Core vancouver

[shadowhunter]

Hi, i am a teenager that is really eager to go hunting, I'm almost fourteen and I read on the goverment website you must be fourteen to get your core cirtificate, I was wondering where the closest exaiminer for the core program is in vancouver, I live on the west end near kits so any advice would be great,
sincerly,
shadowhunter

[Jehiah]

Im not from Van city, but to get you pointed in the right direction; get a ride to a sporting store nearby (one that sells firearms) and ask the salesperson behind the counter for a list of contacts offering the CORE course.
Getting into hunting will be the best thing you'll ever do bud, have fun!

[tomahawk]

The list for all BC is posted on the BCWF website but here is the ones close to you.


Burnaby

Sapperton F & G Club (604) 521-3346
Al Simmons (604) 299-6335 *
Chuck Zuckerman (604) 724-9275 *
Danny Camele (604) 254-7513 *
Frank Kremmer (604) 298-5112
Sandy Hamilton (604) 521-8623
Victor Camele (604) 254-7513

Vancouver

Marshall Lowen (604) 730-0260 *
Mike Maynard (604) 436-5667

[denali]

here's another option: http://www.silvercore.ca

[Trapper]

Hi, i am a teenager that is really eager to go hunting, I'm almost fourteen and I read on the goverment website you must be fourteen to get your core cirtificate, I was wondering where the closest exaiminer for the core program is in vancouver, I live on the west end near kits so any advice would be great,
sincerly,
shadowhunter

Shadowhunter
you only have to be 10 years old to take the core.

[Kye]

here's another option: http://www.silvercore.ca

I'll second silvercore. I didn't take the core course but the PAL course i took was second to none, great instruction.

[Iron Glove]

Took my PAL years ago with Silvercore and the Core a few years back with the Italian Sporting Goods boys.
Highly recommend both groups.

[shadowhunter]

hey thanks alot for the info it is greatly apreciated no i relize you only have to be 10 to take the core (woops).

shadowhunter

[Gun Babe]

Another vote for Silvercore....did my PAL and CORE from them and rate them number one

[shadowhunter]

does your silvercore take part as your core I checked out the website and it seems mostly for firearms does it include hunting

[Phoneguy]

You need two things. Your PAL (possesion and Aquisition Licence) and your Hunters core. The core gives you your hunters number so that you can puchase a hunting licence. The PAL allows you to be in possesion (own or borrow) a firearm and ammunition. You can get your hunters number and then borrow someone elses firearm as long as you are in direct supervision of a person with a PAL. That allows you to take game on your own licence. There is also a junior licence. Not sure how that works. I think you again have to be accompanied and any game goes against the older persons licence.....

some core info here:
http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/fw/wildlife/hunting/resident/education.html
and here:
http://www.bcwf.bc.ca/programs/core/

and some firearms licencing questions here:
http://www.cfc-cafc.gc.ca/info_for-renseignement/Licensing/default_e.asp


I belong to Saperton Fish and Game (New West). We are planning on running a PAL course followed by a core course sometime in February.

James

[TimberPig]

You need two things. Your PAL (possesion and Aquisition Licence) and your Hunters core. The core gives you your hunters number so that you can puchase a hunting licence. The PAL allows you to be in possesion (own or borrow) a firearm and ammunition. You can get your hunters number and then borrow someone elses firearm as long as you are in direct supervision of a person with a PAL. That allows you to take game on your own licence. There is also a junior licence. Not sure how that works. I think you again have to be accompanied and any game goes against the older persons licence.....

some core info here:
http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/fw/wildlife/hunting/resident/education.html
and here:
http://www.bcwf.bc.ca/programs/core/

and some firearms licencing questions here:
http://www.cfc-cafc.gc.ca/info_for-renseignement/Licensing/default_e.asp


I belong to Saperton Fish and Game (New West). We are planning on running a PAL course followed by a core course sometime in February.

James

Since he is 14, he cannot obtain a PAL yet. He also cannot get a junior hunting license either, as at 14, you are required to obtain your CORE and have your own license and tags.

He could take the CFSC course, to get a minor's license, but that wouldn't be overly useful, since he has to be supervised by a licensed adult while hunting until he is 18. At that time, he can get his PAL as well.