Unable to get kids' hunter-ed certificates into WDFW system

[tdog]

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?

[brokentrail]

Possibly call this program contact number?  360-902-8111

[Bob33]

You need to take the certificates to a license dealer. They will enter the hunter education info. Once they do you can buy licenses.

[Rainier10]

 
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.

[ghosthunter]

If all else fails call your regional office, soon as possible.

[tdog]

Thank you for the advice everyone! Going to try it all 😂

[tdog]

So... before I could get over to the license dealer or call anyone, I got a reply from both the email I sent to huntered@ and the email I sent to licensing@.

The reply from huntered said I need to take the certificates to an in-person license dealer.

The reply from licensing said "no problem, I've added both certificates for you and you can now buy licenses on the site"!

And the weird thing is they both came in right around the same time.

Now I just need to figure out why my kids don't have the "Get Outdoors package with CRSSE" option available to buy, like I do. hmmm

[ghosthunter]

So... before I could get over to the license dealer or call anyone, I got a reply from both the email I sent to huntered@ and the email I sent to licensing@.

The reply from huntered said I need to take the certificates to an in-person license dealer.

The reply from licensing said "no problem, I've added both certificates for you and you can now buy licenses on the site"!

And the weird thing is they both came in right around the same time.

Now I just need to figure out why my kids don't have the "Get Outdoors package with CRSSE" option available to buy, like I do. hmmm

Excellent stay after it, we need more kids.

[Klickitatsteelie]

So... before I could get over to the license dealer or call anyone, I got a reply from both the email I sent to huntered@ and the email I sent to licensing@.

The reply from huntered said I need to take the certificates to an in-person license dealer.

The reply from licensing said "no problem, I've added both certificates for you and you can now buy licenses on the site"!

The package is probably not available for youth because youth do not have to buy a fishing license or the crsse. All the kids need is a salmon and steelhead catch record card which is free for them.
And the weird thing is they both came in right around the same time.

Now I just need to figure out why my kids don't have the "Get Outdoors package with CRSSE" option available to buy, like I do. hmmm

[762Gunner]

I don't know if youth under 15 can get the "Get Outdoors package with CRSSE" since they have different license requirements and prices. That might have something to do with it.