duckduckgoose
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to those bahumbuging on online classes:
to those bahumbuging on online classes:
There are two courses offered. One for those 17 and under requires the field day component. The other, for 18 and older, are exempt from the field day requirement.The TX Online only is for 18yo and over , 17yo may not take it .
Good question. I don't have the answer though.With the Texas Hunter Safety Course, does this exempt the training requirement for HQL?
I know passing the MD Hunter Safety Course will exempt you from the training requirement of HQL.
Cut and paste from Maryland.gov, did not look up the article referenced.
Required to have the HQL, but exempt from the training component
1. Someone who completed a firearms safety training course approved by the Secretary of the Department of Maryland State Police.
2. Has completed a course of instruction in the competency and safety of firearms as prescribed under Natural Resources Article, §10-301.1, Annotated Code of Maryland. Application for the Maryland Department of Natural Resources Hunter Safety Course Certificate can be obtained from here and may be used in lieu of Qualified Handgun Instruction.
3. Is currently a qualified handgun instructor.
4. Is an honorably discharged member of the armed forces of the United States or National Guard.
5. Is an employee of an armored car company who has a handgun permit issued by MSP.
6. Lawfully owns a regulated firearm, you do not have to complete the training to apply for the Handgun Qualification License.
THANKS for posting, passed onto my daughter.
Cut & pasted from your link, did you have to take the field day?
As the next step, schedule and attend the Field Day to obtain the Hunter Education Certificate.
You can schedule the Field Day at https://tpwd.elementlms.com/course-category/hunter-education-field-course/.
Hey , I really did hunt before 1977 !
And I actually took Hunter Safety circa 1974 . But unfortunately for me , the State didn't keep records of it until 1977 , the Club where I took it is defunct , and the original wall certificate is long since lost . ( No cards in the early days, they came later .) Signing the Affidavit works where I usually go , but eventually I'll do the Texas to have ( another ) piece of paper .
Added - With time marching on , not many people can plausibly claim the exemption . If you were say 14 in 1976 , you're pushing at least 58yo now .
I just finished the course Friday. I'd had licenses since I was 16(1974ish), but I'll eventually be moving out of this great state and the wife has been after me to do some hunts in other states as well(where they don't give a crap about Md's exemption).I pushed 58 as far as I could, its long gone
Says hunters of any age, a one time deal...My son is 11 and is going to the woods with me this year. There aren’t any classroom sessions close or suitable timing with open slots. MD online hunter safety course is for 13 and over, TX can be for 9-17. What I’m figuring, he can take the TX online and sign up for a field day if one is available. Then he should be good in the state of MD after passing both.
For those more knowledgeable, can an 11 year old get an apprentice license this year and then go through hunter ed next year for a junior license? I don’t see anywhere where the apprentice online hunter safety course is housed.
My son is 11 and is going to the woods with me this year. There aren’t any classroom sessions close or suitable timing with open slots. MD online hunter safety course is for 13 and over, TX can be for 9-17. What I’m figuring, he can take the TX online and sign up for a field day if one is available. Then he should be good in the state of MD after passing both.
For those more knowledgeable, can an 11 year old get an apprentice license this year and then go through hunter ed next year for a junior license? I don’t see anywhere where the apprentice online hunter safety course is housed.