North Dakota Game, Fish & Hunter Safety
As of 2010, North Dakota Game and Fish regulations require that any hunter born after 1961 possess a valid certificate from a hunter education course. Along with gun and hunting safety, the course includes instruction in ethics and basic wildlife information. North Dakota has reciprocity agreements with other states and honor certifications from those states.
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Who Must be Certified
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We few exceptions, all hunters born after 1961 must have completed a hunter education course. This includes hunters in the pursuit of small game and migratory birds and big game such as deer. A hunter safety course does not change the minimum age requirements for hunters as set out by North Dakota Game and Fish regulations.
Exceptions
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The exceptions include children under 12 who hunt only with their parents and individuals who hunt only on land they own or lease. Apprentice hunting licenses can be issued once in a lifetime to individuals older than 16 who are limited to hunting while accompanied by an adult.
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Hunter Safety Courses
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Hunter safety courses involve 14 hours of instruction and are conducted by certified volunteers in communities all over the state during the spring or summer. The course work and testing are planned to be complete in time for fall hunting seasons. A list of courses is maintained at the website of the North Dakota Game and Fish Department.
Reciprocity
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North Dakota honors all hunter education courses offered by state game management agencies in the United States as well as those offered by Canadian provinces. The hunter is required to enter the issuing state and the certificate number on any license he purchases or applies for in North Dakota.
Other States
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While North Dakota requires a hunter safety course for any hunter born after 1961 other states have other regulations. For example, in Colorado, anyone born after 1948 is required to have passed a hunter safety course. A North Dakota resident born in the 1950s may not need a hunter safety course to hunt in his home state but could if he pursues out-of-state game.
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