HISTORY LESSONS
50 years of fishing, hunting and conservation milestones
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THE 2010s
#1 In 2011, an Atlantic Salmon Federation study found that wild Atlantic salmon generated $255 million annually in Eastern Canada. True or false?
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#2 Which hunter-led conservation organization that celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2011 was founded in south-central Manitoba?
a. Safari Club International
b. Delta Waterfowl
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c. Quality Deer Management Association
d. Pheasants Forever
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#3 What federal legislation was passed in 2012 to repeal the long-gun registry?
a. Bill C-42
b. Bill C-19
c. Bill C-21
d. Bill C-71
#4 Which NHLer went fishing with the Stanley Cup in 2012 and 2014 in his home province of B.C.?
a. Willie Mitchell
b. Milan Lucic
c. Tyson Barrie
d. Jamie Benn
#5 Celebrated annually on the third Saturday of September, Canada’s National Hunting, Trapping and Fishing Heritage Day was established in 2014 through an act of parliament. True or False?
#6 Which iconic Canadian fishing lure celebrated its 100th birthday in 2016?
a. Lyman Plug
b. Williams Wabler
c. Lucky Strike Wall-Eye Minnow
d. Canadian Wiggler
#7 Hunting is an effective method of controlling the growing spread of invasive wild pigs, found from B.C.to Quebec as of 2017. True or false?
#8 In 2017, which legendary Canadian bush plane celebrated the 70th anniversary of its introduction?
a. The DHC-2 Beaver
b. The DHC-3 Otter
c. The Noorduyn Norseman
d. The Fairchild f-11 Husky
#9 B.C.banned the hunting of grizzly bears in 2017 because the population had crashed to less than 1,000. True or false?
#10 Unveiled by the Thompson-Pallister Bait Co. Ltd.in 2019, how long is the world’s largest lure (above), on display in Lacombe, Alberta?
a. 40 feet 5 1/4 inches
b. 38 feet 10 inches
c. 26 feet 7 1/2 inches
d. 14 feet 11 inches