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