Hunting Outside Texas

Check out Hunter Education requirements in the state or Canadian province you're hunting (listed by "cut-off date")

(Before hunting, be sure to read the most current hunting regulations of that particular state or province.)

Generally Speaking:

1. States and provinces require the completion of a Hunter Education course

2. States and provinces have records of Hunter Education graduates

3. All Hunter Education certifications are accepted in all other states and provinces

Hunter Education - Official Hunter Education cards are accepted in all states and provinces. Contact your local wildlife office for more details.

• Alabama _ Born on or after 8/1/77
• Alaska _ Voluntary, Bowhunter required
• Arizona _ 10-14 years, hunting big game
• Arkansas _ Born on or after 12/31/68
• California _ First time license
• Colorado _ Born on or after 1/1/49
• Connecticut _ First time license, Bowhunter required
• Delaware _ Born after 1/1/67
• Florida _ Born after or after 6/1/75 huntining public lands
• Georgia _ Born on or after 1/1/61
• Hawaii _ First license or born after 12/31/71
• Idaho _ Born after 1/1/75, Bowhunter required
• Illinois _ Born after 1/1/80
• Indiana _ Born after 12/31/86
• Iowa _ Born after 1/1/67
• Kansas _ Born after 7/1/57, Bowhunter required
• Kentucky _ Born after 1/1/75, Bowhunter required
• Louisiana _ Born on or after 9/1/69, Bowhunter required
• Maine _ Born after 1/1/76, Bowhunter required
• Maryland _ All except those hunting prior to 7/1/77
• Massachusetts _ 15-17 years of age, Bowhunter required
• Michigan _ Born after 1/1/60
• Minnesota _ Born after 12/31/79
• Mississippi _ Born on or after 1/1/72
• Missouri _ Born on or after 1/1/67
• Montana _ 12-17 years of age, Bowhunter required
• Nebraska _ Born after 1/1/77, Bowhunter required
• Nevada _ Born on or after 1/1/60
• New Hampshire _ 14 years and older
• New Jersey _ 10 years and older, Bowhunter required
• New Mexico _ Under 18 years
• New York _ First time license, Bowhunter required
• North Carolina _ First time license
• North Dakota _ Born after 12/31/61
• Ohio _ First time license
• Oklahoma _ Born on or after 1/1/72
• Oregon _ 18 years and under
• Pennsylvania _ Hunter Education or prior license
• Rhode Island _ First time license, Bowhunter required
• South Carolina _ Born on or after 6/30/79
• South Dakota _ Under 16 years, Bowhunter required
• Tennessee _ Born on or after 1/1/69
• Texas _ Born on or after 9/2/71
• Utah _ Born after 12/31/65
• Vermont _ First time license born after 1/1/75
• Virginia _ First time licenses and 12-15 years
• Washington _ Born after 1/1/72, Bowhunter required
• West Virginia _ Born after 1/1/75
• Wisconsin _ Born on or after 1/1/73
• Wyoming _ Born on or after 1/1/66
• Alberta _ First time license and 12-13 years
• British Columbia _ 10 years and older
• Manitoba _ First time license over 12
• New Brunswick _ All license buyers
• Newfoundland _ All big game hunters
• N.W. Territories _ Voluntary
• Nova Scotia _ All new hunters, Bowhunter required
• Ontario _ First time resident license
• Prince Edward Island _ First time hunters
• Quebec _ All hunters, 12-17 yrs. with license holder 18 or over, Bowhunter required
• Suskatchewan _ First time license
• Yukon Territory _ Voluntar