Bowhunter Education Requirements and License Types for Bowhunting By State
State |
Mandatory or |
Type of license allowing bowhunting and requisite for purchasing license |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | V |
Combination Hunting/Fishing License (includes archery) Lifetime Hunting License (includes archery) Lifetime Hunting/Fishing License (includes archery) |
| Alaska | M |
Hunting License (for use in any season)You must take NBEF/IBEP Course in order to archery hunt in Alaska |
| Arizona | V |
Archery Big Game Nonpermit Tag |
| Arkansas | V |
Combination Sportsman's License (CS) (includes archery) Sportsman's License (RS) (includes archery) |
| California | V |
Resident Hunting License (for use in any season) One-Deer Tag (for use in any season) Second-Deer Tag (for use in any season) |
| Colorado | V |
Elk, deer, antelope or bear license stated and/or validated for archery |
| Connecticut | M |
Archery License Deer Archery Permit Archery Deer Tags |
| Delaware | V |
Hunting License (for use in any season) Deer License (for use in any season) |
| Florida | V |
Archery PermitSportsman's License (includes archery) Lifetime Sportsman's License (includes archery) Lifetime Hunting License (includes archery) |
| Georgia | V |
All Weapons License (includes archery) Sportsman License (includes archery) Lifetime License (includes archery) |
| Hawaii | V |
Hunting License (for use in any season) Deer Tag (for use in any season) |
| Idaho First Time Bowhunters |
M |
Archery PermitSportsman's Package (includes archery) Lifetime License (includes archery) |
| Illinois | V |
Archery Deer Permit Archery Turkey Permit |
| Indiana | V |
Archery License Lifetime Comprehensive Hunting License (includes archery) Lifetime Comprehensive Hunting/Fishing License (includes archery) |
| Iowa | V |
Archery Deer LicenseArchery Turkey License |
| Kansas Only 12 & 13 year olds |
M |
Archery Antelope License Archery Deer License Archery Turkey License |
| Kentucky | V |
Deer Permit (for use in any season) Bonus Archery Antlerless Deer Tag Archery Turkey Permit |
| Louisiana | M |
Bow License Universal License (includes archery) Lifetime Resident Hunting (includes archery) Lifetime Combination Hunting/Fishing (includes archery) |
| Maine | M |
Combination Fishing/Archery License Archery Hunting License Expanded Archery Hunting License |
| Maryland | V |
Bow Stamp Consolidated License (includes archery) |
| Massachusetts | V |
Archery Stamp |
| Michigan | V |
Archery Deer Combination Deer License (includes archery) |
| Minnesota | V |
Deer (Bow & Arrow) License |
| Mississippi | V |
Archery/Primitive Weapon License Sportsman's License (includes archery) Lifetime Sportsman Gold (includes archery) |
| Missouri | V |
Archers Hunting Permit Urban Archery Deer Hunting Permit |
| Montana | M |
Bow & Arrow Stamp |
| Nebraska | M |
Deer, antelope, turkey permit stated and/or validated for archery |
| Nevada | V |
Deer, antelope, elk tag stated and/or validated for archery |
| New Hampshire | M |
Archery License Special Archery Deer License |
| New Jersey | M |
Bow & Arrow Hunting License Bow Season Deer Permit All Around Sportsman's License (includes archery) |
| New Mexico | V |
Deer License (must be validated for bow) General Hunting License (must be validated for bow) General Hunting/Fishing (must be validated for bow) |
| New York | V |
Bowhunting Stamp |
| North Carolina | V |
Comprehensive Hunt License (includes archery) Sportsman License (includes archery) Resident & Nonresident Big Game Hunting License (includes archery) Lifetime State Comprehensive Hunting (includes archery) |
| North Dakota | V |
Deer Bow License |
| Ohio | V |
Resident Hunting License (for use in any season) Special Deer Permit (for use in any season) |
| Oklahoma | V |
Deer Archery License Lifetime Hunting License Lifetime Combination License |
| Oregon | V |
Deer Bow Tag Elk Bow Tag |
| Pennsylvania | V |
Archery License |
| Rhode Island All first time bowhunters |
M |
Archery Permit |
| South Carolina | V |
Combination Hunting/Fishing/Big Game License (includes
archery) Sportsman's License (includes archery) Lifetime Combination License (includes archery) |
| South Dakota First time hunters & under 16-archery elk hunters |
M |
Archery pronghorn/deer/elk license |
| Tennessee | V |
Annual Big Game Archery (type 10) Lifetime Sportsman License (includes archery) Sportsman License (Type 04) (includes archery) |
| Texas | V |
Archery State Stamp Resident "Super Combo" License (Type 111) (includes archery) "The Texan" (Type 500) (includes archery) Lifetime Resident Combination Hunting & Fishing (includes archery) Lifetime Resident Hunting (includes archery) |
| Utah | V |
Elk, deer permit stated and/or validated for archery |
| Vermont | M |
Archery License Second Archery License Lifetime License (includes archery) |
| Virginia | V |
State Special Archery License |
| Washington | V |
Archery Deer Tag Archery Elk Tag |
| West Virginia | V |
Archery Deer Hunting Stamp (Class U) Sportsman Hunting/Trapping/Fishing License (Class X) (includes archery) Lifetime Combination Hunting/Trapping/Fishing (Class AB-L) (includes archery) Lifetime Hunting & Trapping (Class A-L) (includes archery) |
| Wisconsin | V |
Archery License Conservation Patron License (includes archery) Sports License (includes archery) |
| Wyoming | V |
Archery Only Licenses (type 9) |
| Canada | ||
| Alberta | V |
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| British Columbia | V |
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| Manitoba | V |
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| New Brunswick | M |
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| Newfoundland | V |
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| Northwest Territories | V |
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| Nova Scotia | M |
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| Ontario | V |
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| Prince Edward Island | V |
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| Quebec | M |
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| Saskatchewan | V |
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| Yukon Territory | V |
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| The bowhunting license information was provided by the MT Hunter Education Program. The Mandatory/Voluntary Bowhunter Education information was obtained from surveys. If any of this information is inaccurate, please contact the NBEF at (479) 649-9036 |
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