| In order to hunt or fish in any of the fifty US | | | | Other requirements in order to get a hunting or |
| states you will need to have a current hunting | | | | hunting and fishing license may include the |
| license or hunting and fishing license. Each state | | | | completion of a hunter's safety course or hunting |
| has its own requirements that you will need to | | | | education course that will teach hunting basics as |
| fulfill in order to be granted a hunting license. | | | | well as wildlife conservation. If such a class is |
| To find out what your state requirements are | | | | required your local fishing and game office or |
| you can visit your local community center or | | | | wildlife conservancy office will be able to give you |
| town hall, or go on the Internet and look for the | | | | the specifics about those classes such as price, |
| hunting requirements for your state. Many states | | | | location, and when they are held. |
| now have hunting and fishing license information | | | | Some states require hunters to register all their |
| and requirements online. Some even offer a | | | | weapons and may require the hunters to show |
| download-able application that you can fill out and | | | | proof of insurance before granting the hunter a |
| send in from home. | | | | license. In almost every state hunters are required |
| While the specific regulations of each state are | | | | to carry their hunting licenses on their person |
| different there are some requirements that most | | | | when hunting and must be able to show the |
| states have. Most states, if not all states, will | | | | license to a fish or game warden if asked. |
| require that any child under 14 who is applying for | | | | For this reason when you are preparing to go out |
| a hunting license be supervised at all times while | | | | hunting you should always have your ID, your |
| hunting. | | | | hunting license and other documents that you |
| Children over the age of 14 are usually allowed to | | | | might need nearby and safe. One handy way to |
| hunt unsupervised although there may be | | | | carry these documents without having them get |
| restrictions about the type of game that children | | | | in the way is to roll them up tight into a small |
| can hunt and what type of weapon can be used. | | | | tube that hangs from a cord and can be tied |
| Even if the state doesn't require it you should | | | | around your neck or clipped to your jacket or |
| always supervise a child who is out hunting. | | | | inside a pocket. |