RTF Posted July 12, 2007 Report Share Posted July 12, 2007 I guess so. It's news to me. Is it safe ? You Can Now Hunt Without Taking A Hunting Course In KY Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bachflock Posted July 12, 2007 Report Share Posted July 12, 2007 It sounds like its the same thing Michigan is doing. The point of the program is to make it easier to get young people introduced into the sport of hunting. The catch is to have a responsible hunter accompaning the youngster. Here's a clipping from the Michigan DNR website: Apprentice Hunting License A person who does not have a hunter safety certificate may purchase an apprentice hunting license. An apprentice hunter may purchase this license for two license years before he or she must successfully complete a hunter safety course. The apprentice hunting license is available to residents and nonresidents. Apprentice hunters under age 17, when afield, must be accompanied by a parent, guardian or someone 21 or older designated by their parent or guardian. This individual must possess a valid, regular hunting license to hunt the same game as the apprentice hunter. "Accompanied by" requires the adult to be able to come to the immediate aid of the other person and staying within a distance from the other person that permits uninterrupted, unaided visual and verbal contact. Apprentice hunters 17 and older, when afield, must be accompanied by someone 21 or older, who possesses a valid, regular hunting license to hunt the same game as the apprentice hunter. A person may accompany no more than two apprentice hunters while hunting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted July 12, 2007 Report Share Posted July 12, 2007 Have heard of such, but dont think we have an apprentice hunting program here. There are exemptions to having to have the hunter safety course in Tennessee. Landowners and their children hunting their own farm land, children under age 10 cannot take the course therefore they are allowed to hunt without, and anyone born before Jan 1969 do not have to have the course to be able to hunt here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeramie Posted July 12, 2007 Report Share Posted July 12, 2007 Still have to have the course in Okieland...... I dont see a big problem with the above program. I learned to hunt long before they implemented the program that requires a safety course. Had the honored the years of learning and hunting with family I would have sailed through that course. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tominator Posted July 12, 2007 Report Share Posted July 12, 2007 They have a new provisional type license in Ohio now where you can try hunting for a year or so before you get your real license which still requires a course. To be honest, I think you could get your hunting license in Ohio if you just lied when they ask you if you've ever held a license in the past, not really sure. I haven't produced an old license in a long time to get my new license every year. Which reminds me, I need to get a license. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted July 12, 2007 Report Share Posted July 12, 2007 To be honest, I think you could get your hunting license in Ohio if you just lied when they ask you if you've ever held a license in the past, not really sure. They dont even ask here. They ask for your information and you sign. If you dont have a last years license or tag or etc, they ask for your drivers license number, that simple. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckslayer Posted July 12, 2007 Report Share Posted July 12, 2007 In PA you have to take a hunter's safety course, or have had a license in a previous season, or have active duty in the military. HOWEVER... as wtnhunt said, around here they don't even ask for anything unless you look to be under 18... I only had to actually prove it once or twice and that was when I was in my early to mid teens I believe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevebeilgard Posted July 13, 2007 Report Share Posted July 13, 2007 everyone born after 1965 needs to take a safety course in wyoming. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LifeNRA Posted July 13, 2007 Report Share Posted July 13, 2007 In PA you have to take a hunter's safety course, or have had a license in a previous season, or have active duty in the military. HOWEVER... as wtnhunt said, around here they don't even ask for anything unless you look to be under 18... I only had to actually prove it once or twice and that was when I was in my early to mid teens I believe. But PA also has the Mentored Youth Hunting too! http://www.pgc.state.pa.us/pgc/cwp/view.asp?a=460&q=168353 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckslayer Posted July 13, 2007 Report Share Posted July 13, 2007 But PA also has the Mentored Youth Hunting too! http://www.pgc.state.pa.us/pgc/cwp/view.asp?a=460&q=168353 Thanks John... how quickly I forget!! Actually could you please tell what that is exactly --- they didn' t have it when I got my hunter's safety course back in '94 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LifeNRA Posted July 13, 2007 Report Share Posted July 13, 2007 Thanks John... how quickly I forget!! Actually could you please tell what that is exactly --- they didn' t have it when I got my hunter's safety course back in '94 The link explains it all! LOL! Thats why I added in my response! On June 6, 2006, the Pennsylvania Board of Game Commissioners unanimously approved regulations to establish the Mentored Youth Hunting Program. The objective behind the Mentored Youth Hunting Program is simple and clear: create expanded youth hunting opportunities while maintaining safety afield. This program provides additional means for youngsters to nurture their early interest in hunting and allows them to take a more active role in those formative trips afield with mentoring adults. The program increases hands-on use of sporting arms and can promote a better understanding and interest in hunting and wildlife conservation that will help assure hunting's future, as well as reinforce the principles of hunting safely through the close supervision provided by dedicated mentors. Following are a few of the answers to some of the more frequent questions being asked about the program. When Will the Program Be in Place? The Pennsylvania Board of Game Commissioners unanimously approved regulations to establish the Mentored Youth Hunting Program, and the final regulations were published in the Pennsylvania Bulletin on July 22, 2006, which means the program now is official and Mentors may begin taking youth hunting. Who Qualifies as a Mentor? Under the program, a mentor would be defined as a properly licensed individual 21 years of age or older, who will serve as a guide to a mentored youth while engaged in hunting or related activities, such as scouting, learning firearm or hunter safety and wildlife identification. Does a Mentor Need to Obtain a Permit? No, there is no permit required to be a Mentor, as long as the person meets the qualifications noted above. Who Qualifies as a Youth to Participate in the Program? A mentored youth would be defined as an unlicensed individual under 12 years of age who is accompanied by a mentor while engaged in hunting or related activities. Does the Youth Need to Be Hunter-Trapper Education Certified? No, the youth does not need to take and pass the Game Commission's mandatory Hunter-Trapper Education, which is required for all first-time license buyers. However, it is the responsibility of the mentor to ensure that each youth is trained in firearm and hunter safety before heading afield. What Details Do I Need to Know About the Program? The Program stipulates that the mentor to mentored youth ratio be one-to-one; the Mentor may not have more than one youth with them hunting at a time. Also, the pair may possess only one sporting arm while hunting. While moving, the sporting arm must be carried by the mentor. When the pair reaches a stationary hunting location, the mentor may turn over possession of the sporting arm to the youth, and then must keep the youth within arm's length at all times while he or she is in possession of the sporting arm. The program also requires that both the mentor and the youth must abide by fluorescent orange regulations for the species being hunted. Are There Safety Concerns With the Program? Based on data from other states - many of which have no hunting age limitations - there are no facts showing a decrease in safety by allowing individuals of any age to go hunting. As with any hunting situation, it is the responsibility of the hunter - and in this case, more specifically, the Mentor - to make sure that the youth is prepared to go hunting. Preparation includes, but is not limited to, firearm safety, hunting safety and physical and mental preparedness. Also, the Mentored Youth Hunting Program has several safety precautions built into it, such as the one-to-one ratio limitation on the mentor-to-youth; the pair may only have one sporting arm; the youth may possess the sporting arm and hunt only from a stationary position; and the youth must be within arm's length of the mentor at all times while in possession of the sporting arm. What Species Can Be Taken By a Youth Participating in the Program? The species identified as legal for the first year of the Mentored Youth Hunting Program are squirrels, woodchucks (groundhogs) and spring gobbler. The Board approved adding antlered deer in the 2007-08 seasons. The Board noted that those youth participating in the Mentored Youth Hunting Program would be required to follow the same antler restrictions as a junior license holder, which is one antler of three or more inches in length or one antler with at least two points. What About Tagging and Reporting Requirements for Big Game Taken By the Youth? The mentored youth must tag and report any wild turkey taken by making and attaching a tag that contains their name, address, date, WMU, township, and county where it was taken. Also, the youth must submit a harvest report card, which is available on page 33 of the 2006-07 Digest, within five days for any gobbler he or she takes. What about Youth Trapping? The Game and Wildlife Code and Game Commission regulations do not specify an age to trap furbearers. Therefore, youths under 12 years of age may trap furbearers, provided they abide by established laws and regulations governing trapping, including the seasons and bag limits. Also, those under 12 years of age may only use a .22 caliber rimfire rifle or sidearm to dispatch animals, and only when accompanied by a licensed adult furtaker. The only stipulation in the law is that they take and pass the mandatory Hunter-Trapper Education course and purchase a furtaker license when they turn 12 years of age. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckslayer Posted July 13, 2007 Report Share Posted July 13, 2007 Yeah that about sums it up!! :D Sounds like the way to go! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mossyhorn Posted July 13, 2007 Report Share Posted July 13, 2007 The Kentucky handbook says that this is a one-time deal. After the permit expires, the hunter is no longer exempt and must successfully complete a hunter education course. Also new children 12 and under are now exempt from hunter education and cannot take the hunter education test until they are 9 years old. But hunters under 12 and those with a temporary exemption permit must be accompanied by an adult at at least 18 years old, who meets hunter education requirements. The adult must be in a position to take immediate control of the weapon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HuntnMa Posted July 14, 2007 Report Share Posted July 14, 2007 Florida just passed the law about a year ago..any child that wants to hunt that was born after 1975 can with an adult , up to year without taking the hunters safety course, if they choose to continue to hunt, then they must take it....it's a trail basis kinda thing, if they like it great, if not, then at least they tried.....getting the hunters saftey course taken before they hits the woods is always a good thing, but it was limiting the amount of kids each year wanting to see what hunting was all about..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RTF Posted July 14, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 14, 2007 In NY if you aint in the computer system, you aint get a hunting license . No paper work to fill out, just hand over your drivers license and the clerk does the rest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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