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Thread: Do I need to Take the C.O.R.E to hunt small game with a pellet rifle?

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    Exclamation Do I need to Take the C.O.R.E to hunt small game with a pellet rifle?

    Do I need to Take the C.O.R.E and have a hunting licence to hunt small game with a air rifle/pellet rifle?

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    Re: Do I need to Take the C.O.R.E to hunt small game with a pellet rifle?

    You do need to have a hunting license to hunt small game,whether with an air/pellet rifle or a sling shot etc.. Taking the CORE is optional, but you still have to pass the exams for the CORE to obtain the hunter number and get a license.

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    Re: Do I need to Take the C.O.R.E to hunt small game with a pellet rifle?

    To hunt any game animals you need your C.O.R.E., but you had better check the regs on hunting with a pellet gun. As far as I understand it you can "remove" schedule C animals as long as it is done in a humane manner or schedule B animals if they are causing damage to your property, but for game animals you need a hunting licence which equals the core.

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    Re: Do I need to Take the C.O.R.E to hunt small game with a pellet rifle?

    If you love to hunt then get your hunting licence like the rest of us. End of subject.

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    Re: Do I need to Take the C.O.R.E to hunt small game with a pellet rifle?

    Quote Originally Posted by lovetohunt View Post
    Do I need to Take the C.O.R.E and have a hunting licence to hunt small game with a air rifle/pellet rifle?

    based on that question I have to assume you are inexperienced. Nothing wrong with that, and if that is the case I would say definitely take a C.O.R.E.

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    Re: Do I need to Take the C.O.R.E to hunt small game with a pellet rifle?

    Thanks for all the replies i will deffs take the C.O.R.E.

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    Re: Do I need to Take the C.O.R.E to hunt small game with a pellet rifle?

    The Conservation Outdoor Recreation Education (CORE) program is designed for individuals wishing to obtain their first B.C. resident hunting licence. It is offered through a partnership agreement with the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations and the British Columbia Wildlife Federation (BCWF).

    The program is useful for anyone interested in outdoor recreation, wildlife and firearms safety. The successful completion of the program is required for B.C. residents at age 14 or over who wish to obtain a B.C. resident hunter number card, and a first B.C. resident hunting licence.

    The BCWF is responsible for CORE program administration, the keeping of graduate records and the public availability of the CORE examinations through a provincial network of certified CORE examiners.

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    Re: Do I need to Take the C.O.R.E to hunt small game with a pellet rifle?

    You need to pass the CORE exam even to hunt game with rocks!
    Knowledgeable shooters agree- The 375 Ruger is the NEW KING of all 375 caliber cartridges. ALL HAIL THE NEW KING!

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    Re: Do I need to Take the C.O.R.E to hunt small game with a pellet rifle?

    Quote Originally Posted by lovetohunt View Post
    Thanks for all the replies i will deffs take the C.O.R.E.
    You'll probably enjoy it and may even meet someone else that's starting out and looking for a partner. There is alot of value in taking the course from someone with a wealth of experience, I remember the guy I took mine from (now deceased) was a really neat guy that had tonnes of neat stories. I can't remember what it cost to take the course, but I remember feeling like it was time/money well spent, way better value than most things out there......

    Good luck!

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    Re: Do I need to Take the C.O.R.E to hunt small game with a pellet rifle?

    HUNTING LICENCE FOR YOUTH
    The $7.00 junior licence currently available
    for youth aged 10 - 13 will be expanded
    soon to include youth aged 14 - 17 and will
    be renamed a “youth licence”. This change
    will provide youth with the opportunity to
    try hunting without the requirement to take
    CORE. An acknowledgement of responsibility
    signed by a parent or guardian is still required
    for all youth under 18 years of age. The youth
    licence is issued on behalf of the youth, but
    held by the parent or guardian. As always,
    any youth who wants to take CORE and get
    their own regular hunting licence and bag limit
    entitlement can still do so. All youth under
    18 years of age must be accompanied by an
    experienced supervising hunter.

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