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  • Raz

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    Hello all,

    Do I need Texas hunters education certificate if I want to buy Texas hunters license?

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    Dawico

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    No you do not.

    I believe you can take a pass for one year still too.

    But go online and find a class. It is fairly cheap and doesn't take long to complete.

    I went for years getting my license without having Hunter's Ed. Finally took it online and realized I should have done it much sooner.
     
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    Bozz10mm

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    Depends on your age too, whether you need to take the class or not. If you were born before Sep 2, 1971, it is not required.

    You can take a one-time deferral. That is available at license vendors and costs $10. Also, you must be accompanied while on deferral. I think that means accompanied by a licensed hunter who has completed the HEC.
     
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    Wolfwood

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    didnt want to start a new thread,

    anyone have a recommendation on a good in person kiddo friendly hunter education class?
    the son turns 9 this year.
     

    V-Tach

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    Depends on your age too, whether you need to take the class or not. If you were born before Sep 2, 1971, it is not required.

    You can take a one-time deferral. That is available at license vendors and costs $10. Also, you must be accompanied while on deferral. I think that means accompanied by a licensed hunter who has completed the HEC.

    Even if exempt here by age....If you hunt in another State as a non-resident you will need it in most States anyway....

    Take it, get it over with....
     

    Sam7sf

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    Yup. Once I moved to Texas that was one of the first things I did per state law. It’s a simple but long online course. They just wanna make sure you know not to mix booze with guns, shoot in a safe direction, don’t jump, walk around nude, jerk off in the woods, ect.
     

    Wolfwood

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    Unfortunately I believe it has to be in person unless they changed the rules for kids for covid or something.
     

    Wolfwood

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    We're you under 17 then?

    I looked it up and tpwd says 17 and older are eligible for online. We will do the free online courses for practice for the real thing though.

    I got mine online as well
     

    Wolfwood

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    There was a kids wildlife conservation expo in Houston, but he doesn't turn nine for a few more weeks so we couldn't make that one.
     

    rpwilson

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    We're you under 17 then?

    I looked it up and tpwd says 17 and older are eligible for online. We will do the free online courses for practice for the real thing though.

    I got mine online as well
    I missed the under 17 part of the question. Texas doesnt require under 17 to have hunters ed if the youth is accompanied by a licensed person who has hunters ed (if born after Sept 2, 1971).

    Otherwise, under 17 has to do hunters ed in person per Texas requirements
     
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