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CORE FAQ

Below you will find common questions regarding the CORE course.

How hard is the test?

The tests is 75 multiple choice questions. It takes an average of 60 minutes for students to complete the test. If you take notes during class and complete the assigned readings you will do well on the exam. Less than 1% of the EatWild students have failed the exam. You can arrange with the instructor to rewrite the exam if you fall short of a passing grade.

I did the HUNTERcourse.com learning course, can you certify me?

Yes! If you have done the online course but need to sit the official test to get your Residential Hunter Card we provide testing sessions. For more information, schedule and registration click here.

I have complete my CORE course. What are the next steps to get my hunting license?

Step 1: Complete the CORE class. After completing the exam, you will receive a signed Registration Form from your CORE instructor.
Step 2: Get your CORE Certificate. You must send or drop off the Registration Form at the BC Wildlife Federation (BCWF) office. The BCWF office will issue you a CORE certificate. There is a $30 processing fee that is paid to BCWF for this service.
Step 3: BC Resident Hunter Number Card (RHNC). Once you have received your CORE certificate you will then need to take your CORE Certificate to the local service BC Service Center and request a RHNC. There is no cost for the RHNC. Before a RHNC is issued, you will have to prove that you are a BC resident and that you meet the minimum age requirements.
Step 4: Buy a hunting license. Show your RHNC at vender that sell hunting licenses. They will issue you a hunting license and any required tags. To find a vender: click here

BCWF Office
101-9706 188th Street, Surrey, BC V4N 3M2

BC Service Center
175 – 22470 Dewdney Trunk Road, Maple Ridge

The fastest way to get your hunting license after you completed the CORE course is to drop off your CORE completion paperwork in Surrey at the BCWF office. They will issue your CORE certificate while you wait. Then you’ll need to drive from Surrey over to the Service BC Center in Maple Ridge and they will issue you a hunter number (RHNC) and hunting license right away.

If I take the three-day CORE course do I need to also sign up for certification?

Currently YES, we are running the CORE online, but you still need to sign up for a testing session. Testing sessions are available here: http://certification.eatwild.ca/

What is CORE?

CORE is the British Columbia hunter safety and certification course. All new hunters are required to complete a hunter safety course in order to qualify for a hunting license. The Conservation Outdoor Recreation Education course covers hunting ethics, habitat conservation, hunter safety, wildlife identification, firearms safety and hunting laws and regulations.

When do I write the CORE exam?

The class will write the CORE exam on the last schedule day of the class. You will be issued a CORE Registration Form signed by the instructor after successfully completing the exam.

When does my hunting license expire?

You must purchase a hunting license every year if you plan to hunt. Your hunting license will expire March 31st of each year. You will need a new license on April 1st if you plan to hunt in the Spring. I purchase my license prior to deer hunting season in September. I don’t typically hunt in the Spring so I don’t purchase a license until the Fall.

Registration FAQ

Below you will find common questions regarding the registration process. Please take a moment to scan the questions as they might solve your registration issue before contacting us. Click the question below to show the answer.

How Do I Register?

To register, please navigate to the course / workshop or event page and look for upcoming events and look for the “Upcoming Event” header. Below this header you will see a list of upcoming events. If you do not see any upcoming events on the schedule then please follow our newsletter to be updated, like us on Facebook or check back periodically for updates.

You can also check the EatWild Schedule here. Once you have selected the event page you want to register for and selected correct date, begin by filling out the registration form fields and push the “Register” button at the bottom. Do not forget to fill out the reCaptcha image. Please see the detailed video above for visual instructions.

I Clicked Register and Nothing Happens

Please wait for up to ten seconds to be automatically redirected to Paypal where you can complete the transaction.

If you are sure you have filled out all the form fields correctly and are still having no luck registering, please contact webmaster@eatwild.ca for help. We will help you solve the problem or manually register you so you do not miss the event.

I Don’t Have a Paypal Account

This is fine! You do not need to have a Paypal account in order to register. We use Paypal to process our credit card payments and you do not need to be signed up. Simply enter the details on the Paypal screen and push “Pay” and you will be registered without signing up.

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If you have forgotten your password, navigate to the top right corner of any page and push the link under the button “Log In” called “Lost your password?” Then enter your password and push the button “Get New Password” and you will be emailed a new password for your username.

I Don’t Remember My Username

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If you’re a Vancouver @Canucks fan, hunting enth If you’re a Vancouver @Canucks fan, hunting enthusiast, or a passionate fisherperson you’ll enjoy this episode. I’m joined by Brendan Morrison, 15-year veteran and star of the National Hockey League. Brendan is a local legend from his years centring the West Coast Express line flanked by Todd Bertuzzi and Markus  Näslund that generated some of the most exciting moments in Canuck history. 

I invited Brendan on the podcast to talk about his journey to become an adult-onset hunter.  We get into a few great hunting stories and valuable lessons learned.  We chat about the barriers and opportunities for how to get into fishing and hunting.  Brendan shares his passion for scoring goals, catching fish and hunting critters on this episode. 

Brendan Morrison has always been a passionate fisherman which has led him to produce and host the Reel West Coast fishing show in his retirement.  Fishing led Brendan to discover hunting after his hockey career. 

This one was lots of fun. 
Link in my bio. 

@reelwestcoast @brendanmo7 

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Puget Sound Box Crab. What a treat! These guys tas Puget Sound Box Crab. What a treat! These guys taste distinctly more robust and briny than the more subtle and sweet Dungeness crab.  @varda_the_safety_bear might be on to something here. #eatwild #crabinthebucket
What’s this? Newest creature to come aboard the What’s this? Newest creature to come aboard the Silver Moon. #eatwild #crabfishing
Successful oyster-egg hunt. Happy Easter 🐇🐰! Successful oyster-egg hunt. Happy Easter 🐇🐰! #eatwild
EatWild 48 - Smartphone Navigation & the iHunter A EatWild 48 - Smartphone Navigation & the iHunter App with Mark Stenroos

The iHunter App is an essential tool for the new Hunter. Apps like the iHunter tool have changed how I approach hunting entirely. E-scouting, orienteering, checking regulations, and recording where and how I hunted an area have all been improved with the innovations of the app world. The Hunter App brings together multiple essential app tools to make hunters more effective, safe and help hunters stay on the right side of private property boundaries and regulations.
 
In this episode, I'm joined by Mark Stenroos, iHunter App developer, and my hunting partner Jenny P.  Mark breaks down the functionality of the app and the benefits of the tool.  Jenny and I share how we have adopted the app into how we hunt. Along the way, we chat about getting lost and found and our favourite hunts. 

Link to the podcast in my bio. 
 
Join us for our next EatWild E-Scouting Webinar. Search EatWild webinars. 
 
ihunterapp.com
 
@ihunterapp 
 
@jennyp403 

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Fresh oysters or baked oysters? It’s oyster seas Fresh oysters or baked oysters? It’s oyster season and I’m constantly perplexed by this difficult decision.  #oysters #eatwild #cobbgrill
Join us on Tuesday night for the EatWild Deer Stil Join us on Tuesday night for the EatWild Deer Still Hunting Techniques Webinar. 

Deer Still Hunting
Still hunting is a fundamental technique to being a successful deer hunter.  It is also an essential tool for most other hunting pursuits.  My hunting mentors taught me how to still hunt whitetail deer in the timber when I was a kid.  Still hunting is the act of slowly, carefully, and quietly sneaking through the timber and seeing game before it reacts to you.  I got really good at it as a kid and I have been able to get up whitetail deer and other critters for success ever since.  Mastering the art of still hunting will make you a better hunter.  In this webinar, I will share my philosophy, technique, and stories of success and failures in still hunting.

•This webinar will cover:

•Picking the right terrain and timber for still hunting
•Learning how to sneak up an animal in the timber
•When to still hunt and when to cover ground
•Camouflage and cover techniques
•Animal response to seeing or hearing you
•Making the shot in timber
•Responding to weather – still hunting in snow, rain, wind and drought
•Discussion on spot-and-stock vs. still hunting – what’s more productive? 

Link to register in my bio or search EatWild Webinar Series. 

Thanks to @jongugindesigns for the fun poster. 
 

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Getting a bit of practice with “field conditions Getting a bit of practice with “field conditions”. I would always encourage new hunters to invest lots of time at the range to practice and replicate good shooting habits. At the range you have the benefit of the stability of the bench and set distances. Maintaining consistence shooting conditions allows you to track your progression as you become more accurate. At the range I should shoot 1.5” group at 100 yards. However, in the field everything changes. Wind, angle, and inconsistent shooting positions will dramatically reduce my accuracy. Today we were both able to shoot 4” groups at 200 yards from a prone position. Definitely a good day for us and helps build confidence  that I can take an ethical shot in the field.  #shootstraight #eatwild #learntohunt @reliablegun
Are we losing our social license to hunt? •So Are we losing our social license to hunt? 
 
•Social license refers to the perceptions of the public that deem an activity as socially acceptable. The concept of an activity requiring a "social license" emerged in the 1990's as the natural resource industry realized they needed to build public and stakeholder support for resource extraction projects to be successful. 
 
•A recent article published by Chris Darimont in the Society of Conservation Biology Journal applied the concept of social license to hunting. The study suggests that the public perception towards carnivore hunting can pose threats to the social license for carnivore hunters and potentially other hunters.
 
•The article kicked off a storm of discussion and reaction within the hunting community. There has been a call to action across social media platforms encouraging hunters to take action to "defend" hunting rights. What are we defending, what's the battle, who are we fighting, who started it, what's at risk.... are we just fighting ourselves?
 
•I have a lot of questions and I am confused, so let's have a discussion.
 
•I have invited Jenny Ly with @chasingfoodclub and volunteers with @backcountryhuntersbc and Jesse Zeman, @bcwildlifefederation Director for Fish and Wildlife Restoration on to the podcast to try and understand what's happening in our community. We talk about our interpretation of social licence and how, as a hunting community, we can build our social licence.
 
•We are living in an era where images and storytelling inform public perception.
 
•What is the impact of the images we share? Can we do a better job of telling our stories?
 
•Please share this podcast. 

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    If you’re a Vancouver Canucks fan, hunting enthusiast, or a passionate fisherperson you’ll enjoy this episode. I’m joined by Brendan Morrison, 15-year veteran and star of the National Hockey League. Brendan is a local legend from his years centring the West Coast Express line flanked by Todd Bertuzzi and Markus  Näslund that generated some of […]

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