Do I need to retake hunter safety?

[jjbduke2004]

I finally plan on hunting here. I have a lifetime sportman license from NY and still have my hunter safety card from there. I'm too young to be grandfathered in.

Will MD recognize my credentials and allow me to purchase a hunting license? I would think yes, but none of the regulations books seemed to say it. NY recognizes hunter education (and licenses) from all states and provinces.

 

[bigjohn]

yes, the card is good.

 

[mikec]

I am so mad at myself. I should have gotten my lifetime license from NY before I moved and gave up my NY ID.

Thanks for making me think of that again..

 

[jjbduke2004]

I am so mad at myself. I should have gotten my lifetime license from NY before I moved and gave up my NY ID.

Thanks for making me think of that again..

I hunt with my dad in Delaware County (Catskills) and Eastern Long Island. A full privileges non-resident license runs $200+ a year. Paying the $600 up front made sense when I was about to move out of state. It has gone higher since then. I get big game, small game, turkey tags, doe tags, and freshwater fishing all included each year. I don't get saltwater fishing, which used to be free.

 

[Jim Sr]

I finally plan on hunting here. I have a lifetime sportman license from NY and still have my hunter safety card from there. I'm too young to be grandfathered in.

Will MD recognize my credentials and allow me to purchase a hunting license? I would think yes, but none of the regulations books seemed to say it. NY recognizes hunter education (and licenses) from all states and provinces.

Hunter Education Requirements


To purchase a hunting license or to hunt in Maryland, state law requires:

• Presentation of a Certificate of Competency in Firearms and Hunter Safety (required for junior licensees), or
• Certification that you held a hunting license issued prior to July 1, 1977, or
• Certification that you hunted on private property prior to July 1, 1977, and were legally exempt from purchasing a hunting license, or
• Certification that you are purchasing a nonresident license and will only hunt waterfowl.

Note: Persons under the age of 18 hunting on family property when a license is not required, must have a Certificate of Competency in Firearms and Hunter Safety.

http://www.dnr.state.md.us/nrp/hunter_education.asp

 

[jjbduke2004]

Hunter Education Requirements


To purchase a hunting license or to hunt in Maryland, state law requires:

• Presentation of a Certificate of Competency in Firearms and Hunter Safety (required for junior licensees), or
• Certification that you held a hunting license issued prior to July 1, 1977, or
• Certification that you hunted on private property prior to July 1, 1977, and were legally exempt from purchasing a hunting license, or
• Certification that you are purchasing a nonresident license and will only hunt waterfowl.

Note: Persons under the age of 18 hunting on family property when a license is not required, must have a Certificate of Competency in Firearms and Hunter Safety.

http://www.dnr.state.md.us/nrp/hunter_education.asp

So here's why I asked the question: New York doesn't call it a Certificate of Competency in Firearms and Hunter Safety it's called a Hunter Safety Certificate. Is there reciprocity?

 

[SOMDSHOOT]

So here's why I asked the question: New York doesn't call it a Certificate of Competency in Firearms and Hunter Safety it's called a Hunter Safety Certificate. Is there reciprocity?

As long as you have "a certificate" stating that you have passed a "course" in some state, it does not matter in Maryland, or any other state. The certificate does not have to be issued by a specific state in order for you to buy a hunting license in that state. The only issue after the fact is "residency". I guess it is better explained as the Certificate being of Federal coverage and the Resident license being of state coverage.

Maryland for instance use to call it a "Hunters Safety Certificate" (printed on my certificate) now it is called a "Hunters Education certificate"(printed on my nephews certificate), all the same thing but the general coverage terminology has changed. I'm sure, hidden in there somewhere, it is a matter of legal liabilities, as Maryland really likes to cover their backside on liability issues. The Maryland handgun course is a great example of this, but, that's another story for another day.

 

[jpuff]

I have taken the hunter safty course years ago when i was younger. Now i have a problem. I seem to have miss placed my card from moving out of house to house and I cant rememeber my number. And I see if I have taken it before 1990 theres a chance I have to take the test all over. Does anyone have ant ideas on this? Do i have to or is there something else I can do.

 

[boule]

Do you still have a copy of your hunting license? If yes, please use this as a proof... it should have your course number on it.

 

[Guderian]

For those that have a license, did you attend a class or take the course via the internet? I'm interested in knowing which method is less of a pain in the butt although that's not to say I'm not safety concious.

 

[rstickle]

When I got my first MD license I used my NY Hunter's Safety card that I got as a kid in the early 1960's. I had to explain that the cards back then were NOT numbered! But, it was accepted. Yours should be too.

 

[rico903]

I passed a safety course in NY in the 60s and had a license. Moved to MD in the 70s and hunted for many years. Haven't hunted in several years and have none of the old paperwork. What would be needed to get a MD license? One shop said they would sell me a license based on my age. Looking at some of the public hunting lands it says I have to produce a safety course card to hunt there. Would I have to take a safety course again to be able to hunt?

 

[itsslow98]

For those that have a license, did you attend a class or take the course via the internet? I'm interested in knowing which method is less of a pain in the butt although that's not to say I'm not safety concious.

I took the online course and then did the one day field event ao APG(they hosted one). Much easier for me who works midnights then having to attend a class for a couple weeks.

 

[Derwood]

Definitely do a portion online if you can. That class was a royal pain in the ass. When I took the class there was lots of macho bullshitting, little information that wasn't covered more clearly and in better detail in the instructional book.

 

[CaptChaos]

For those that have a license, did you attend a class or take the course via the internet? I'm interested in knowing which method is less of a pain in the butt although that's not to say I'm not safety concious.

I took mine online and did the one day (6 hours or whatever it was) class. I much prefer it that way. Some in my class still complained, like that guy who had a fit because he was in the military and was "already proficient with firearms and shouldn't have to take this class" and then later missed both shots at the range.

 

[wilcam47]

I passed a safety course in NY in the 60s and had a license. Moved to MD in the 70s and hunted for many years. Haven't hunted in several years and have none of the old paperwork. What would be needed to get a MD license? One shop said they would sell me a license based on my age. Looking at some of the public hunting lands it says I have to produce a safety course card to hunt there. Would I have to take a safety course again to be able to hunt?

Page 12...of the hunting handbook

To hunt or purchase a hunting license in Maryland, State law
requires:
• Presentation of a Certificate of Competency in Firearms and
Hunting Safety (required for junior licenses), or
• Certification that you held a hunting license issued prior to
July 1, 1977, or
• Certification that you hunted on private property prior to July
1, 1977, and were legally exempt from purchasing a hunting
license, or
• Certification that you are purchasing a nonresident license and
will only hunt waterfowl.

 

[rico903]

Page 12...of the hunting handbook

To hunt or purchase a hunting license in Maryland, State law
requires:
• Presentation of a Certificate of Competency in Firearms and
Hunting Safety (required for junior licenses), or
• Certification that you held a hunting license issued prior to
July 1, 1977, or
• Certification that you hunted on private property prior to July
1, 1977, and were legally exempt from purchasing a hunting
license, or
• Certification that you are purchasing a nonresident license and
will only hunt waterfowl.

What constitutes certification that I had a license prior to 7/1/77 or that I hunted on private property prior to that time?

 

[LGood48]

When I got my first MD license I used my NY Hunter's Safety card that I got as a kid in the early 1960's. I had to explain that the cards back then were NOT numbered! But, it was accepted. Yours should be too.

Had the same issue this year with my AZ card (1986). No number really threw the desk clerk at the Elkton WalMart.

 

[Jester1341]

does anyone buy there license online?? i dont think they ask you for a number.

john

 

[wilcam47]

does anyone buy there license online?? i dont think they ask you for a number.

john

they dont but you are supposed to have proof on you...if you get asked by DNR...its your choice to take the chance.