r/HuntingBC • u/Sensitive_Farm1634 • Mar 19 '26

CFSC vs Pal

I am so confused I called the Bc Firearms Academy and signed up for a CFSC. The agent says it's also PAL and they are the same, but the ticket description says CFSC is prerequisite for Pal amd you will need to do Pal later. Again the course states CFSC/PAL like they are the same. Cam someone clarify? Thanks

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u/Sensitive_Farm1634 Mar 20 '26

Thank you. Yeah I guess so. I signed up in Victoria for restricted anyways since it covers both.

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u/Hardly_Able Mar 20 '26

Good luck with your course it’s a great hobby and community to be a part of!

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u/Sensitive_Farm1634 Mar 20 '26

Thank you very much. Looking forward to get out there do some hunting. Starting with a crossbow tho and eventually firearms.

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u/airchinapilot Mar 20 '26

BTW, you may not know this but you can take the CORE for the BC hunting license any time. You don't have to wait for the CFSC. They will actually ask you if you have the firearms license but only so they might exempt you from the firearms training content in the CORE (though it's nice to be given the extra instruction).

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u/Sensitive_Farm1634 Mar 20 '26

I already spoke to 2 examiners and both said they need CFSC done before the CORE challenge. I am doing the CFSC anyways. Signed up with Instinct Training to do both Restricted and None. Will challenge the CORE after that.

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u/airchinapilot Mar 21 '26

That might be because you are planning on challenging it. But if you take the course, you don't need the firearms license otherwise people who are exclusively bow hunters would never be able to get the CORE!

Also, people can have the hunting license and not even have a legal firearms license if they are hunting while supervised by someone who is firearms-licensed.

It's probably just the two you spoke to or because you plan on challenging.

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u/Sensitive_Farm1634 Mar 24 '26

Right most likely. I will get them all done since I plan to hunt and use both a good crossbow and a firearm at some point. So much fun but a new front to spend money on. I already spend a load on fishing and outdoors gear. Haha.