Colorado requirements

[MNpurple]

I am trying to plan a bowhunt for elk in Colorado this fall and their HSOforum says you need a hunter education certificate from CO or the state you reside in. I have my MN firearms safety certificate like everyone else, but Colorado says a "hunter education certificate" and after looking at the Minnesota DNRs HSOforum, there is an "advanced hunter education" class that is given in the spring of the year.

Anyone who has hunted CO for elk, is my firearms saftey certificate all I need to get an over the counter bow license or do I need this hunter ed. class too?

Thanks

[Gissert]

Your MN firearms safety certificate is all that is needed. If you have the newer style of Minnesota drivers license, it should show Firearm Safety on the back if you have had the certificate in the past.

[Cooter]

Purple - What part of the state/GMU are you gonna hunt?

[Powerstroke]

I'm not sure I agree with Gissert. Since you are donig a bowhunt, I'm pretty sure you need the Bowhunter Education class. I took this class last year through the DNR just for more information since it was my first year bowhunting.

80% of the class participants were there to fulfill requirements to hunt in other states. The rest of us were there for learning or maybe to do the MBRB hunts or the Duluth City hunt.

The Bowhunter Ed. class is on the same page as the class you found. I found 9 bowhunter classes still available right now. Check the DNR site again. It was a good class.

[tealitup]

You need a specific bowhunter education class for bowhunting in Colorado.

[Gissert]

I stand corrected - I have never bow hunted Colorado, just rifle.

Thanks for clearing that up.

[BLACKJACK]

They must have changed their requirements because when I bowhunted for elk in Colorado about 10 years ago, all I needed was a copy of my MN firearms safety certificate.

[lawdog]

I put my hunter ed number on my application for my elk rifle tag and I got drawn. Do I need to actually bring my orange card with me to Colorado this fall???

[MNpurple]

I finally got through to Colorado division of Wildlife and spoke to "Ray"

I told him I have my Minnesota DNR Firearms Saftey Certificate and asked if I will be able to purchase an over the counter bow license with this. He looked up Minnesota (apparently they have copies of MN's cards) and he said the card he was looking at had the same title as mine, and yes, I would be able to purchase the tag. I also asked if the firearm certificate will get me a bow license or if I need a specific bowhunter class and he said either would work, the bowhunter class or the firearms certificate. Just to be safe I am still going to look into a bowhunter class.

[tealitup]

Thats kinda funny. When I called last year and asked they said we needed a bow hunter education course. The advanced course would also work they said.

[Flatlander]

The problem here is your card. I've bowhunted elk in CO twice in the last four years, and have not taken a bowhunter's ed class. I do however, have my WISCONSIN hunters ed card though. Seeing as how MudDucks aren't the smartest birds on the water, they require the good folk from MN to have the bowhunter ed. class.

[MNpurple]

Heres the email I sent and received from Colorado DOW...

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Division: Division of Wildlife

Subject: hunter ed requirements

Topic: Hunter Safety & Education

Subtopic: Other

From:

DOB:

Senders Email: [email protected]

Question or Message: I have a Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Firearms Safety Certificate (#XXXXXX) which is the class that needs to be taken and passed in order to purchase a hunting license in Minnesota. Your HSOforum refers to a hunter education certificate needed for all non-resident hunters. Is my firearm saftey certifcate the equivalent to the hunter education certificate and will I be able to purchase an over the counter elk bowhunting license using this?

Address: [ none ]

>>>>>

From: Wildlife, Info <[email protected]>

Reply To: <[email protected]>

To: "Wildlife, Info" <[email protected]>

Subject: hunter ed requirements

Sent: Monday, June 19, 2006 12:49 PM

Hi,

Yes, this will work for purchase either a rifle license or an archery license.

Have a nice day.

David Dokken

Colorado Division of Wildlife

6060 Broadway

Denver, CO 80216

[coyote223]

You do Not need to take a "Bow hunter education class" to bow hunt in CO. I've been there and I'm going again. Your orange card is all you ned.

[Rolly22]

I bow hunted two years ago in CO, and all I needed was the MN firearms safety cert.