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Big Game Hunting => Deer Hunting => Topic started by: E35alex on August 29, 2018, 05:49:45 PM

Title: Age restriction
Post by: E35alex on August 29, 2018, 05:49:45 PM: Does anyone know if there is an age restriction on how old someone has to be to hunt deer? (Archery) I know they have to be able to draw 40 lbs but I don’t see an age restriction.

Thanks for your help

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Title: Re: Age restriction
Post by: meatwhack on August 29, 2018, 05:52:47 PM: If they can pass hunters ed they’re in.
Title: Re: Age restriction
Post by: bobcat on August 29, 2018, 05:53:03 PM: There is no minimum age in Washington. As long as they pass the hunter education course they can hunt.

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Title: Re: Age restriction
Post by: bak2huntn on August 29, 2018, 07:06:48 PM: Thanks for asking I was curious about this also !
Title: Re: Age restriction
Post by: E35alex on August 29, 2018, 07:37:01 PM: Thank you guys! He passed back in April, and has already been turkey hunting. 👍

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Title: Re: Age restriction
Post by: smithkl42 on August 30, 2018, 01:46:27 PM: My two boys are coming with me on Saturday, for the first time. One's 9 and pulling 40, the other's 11 and pulling 50. I'm not sure if they're more excited to come or if I'm more excited to have 'em.
Title: Re: Age restriction
Post by: huntnfmly on August 30, 2018, 02:18:04 PM: Also for any age I believe there is still a 1 time waiver for someone who might want to try hunting even before hunters ed. $25
And the have to be with some one who is lic.hunter and has had their hunting lic for the last 3yrs
Title: Re: Age restriction
Post by: Russ McDonald on August 30, 2018, 03:09:10 PM: Quote from: huntnfmly on August 30, 2018, 02:18:04 PM
Also for any age I believe there is still a 1 time waiver for someone who might want to try hunting even before hunters ed. $25
And the have to be with some one who is lic.hunter and has had their hunting lic for the last 3yrs
That is correct. My wife did it before deciding she really liked turkey hunting.

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Title: Re: Age restriction
Post by: Bob33 on August 30, 2018, 03:34:44 PM: Quote from: Russ McDonald on August 30, 2018, 03:09:10 PM
Quote from: huntnfmly on August 30, 2018, 02:18:04 PM
Also for any age I believe there is still a 1 time waiver for someone who might want to try hunting even before hunters ed. $25
And the have to be with some one who is lic.hunter and has had their hunting lic for the last 3yrs
That is correct. My wife did it before deciding she really liked turkey hunting.

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Deferral applicants must be at least ten years of age.

http://app.leg.wa.gov/wac/default.aspx?cite=220-412-020

Hunter education deferral.
(1) Pursuant to RCW 77.32.155, individuals may apply for a director-authorized, once in a lifetime, one-license-year deferral of hunter education training. To qualify, the applicant for deferral and his or her accompanying, licensed hunter must comply with the following requirements:

(a) The applicant for deferral must:

(i) Be at least ten years of age when applying for the deferral;

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