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Kentucky Hunter Education Association.

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Kentucky Hunter Education

Mandatory Requirements

Effective March 1, 1991, all hunters born on or after January 1, 1975, shall, while hunting, carry a valid hunter education course completion card in addition to the appropriate Kentucky hunting license.  A bow hunter not in possession of a firearm may carry a "National Bowhunter Education Program" course completion card in lieu of the hunter education card.

EXCEPTIONS:

1. Children under 10 years of age may hunt without a course completion card, but shall be accompanied by an adult of at least 18 years of age.  One adult shall not accompany more than two children at one time.

2. Persons exempt from buying a license are not required to possess a hunter education course completion card (i.e., resident owners of farmlands, tenants, etc.).

Replacement Hunter Education Cards

If you have lost your Hunter Education Card, please send us the following information and we will send you a duplicate:

Name

Current Address

Birthdate

Approximate date and location of the Hunter Education class you took

$5.00 (cash, check or money order made out to the Ky. Department of Fish and Wildlife)

You can send this information to:

Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife

Attn: Hunter Education Program

#1 Game Farm Road

Frankfort, KY 40601

After receiving this information, we will send you your replacement card within the next few days.

For More Information Call 1-800 858-1549