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Designed with the novice outdoor enthusiast in mind, our BC Wildlife Federation (BCWF) approved CORE course covers everything from hunting regulations and animal identification to the safe handling of non-restricted firearms (long guns).

CORE Hunter Education Course

Contact the Silvercore Office at (604) 940-7785 or at info@silvercore.ca to book.

CORE Hunter Education Course Challenge

Outdoor & Recreation

Celebrated Chef James Viles demonstrates how to process wild venison. A butcher by trade, James covers ageing, utilising the whole animal, and other useful tips for respecting wild game.

Whole Animal Butchery with Chef James Viles (Online)

Firearms Safety

Whether you’re interested in applying for a Canadian firearms license, or are simply interested in learning more about gun safety, this is the course for you. It’s one of Silvercore's most popular classes and the first step for those looking to get into target shooting, hunting, a career in law enforcement, the outdoor sector or the movie industry.

Whether you’re interested in applying for a Canadian firearms license, or are simply interested in learning more about gun safety, this is the course for you. It’s one of Silvercore's most popular classes and the first step for those looking to get into target shooting, hunting, a career in law enforcement, the outdoor sector or the movie industry.

Canadian Firearms Safety Course (CFSC/CRFSC) - In Person

Waterfowl 101 is designed to provide students with an understanding of the biology, ecology, behaviour, and hunting techniques for the waterfowl species.

Waterfowl 101

Shed Hunting with Steven Drake (Online)

This course was created by Silvercore Outdoors in partnership with the Wild Sheep Society of BC. The goal of this course is to develop conservation-minded hunters who can correctly identify adult male mountain sheep and make ethical harvest decisions.

This course was created by Silvercore Outdoors in partnership with the Wild Sheep Society of BC.
The goal of this course is to develop conservation-minded hunters who can correctly identify adult male mountain sheep and make ethical harvest decisions.

Wild Sheep Horn Aging [Legacy]

Designed by experienced CORE instructors, this online course covers the theoretical portion of the BC CORE hunter education program. It combines informative slides and relevant quizzes to help prepare students to take the CORE hunter education exam.

CORE Hunter Education Course - Silvercore Outdoors

Silvercore's Online CORE Hunter Education Course Demo

Take a sneak peek into what our CORE course is all about with this free preview! If you're looking to get a hunting licence in British Columbia, this is the course for you! Completion of the Conservation and Outdoor Recreation Education (CORE) c.

 Take a sneak peek into what our CORE course is all about with this free preview! 

If you're looking to get a hunting licence in British Columbia, this is the course for you! Completion of the Conservation and Outdoor Recreation Education (CORE) c. 

Silvercore - CORE Hunter Education Course - Online Preview

CORE Hunter Education Course (Online)

RMGA & IDFG Mountain Goat Sex Identification Training

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This free study guide was created by master CORE examiners with decades of experience teaching BC hunter education. It gives you 300 practice questions covering every major exam topic, with a clear explanation for every answer — so you actually understand the material going into your exam. What this is A free study tool to help you prepare for the BC CORE Hunter Education exam. Questions are randomized so the experience is different every time you take it. What this is not This is not the CORE Hunter Education course and it does not provide certification. Completing this study guide does not qualify you to obtain a BC hunting licence on its own. To get certified, complete one of the approved pathways Online: The official CORE Hunter Education online course — the only approved online option in BC. Register here In-person: A Silvercore CORE course and challenge exam. View dates Challenge: A CORE challenge exam if you already have the knowledge. Book here Silvercore Club Members This study guide is included free with Silvercore Club membership alongside all other Silvercore online courses and resources. Not a member yet? Join the Silvercore Club for $59/year.

This free study guide was created by master CORE examiners with decades of experience teaching BC hunter education. It gives you 300 practice questions covering every major exam topic, with a clear explanation for every answer — so you actually understand the material going into your exam.
<h2>What this is</h2>
A free study tool to help you prepare for the BC CORE Hunter Education exam. Questions are randomized so the experience is different every time you take it.
<h2>What this is not</h2>
This is not the CORE Hunter Education course and it does not provide certification. Completing this study guide does not qualify you to obtain a BC hunting licence on its own.
<h2>To get certified, complete one of the approved pathways</h2>
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Online: The official CORE Hunter Education online course — the only approved online option in BC. <a href="https://bcwf.bc.ca/core/coreonline">Register here</a>
</li>
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In-person: A Silvercore CORE course and challenge exam. <a href="https://www.silvercore.ca/course/core-hunter-education-course">View dates</a>
</li>
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Challenge: A CORE challenge exam if you already have the knowledge. <a href="https://www.silvercore.ca/course/core-hunter-education-course-challenge">Book here</a>
</li>
</ul>
<h2>Silvercore Club Members</h2>
This study guide is included free with Silvercore Club membership alongside all other Silvercore online courses and resources.
Not a member yet? <a href="https://www.silvercore.ca/club">Join the Silvercore Club</a> for $59/year.

Hunter in camouflage with a rifle, preparing for the BC CORE exam

CORE Exam Study Guide preview, 300 BC hunter education practice questions

CORE Exam Study Guide - 300 BC Hunter Education Practice Questions (Free)

Wild Sheep Horn Aging Course

The goal of this course is to develop conservation-minded hunters who can correctly identify adult male mountain sheep and make ethical harvest decisions.

Online course on waterfowl biology, ecology and behaviour, plus scouting, decoys, concealment, calling and shotguns for duck and goose hunters.

Challenge the BC CORE exam without the full course. Who it suits, pass marks, the CFSC practical exemption, what to study, and how to book with Silvercore.

Everything you need to know about the CORE course in BC: cost, locations, age, pass marks, retest rules and how CORE differs from your PAL.

Designed by experienced CORE instructors, this online course covers the theoretical portion of the B.C. CORE hunter education program.

Shed hunter and hunting photographer Steven Drake teaches where, when and how to find shed antlers, plus gear, ethics, regulations and selling sheds.

Chef and butcher James Viles shows how to process wild venison: ageing, hanging, breaking down each cut and using the whole animal. Online course.

300 free BC CORE practice questions, each with a clear explanation. A study tool, not a course replacement, with links to the official course and exam.

In-person CORE Hunter Education and online hunting courses. BC residents need CORE certification before buying their first BC hunting licence.

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