Utah Admin. Code R657-23-3 - Hunter Education Required
(1)
(a) To obtain a hunting license, any person
born after December 31, 1965, must present proof of successfully completing a
division -approved hunter education course.
(b) A person may take a hunter education
course offered by the division as provided in Subsection (2), or (3).
(2) Completion of an
instructor-led hunter education course requires students to:
(a) purchase a hunter education registration
certificate from a Division authorized licensed vendor;
(b) attend the instructor-led
course;
(c) behave in a safe and
responsible manner in class;
(d)
obtain a passing score of at least 75% on a written exam; and
(e) participate in a live fire exercise
demonstrating safe firearms handling.
(3) Completion of the online hunter education
course requires students to:
(a) purchase a
hunter education registration certificate from a Division authorized licensed
vendor.
(b) pre-register for the
field day;
(c) successfully
complete the online hunter education course and provide documentation of
completion to the hunter education instructor prior to participating in a field
day;
(d) participate in a field
day;
(e) behave in a safe and
responsible manner while attending the field day;
(f) obtain a passing score of at least 75% on
a written exam; and
(g) participate
in a live fire exercise demonstrating safe firearms handling.
(4) The division will issue a Blue
Card to each individual who successfully completes a division-approved hunter
education course.
(5) The Hunter
Education Registration Certificate becomes a valid hunting license upon
validation of course completion by a certified hunter education
instructor.
(6) A member of the
United States Armed Forces on active duty, reserve duty, or having veteran
status, or a member of the Utah National Guard is exempt from the live fire
exercise required in Subsections 2 and 3 above if they can provide their active
or reserve status Military identification card or valid documentation of
veteran status to the hunter education instructor prior to the live fire
exercise.
(7) The division shall
accept other states, provinces, and countries criteria and qualifications for
their respective courses which:
(a) meet or
exceed the International Hunter Education Association-USA hunter education
standards; or
(b) completion of the
course qualifies a person to receive a resident hunting license in the state,
province, or country in which the hunter education course is offered.
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