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Offline tdog

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Hi all,

Our family is new to hunting, I'm working to take my two boys on a youth turkey hunt next week. They've completed hunter-ed including the in-person portion, we received their certificates via email, and have forwarded them to huntered@dfw.wa.gov, but have heard nothing back. I sent them 3 days ago. Am I doing something wrong here?

About a week earlier I sent that same address my hunter ed cert from California, and they were able to enter it in and replied to me about an hour later.

Just getting worried that it's not going to be done in time to get their hunting licenses before the hunt. Any tips?

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Re: Unable to get kids' hunter-ed certificates into WDFW system
« Reply #1 on: Yesterday at 12:48:17 PM »
Possibly call this program contact number?  360-902-8111

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Re: Unable to get kids' hunter-ed certificates into WDFW system
« Reply #2 on: Yesterday at 04:38:01 PM »
You need to take the certificates to a license dealer. They will enter the hunter education info. Once they do you can buy licenses.
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Re: Unable to get kids' hunter-ed certificates into WDFW system
« Reply #3 on: Yesterday at 05:14:29 PM »
 :yeah:
I would print them and take them to a dealer.

This weekend is the hunter education instructor conference in Wenatchee so I think it has been all hands on deck the last couple days and probably week getting ready for this.
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Re: Unable to get kids' hunter-ed certificates into WDFW system
« Reply #4 on: Yesterday at 05:51:41 PM »
If all else fails call your regional office, soon as possible.
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