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Do I need to take a Hunter Education course?
All hunters born after January 1, 1972 are required
to show proof of hunter education course completion
or a previous Washington hunting license before purchasing
a new hunting license.
How can I find out if Hunter Education classes are
being held in my county?
Hunter Education classes are listed on the WDFW Website.
The Master
Hunter Program is a home-study option. Contact the
Hunter Education office in Olympia at (360) 902-8111
for more information.
I lost my Hunter Education Card. How do I obtain
a duplicate?
Duplicate hunter education cards cost $8. To obtain
a duplicate card, you must complete and return a special
application form -- available from regional Department
of Fish and Wildlife offices or from the Olympia hunter
education office. Please note that each application
form is a special, "machine-read" form, and
photocopies or fax copies are not acceptable. You may
contact Olympia hunter education staff and request a
duplicate application form at (360) 902-8111, or you
may e-mail your request to huntered@dfw.wa.gov.
Please allow two weeks to process a duplicate hunter
education request via mail.
Duplicate hunter education cards are now permanent,
credit-card size plastic cards. Anybody who has successfully
completed hunter education training in Washington State
is eligible to purchase a duplicate hunter education
certificate. Additionally, anybody who has completed
an approved hunter education training course in other
states may also purchase a duplicate Washington certificate
if they enclose a photocopy of their original hunter
education certificate along with their check and application
form.
Increasingly, states require proof of hunter education
training prior to purchase of an initial hunting license.
The State of Colorado, for example, requires all hunters
born after January 1, 1949 to show proof of hunter education
course completion. If you hunt out of state, it may
be wise to obtain a duplicate hunter education certificate
before you leave home!
Where can I learn more about Hunter Education?
See the Washington State Fish and Wildlife Hunter
Education webpage.
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