TTMD
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- Nov 10, 2012
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Thought I'd relay this information in case it may help someone else. Assuming I'm not the *only* person on the planet who didn't already know this!
My son goes to college in Texas, so except for a couple of months in the summer, that's where he lives. However, his home of record remains in Maryland.
We're looking at going duck hunting while he's home for Christmas break, but he doesn't have a hunting license. So I called & spoke with a very nice woman at MD DNR Police who said that he can take the Texas Hunter Safety course & use that certification to get his MD resident hunting license.
I also came across an article published yesterday in a Texas newspaper, reporting that the TX legislature had passed a streamlined hunter safety course process and after successful testing over the summer, it was being implemented state-wide as of 19SEP13.
So. Texas now offers a 100% online hunter safety course that requires NO field day testing for people 17 years old and above.
Here's the link to the Texas Parks & Wildlife website: http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/outdoor...get-your-texas-hunter-education-certification
Then click on "Online Course for Complete Certification."
Of the two online sources that offer the course, one costs a total of $29, with the other coming in at $18.
Since hunter safety courses are reciprocal from state to state, this may be an option for some folks here who may just now be thinking they'd like to give hunting a try this season, but are unable to find a local class with availability.
That said...
When my son gets home for Christmas, I'll take him out and drill him myself on things normally covered in the field day exercises for shooting safety, carrying safety, etc. If I'm going to be hunting with him, I don't want to leave MY safety to a .com, hoping they did it right.
I would encourage EVERYONE to take these hunter safety courses seriously, and not as a necessary evil to get your license. When I took it I skipped the online version, and went the full course route because I knew I would also learn far more than just what's in the book. I also met a few people that are now hunting buddies.
Nevertheless, this is an option that some people may be able to consider.
11SEP15 Update: MD accepts Hunter Safety cards from ALL STATES to satisfy HQL training requirement.
My son goes to college in Texas, so except for a couple of months in the summer, that's where he lives. However, his home of record remains in Maryland.
We're looking at going duck hunting while he's home for Christmas break, but he doesn't have a hunting license. So I called & spoke with a very nice woman at MD DNR Police who said that he can take the Texas Hunter Safety course & use that certification to get his MD resident hunting license.
I also came across an article published yesterday in a Texas newspaper, reporting that the TX legislature had passed a streamlined hunter safety course process and after successful testing over the summer, it was being implemented state-wide as of 19SEP13.
So. Texas now offers a 100% online hunter safety course that requires NO field day testing for people 17 years old and above.
Here's the link to the Texas Parks & Wildlife website: http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/outdoor...get-your-texas-hunter-education-certification
Then click on "Online Course for Complete Certification."
Of the two online sources that offer the course, one costs a total of $29, with the other coming in at $18.
Since hunter safety courses are reciprocal from state to state, this may be an option for some folks here who may just now be thinking they'd like to give hunting a try this season, but are unable to find a local class with availability.
That said...
When my son gets home for Christmas, I'll take him out and drill him myself on things normally covered in the field day exercises for shooting safety, carrying safety, etc. If I'm going to be hunting with him, I don't want to leave MY safety to a .com, hoping they did it right.
I would encourage EVERYONE to take these hunter safety courses seriously, and not as a necessary evil to get your license. When I took it I skipped the online version, and went the full course route because I knew I would also learn far more than just what's in the book. I also met a few people that are now hunting buddies.
Nevertheless, this is an option that some people may be able to consider.
11SEP15 Update: MD accepts Hunter Safety cards from ALL STATES to satisfy HQL training requirement.
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