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Official California Hunting Safety Course Link to California Department of Fish and Game

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The following course material is for reference only. Please go to the new course to complete your California certification.

California Hunting Regulations Review Questions

1. Hunting and shooting hours for big game, including but not limited to deer, antelope, elk, bear, and wild pigs, are:
One-half hour before sunrise to one-half hour after sunset
One-half hour before sunrise to sunset
Sunrise to sunset
Sunrise to one-half hour after sunset
2. Name the six legal hunting methods for taking deer, bear and wild pigs:
3. True or False? A crossbow is archery equipment.
True
False
4. Bag limit means the maximum limit, in or of birds, mammals, fish, or amphibia which may be lawfully taken by any one person during a specified period of time.

5. Which of the following is legal in California?
Carrying a loaded rifle or shotgun in a vehicle on a public road
Discharging a firearm from the entrance to a barn or dwelling without the owner's permission
Traveling through a game refuge with an unloaded rifle or shotgun
Shooting a firearm from the side of a public highway
6. Archers may not possess a __________ while hunting in the field during any archery season, or while hunting during a general season under the provisions of any archery only tag.
Compound bow
Firearm
JUDO point arrowhead
Bowsight
7. It is unlawful to takea big game mammal with:
A rifle using rimfire cartridges
An air gun
A shotgun capable of holding more than three shells
All of the above
8. The law requires hunters to send a complete written report to the California Department of Fish and Game within __________ after killing or wounding any human being or domestic animal belonging to another, or after witnessing such killing or wounding.
48 hours
72 hours
One week
Two weeks
9. Hunters should immediately fill out, and the required game tags immediately after taking any deer or bear.

10. Under what circumstances must you send the mail-in portion of the deer or bear tag to the Department of Fish and Game?
If using a borrowed tag
If you plan to take the harvested game to a commercial meat cooler
If your hunting license has been accidentally changed or mutilated
Under all circumstances after taking a deer or bear
11. If you have a current hunting license, you may legally:
Use a light to assist in taking any game bird or game mammal
Sell or barter game taken under the authority of a hunting license
Hunt from private property without the owner's written permission
Hunt with a muzzleloading rifle
12. The Fish and Game Code provides that the Fish and Game Commission shall revoke the hunting privileges of any person who is convicted of __________ violations of the state’s hunting laws or regulations within any five-year period.
Two
Three
Four
Five
13. In addition to a state hunting , hunting are required for the taking of deer, bear, pigs and bobcat.

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