or deer in Alberta

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答案: 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.

第3题，共22题

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

Get a Possession and Acquisition Licence first
Take a second exam at a licence issuer
Mail the paper certificate to the provincial government in Edmonton
Add their hunter certificate number to their WiN profile

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答案: 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.

第4题，共22题

What is a WiN in Alberta?

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

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答案: 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.

第5题，共22题

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

14
12
16
10

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答案: B. 12

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

第6题，共22题

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

14
10
12
8

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答案: B. 10

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

第7题，共22题

What do Alberta hunters under 16 need to buy licences?

A letter from their school principal
A Possession and Acquisition Licence
Written permission from a parent or guardian
Nothing extra once they pass the course

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答案: C. Written permission from a parent or guardian

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

第8题，共22题

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

Only a conservation officer or a licensed guide
No one, as long as the youth has passed hunter education and holds a licence
A parent, guardian, or an adult 18+ with written permission from a parent or guardian
Any person over 14 who has passed hunter education

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答案: 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.

第9题，共22题

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

They may keep hunting under their valid licence
They must buy a new adult licence that same day
They must retake hunter education as an adult
Their youth licence is cancelled on their birthday

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答案: 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.

第10题，共22题

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

On paper, with no time limit
Online, with a 90-minute time limit
Orally at a licence issuer
In the field with a firearm only

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答案: B. Online, with a 90-minute time limit

The final exam is online and timed at 90 minutes.

第11题，共22题

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

50%
100%
65%
80%

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答案: D. 80%

The pass mark for the final exam is 80%.

第12题，共22题

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

The RCMP firearms program
Alberta Fish and Game clubs, each with its own exam
The Alberta Hunter Education Instructors' Association (AHEIA)
The Alberta Motor Association

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答案: C. The Alberta Hunter Education Instructors' Association (AHEIA)

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

第13题，共22题

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

Complete the course after the suspension begins
Wait 10 years before they can take it again
Take only the Canadian Firearms Safety Course again
Nothing, once the suspension ends

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答案: 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.

第14题，共22题

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

Only on Sundays in every wildlife management unit
From one hour after sunset to one hour before sunrise
From half an hour after sunset to half an hour before sunrise
From sunset until sunrise the next morning

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答案: 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.

第15题，共22题

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

When you are driving on private land
When the chamber is empty but the magazine is full
Never, whether the vehicle is moving or stopped
When the vehicle is parked and the engine is off

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答案: 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.

第16题，共22题

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

No closer than 400 m (440 yards)
No closer than 50 m (55 yards)
No closer than 100 m (110 yards)
No closer than 183 m (200 yards)

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答案: 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.

第17题，共22题

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

3 feet (about 1 m) from the edge of the travelled portion
Only to the painted edge line
20 feet (about 6 m) from the edge of the travelled portion
100 m from the centre line

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答案: 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.

第18题，共22题

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

It is allowed for big game
It is allowed for bears only
It is prohibited
It is allowed after midnight

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答案: C. It is prohibited

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

第19题，共22题

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

All big game animals, including cougar and bear
Only game birds
Only moose, elk and deer
Game birds and big game animals, except cougar and bear

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答案: 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.

第20题，共22题

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

Both feet
One fully feathered wing or the head
The breast feathers on one side
The tail feathers only

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答案: 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.

第21题，共22题

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

Only if the land is both fenced and posted
Yes; without signs you may hunt there freely
Only during the rifle season for big game
No. You need the owner's or occupant's consent even without signs

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答案: 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.

第22题，共22题

Which number do you call in Alberta to report poaching?

1-800-222-8477
Report A Poacher: 1-800-642-3800
1-866-282-4342
1-800-667-7561

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答案: B. Report A Poacher: 1-800-642-3800

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

Alberta Hunter Education Practice Test 2026

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