Youth Licensing ?

[woody1975]

I have a 9 year old daughter that would like to hunt deer next year (after she turns 10). I have read that they can obtain a free license and I must be with her to hunt. The question I have is what do they need to purchase a license? No drives license and no Firearm Safety Permit?

Thank you,

DL

[Scott K]

I believe she can hunt "with" you, but she doesnt get her own tag. When you buy your license, just bring in her SS#, and they would be able to print her off one.

[harvey lee]

I took my 12 year old granddaughter deer hunting a few weeks ago for the youth hunt. She had to pay $1 for her own license that was good for a buck or a doe. So, for her at age 12, the license was free, just a $1 for the app fee. One must also have gun safety and also hunt in the youth season unless you are going to hunt the regular gun season. Shje also had to have an adult with while she hunted.

At age 10, it is in the regs what the requirements are and what the fee is. I do not remember all the requiremtns are but they are listed.

[bigg edd]

I got my 10yo a free tag this year. They get one year at 10 to hunt with out a hunters saftey cert. she will have to pass her hunter saftey to get her tag next year when she is 11

You will need her SS number to get the tag. She will then be issued her DNR number

[harvey lee]

That's a great deal for a 10 year old.

[Xplorer]

Nope, youth both 10 and 11 can hunt firearms deer without a Hunters safety cert as long as an adult is sitting next to them. My son hunted with me last year at 10 and he has his free tag for this year too. In the regs it even says that you cannot take hunters safety until after a youth turns 11. He will need his to hunt next year tho.

Page 34 of the hunting regs has all of the requirements by age for all hunting seasons in a nice chart. Just print that out and you are good.

Glad to hear that she is interested to go out with you, we really enjoyed hunting together the last two years (he just sat with me when he was 9), even tho Junior missed his first deer last year. He cant wait to get in the stand this year, and he is ready!

[MOSSY]

exactly as xplorer said an adult has to be within reach of the youth at ten and eleven

[MJ1657]

Nope, youth both 10 and 11 can hunt firearms deer without a Hunters safety cert as long as an adult is sitting next to them. My son hunted with me last year at 10 and he has his free tag for this year too. In the regs it even says that you cannot take hunters safety until after a youth turns 11. He will need his to hunt next year tho.

Page 34 of the hunting regs has all of the requirements by age for all hunting seasons in a nice chart. Just print that out and you are good.

Glad to hear that she is interested to go out with you, we really enjoyed hunting together the last two years (he just sat with me when he was 9), even tho Junior missed his first deer last year. He cant wait to get in the stand this year, and he is ready!

You nailed it. A friend of mines daughter hunts with me and we did exactly as you did when she was 10 and 11. It also applies to non resident youths of that age.

[DaSwede]

Nope, youth both 10 and 11 can hunt firearms deer without a Hunters safety cert as long as an adult is sitting next to them. My son hunted with me last year at 10 and he has his free tag for this year too. In the regs it even says that you cannot take hunters safety until after a youth turns 11. He will need his to hunt next year tho.

Page 34 of the hunting regs has all of the requirements by age for all hunting seasons in a nice chart. Just print that out and you are good.

Glad to hear that she is interested to go out with you, we really enjoyed hunting together the last two years (he just sat with me when he was 9), even tho Junior missed his first deer last year. He cant wait to get in the stand this year, and he is ready!

I also believe that's correct. My son, 11, just completed the firearms safety class. When we printed off his certificate, it says that it isn't valid until he is 12.

[CaptainMusky]

Youth 10 through 12 may obtain a free hunting license without needing a firearms safety certificate. They may tag their own deer as well. My son tagged his last year as an 11 year old.

[frogtosser]

I am gonna take my son with me then next year, he is 10 now and I thought they had to be 12 to hunt so I didnt look into it until now. I can't wait to take him with. So can he hunt the youth season and gun season? and does he need 2 different tags?

[Gordie]

12 and under they do not need a license, but I believe that you will have to get the endorsement from a ELS agent or off the internet.

[MOSSY]

Gordie 10 and 11 year old need to get a free license to hunt just as Xplorer posted

[Hench]

It's an apprentice license. You will need to provide your child's social security number. Also the ELS agent may charge a $1 processing fee otherwise it is free. I did this for my 11 year old this year and she loved it. Provided a great opportunity to not only instruct on deer hunting but also gun safety.

Having her carry her own gun made a big difference in her attitude when in the field. Made it very real for her. Hopefully she is hooked for life.

[Powerstroke]

Bring your child's SS# with you to get their "free" license. Its very simple. After that your child will have a DNR number. They get their own deer license.

My daughter got hers last year at 10yrs old so she could bow hunt her own deer since I was tagged out.

This year at 11yrs old we went to Gander with her old license and they pulled it right up and she got a 2013 Free deer license for herself again.

Its very simple and all the info is right in the regs. It really is as easy as it seems. The free license is mostly just for tracking youth hunter participation, but they do get their own tag.

[Powerstroke]

Also, there is a $1 processing fee. I don't care that its a dollar. My daughter thinks its neat because she gets to "buy" her own tag with her own money. She carries her pink wallet to the store with her hunting license from last year and this year.

Its a really great education opportunity.

[Black_Bay]

Personally I'd get their first license at a county license center or someplace similar. I really hesitate giving a ssn# to someone at the local bait store.