Kansas Hunter's Education Program

The Kansas Hunter's Education Program, which went into effect on January 1, 2005, was implemented to protect the rich heritage of hunting by
teaching hunting safety, hunting knowledge and hunting responsibility to beginning hunters. Successfully completing this program is a requirement for those hunters who were born July 1,1957 or later before they can be issued a Kansas hunting license. There are two exceptions to this Kansas law. One exception pertains to those young hunters who are 15 or younger, the law states that they can legally hunt without a certification as long as they are supervised by a licensed adult who is 18 or over. The other exception to this law states that hunters who are 16 or older can buy an Apprentice hunting license which entitles them to hunt without completing a hunter's education program as long as they are supervised by a licensed adult who is over 18. This exception is only valid once, after that the hunter must complete a hunter's education program before buying a Kansas hunting license. Even though there are two exceptions to this law, the importance of the completion of the program is important and eventually these hunters will successfully complete a hunting education program and receive their certificate.