Manitoba Hunter Exam Prep
Practice Test

A. From half an hour before sunrise to half an hour after sunset ✓

B. From one hour before sunrise to one hour after sunset

C. From sunrise to sunset only

D. At any time during an open season

Correct — A. Manitoba regulations permit hunting from 30 minutes before sunrise to 30 minutes after sunset. This window ensures adequate light for safe target identification while allowing hunters to be in position at first and last light when game is most active.

A. Keep the firearm loaded and carry it across in one hand

B. Hold the firearm above their head while climbing over

C. Place the firearm on the ground with the muzzle pointing away, cross the obstacle, then retrieve the firearm ✓

D. Lean the firearm against the fence post and pick it up after crossing

Correct — C. When crossing any obstacle, the firearm should be unloaded, set on the ground with the muzzle pointing away from the crossing direction, and retrieved only after the hunter has safely crossed. This prevents muzzle direction from sweeping the hunter or others during the crossing.

A. Inhaling deeply and holding full breath

B. Exhaling approximately halfway and applying smooth, steady trigger pressure ✓

C. Exhaling fully and holding the empty lungs

D. Breathing normally and firing between breaths

Correct — B. Firing during the natural respiratory pause after a partial exhalation relaxes the shooter's muscles and minimises chest movement. A smooth, steady trigger squeeze prevents the muzzle from moving off target at the moment of firing.

A. A flat area with little relief

B. A depression such as a pond or sinkhole

C. A steep slope or cliff ✓

D. The boundary between two hunting zones

Correct — C. Contour lines connect points of equal elevation. When they are closely spaced, the elevation changes rapidly over a short horizontal distance, indicating a steep slope. Widely spaced lines indicate a gentle grade.

A. To comply with a fashion convention among hunters

B. To make the hunter visible to other hunters and reduce accidental shootings ✓

C. To camouflage the hunter against autumn foliage

D. To satisfy a requirement only for youth hunters

Correct — B. Blaze orange is required during big game season so that hunters can easily identify other hunters in the field. Deer and most game animals see this colour as a neutral tone, so it does not compromise concealment from quarry.

A. Open the action immediately and eject the cartridge

B. Strike the firing pin area to activate the primer

C. Discard the firearm and use a backup

D. Keep the muzzle pointed in a safe direction, wait at least 30 seconds, then carefully unload ✓

Correct — D. A hangfire (delayed ignition) can occur after a misfire; the cartridge may still fire seconds later. Keeping the muzzle in a safe direction and waiting before opening the action prevents injury if the round ignites after a delay.

A. Steel waterfowl shot

B. Buckshot loads

C. Bismuth shot

D. Shotgun slugs ✓

Correct — D. Rifling imparts spin to a single projectile (slug), stabilising it in flight and significantly improving accuracy at distance. Rifled bores and chokes are not beneficial with pellet loads, which rely on pattern spread rather than spin stabilisation.

A. Check the barrel before loading

B. Clean the firearm after every use

C. Confirm the safety is engaged

D. Control the muzzle direction at all times ✓

Correct — D. The ACTS acronym stands for: Assume every firearm is loaded, Control the muzzle direction at all times, Trigger finger off the trigger and out of the guard, and See that the firearm is unloaded when not in use. Controlling the muzzle is the rule that prevents injury if a firearm discharges unexpectedly.