When will Colorado change the year of birth, to require a humter safety course? 1949, be real! This is the only state with such an atiquated date.I agree it is a very idea for all young hunters to take a course, but there should be a reasonable age to require it. Am I the only hunter out there that feels this year should be updated?
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I am not sure I follow. When they passed the requirement, they grandfathered in all born before 1949. From that point on, it has ALWAYS been required that you have a hunter safety course. You won't get much support on this one. I realize that for this year, you may be too late, and I feel for you, but that is the rule. Even Texas has a similar law. And believe me, they will never change the date they established when the started the law in Texas.
Here is a good link about how to get the certification. http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/learning/hunter_education/certification_process.phtml
Maybe you could do the online cert and drive somewhere for the one day course before April 1st. There is a one day course in Austin on March 16 and 29th!
txhunter58
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I am not sure I follow. When they passed the requirement, they grandfathered in all born before 1949. From that point on, it has ALWAYS been required that you have a hunter safety course. You won't get much support on this one. I realize that for this year, you may be too late, and I feel for you, but that is the rule. Even Texas has a similar law. And believe me, they will never change the date they established when the started the law in Texas.
Here is a good link about how to get the certification. http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/learning/hunter_education/certification_process.phtml
Maybe you could do the online cert and drive somewhere for the one day course before April 1st. There is a one day course in Austin on March 16 and 29th!
txhunter58
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I have taken a hunter safety course, took it in 1966 when i was 12 in Utah. I have hunted colorado for years, I just feel like the date needs updated. Yes Texas requires anyone born after 1972 to have a hunter safety course. Just setting a date, does not seem logical to me. An age limit seems much better. What about in the year 2035, will it still be anyone born after 1949 must have a card? That will mean anyone under 86 yrs old will have to have one.
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"What about in the year 2035, will it still be anyone born after 1949 must have a card?"
Yes, because that person will have grown up his entire life with that rule in place. If he/she has hunted all their lives, then they probably already have one. If they just start hunting at 86, they probably need a course. YMO
txhunter58
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Yes, because that person will have grown up his entire life with that rule in place. If he/she has hunted all their lives, then they probably already have one. If they just start hunting at 86, they probably need a course. YMO
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Why not say ,Anyone who hunts in the state needs a Hunter Safety Certificate . That is the way it is ending up anyway.
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