State & Provincial Information

Contact Information Texas Parks & Wildlife Department 4200 Smith School Rd. Austin , Texas 78744 Phone: 800-792-1112 Ext. 4999 Fax: (512) 389-8042 Replacement Hunter Safety Card Information: http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/learning/hunter_education/cardform.phtml

Main Web Site:  (http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/)
Hunter Education Web Site:  (http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/learning/hunter_education/)

Every hunter (including out-of-state hunters) born on or after Sept. 2, 1971, must successfully complete a Hunter Education Training Course. Minimum age of certification is 12 years and cost is $15. If you were born on or after Sept. 2, 1971, and you are: • under 12 years of age, you must be accompanied*. • age 12 through 16, you must successfully complete a hunter education course or be accompanied*. • age 17 and over, you must successfully complete a hunter education course; or purchase a “Hunter Education Deferral” and be accompanied**. Hunter Education Deferral (cost: $10) – Allows a person 17 years of age or older who has not completed a hunter education program to defer completion for up to one year. A deferral may only be obtained once and is only valid until the end of the current license year. A person who has been convicted or has received deferred adjudication for violation of the mandatory hunter education requirement is prohibited from applying for a deferral. Take the course by August 31 of the current license year and receive a $5 discount. **Accompanied means: By a person (resident or non-resident) who is at least 17, who is licensed to hunt in Texas, who has passed hunter education or is exempt (born before Sept. 2, 1971), and you must be within normal voice control, (Preferrably within physical control). Proof of certification or deferral is required to be on your person while hunting. Note: Certification is NOT required to purchase a hunting license. Note: Bowhunter education does NOT substitute for Hunter Education certification.

All hunters and persons accompanying a hunter on National Forests and Grasslands, must wear a minimum of 144 square inches of Hunter Orange visible on both the chest and back plus a Hunter Orange cap or hat. Call the US Forest Service and US Army Corps of Engineers for more information.

Texas Hunter Education Instructor Association
22648 2ND ST
Porter, Tx , Texas 77365
Contact:Elmer "Duke" Walton, Jr.
Phone: (281) 354-4594
Email: dukesaralyn@yahoo.com