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tion Certification will have the hunter education
No person thirty (30) years of age or younger buy an apprentice-designated hunting li-
may purchase or receive any hunting license or cense. Such hunters must abide by accom- number on that particular license designated
hunting tag unless the person possesses and can panying hunter requirements. as apprentice. An individual who is in posses-
exhibit a certificate of competency and safety in the • Hunters nine (9) and younger: Anyone who sion of an “apprentice-designated” license must
use an handling of firearms from the Department is not hunter education-certified may buy an abide by accompanying hunter requirements.
of Wildlife Conservation except those following apprentice-designated hunting license. Such For those requirements as well as apprentice-
the apprentice rules. Persons under ten (10) years hunters must abide by accompanying hunter designated qualifications, see below:
of age may take the hunter education course but requirements for all species.
are not eligible to be tested for and receive hunter • Hunters 30 and younger: Anyone who is not
safety certification. A hunter safety certificate is- Accompanying Hunter Hunter Education-certified may buy a hunt-
sued by another state or country and approved ing license that is apprentice-designated.
by the Department of Wildlife Conservation shall Requirements Such hunters must abide by accompanying
be deemed to meet the requirements of this sec- • Big Game (deer, elk, bear and antelope) – hunter requirements.
tion. (Youth participating in a youth deer, youth accompanying hunter shall be within arms • Hunters 9 and younger: Anyone who is not
turkey or youth waterfowl season must adhere to lengths of the apprentice hunter or close Hunter Education-certified may buy a hunt-
accompaniment requirements for those seasons.) enough to take immediate control of the fire- ing license that is apprentice-designated.
arm or archery equipment of the apprentice. Such hunters must abide by accompanying
hunter requirements.
Exempt from Hunter • Small Game (including turkey) – accompa- • Accompanying hunter requirements: A
Education nying hunter shall be in sight of and able to person 18 or older who is licensed (unless
communicate with the apprentice hunter in
• Anyone thirty-one (31) or older: Not required a normal voice without the aid of any com- exempt) and Hunter Education-certified
to have Hunter Education certification to buy munication device. When a license is not (unless exempt). For big game hunting, an
a hunting license in Oklahoma; or required (residents under sixteen (16) years accompanying hunter must be within arm’s
• Honorably discharged from the U.S. Armed of age, nonresidents under fourteen (14)years length of the apprentice hunter or close
Forces; or of age), the hunter must still be accompanied. enough to take immediate control of the fire-
• Currently on active duty in the U.S. Armed • Accompanying hunter must be eighteen (18) arm or bow of the apprentice. For small game
Forces; or years of age or older who possesses a cer- hunting, the accompanying hunter must be
• A member of the National Guard. tificate of hunter safety or is exempt from within sight of and able to communicate with
the hunter safety certification requirements. the apprentice in a normal voice without aid.
Question: Can I hunt without hunter edu- • Anyone 31 or older is not required to have
cation? Answer: Yes, You can hunt with an Apprentice-Designated Hunter Education Certification to buy a
apprentice-designated license. hunting license.
License
• Hunters thirty (30) and younger: Anyone Anyone buying a hunting or season specific
who is not hunter education-certified may license who has not completed Hunter Educa-

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