WDFW Master Hunter Program

MASTER HUNTER PROGRAM
	Introduction
	Master Hunter Orientation
	Master Hunter Application Package INCLUDES: Application Form, Shooting Proficiency, Ethics Agreement, Proof of Service Form
	Requirements - Schedule your exam
	Re-Certification Requirements - Expiration Schedule
	Conservation Projects
	Crime Observation Reporting Training (C.O.R.T.)
	Master Hunter Policies and Procedures - Progress Reports
	Advisory Group - Meeting Notes - Bylaws/Vision
	F.A.Q.s
	Related Links

Requirements

And then:

Home Study & Comprehensive Exam

Lots of material
Everything matters
How to succeed:
- Time & commitment
- Study everything
- Stay with it
How to fail:
- Don’t take it seriously
- Assume you already know enough
- Start & stop
Where and when to schedule the exam

Shooting proficiency (witnessed & notarized)

Qualify with one or more firearms:
- Bow
- Muzzleloader
- Shotgun
- Rifle
- Handgun
Different requirements for each firearm
Not easy for many people
Must be witnessed &notarized
Arrangements are your responsibility
Scoring of Shooting Proficiency
- See: Scoring your shooting instructions.

Wildlife Conservation Work

Minimum of 20 hours to be certified
Wildlife habitat work or service
Must be approved in advance unless they meet the guidelines on the Conservation Project page AND you have obtained the support and guidance from WDFW personnel in your local area.
Must be certified by an official
Arrangements are your responsibility
Objective: begin or sustain a lifetime of service
Additional minimum of 40 hours of work to re-certify
Many choices of projects:
- Wildlife habitat improvement projects
- Resolve animal depredation or nuisance
- Support WDFW wildlife initiatives & partnerships
- Master Hunter administrative support
- Hunter Education instruction
All projects require pre-approval unless they meet the guidelines on the Conservation Project page AND you have obtained the support and guidance from WDFW personnel in your local area.
Objective: sustain a lifetime of service

Completion of a CORT course

3-4 hour course
Arrangement is your responsibility
Proof: copy of Certificate
Reporting requires a new mind-set
Three hours of conservation work credit will be given for attending a C.O.R.T. class

Criminal Background Check

Conducted by WDFW Enforcement
After all other requirements are completed.
Failure criteria:
“… who have prior wildlife or trespassing-while-hunting convictions within the last ten years, or prior felonies prohibiting the possession of firearms (unless firearm possession is reinstated), or who have a current hunting license suspension in another state, cannot apply …”

Certification