Hunter Education

April 6, 2023

Question: I’m applying for an out-of-state hunt and they need my hunter safety certificate. I took my hunter safety course in 1993 and have no idea where it is. Can I get a copy?

Answer: You can contact a CDFW license sales office ( https://wildlife.ca.gov/Organization/LRB ) in your area or the Hunter Education Program at (916) 653-1235. If your information is in our student database, your online license sales profile ( https://wildlife.ca.gov/Licensing/Online-Sales ) will be updated so you can purchase a duplicate hunter education certificate. If your information is not in the student database, you will likely need to repeat the course. You may also try contacting the original instructor, club or organization where the course was taught to obtain a duplicate. If you are unable to obtain a duplicate certificate through these means, you’ll need to repeat the course.

For anyone who took a hunter education course after January 1, 2016, a duplicate certificate can be purchased through CDFW’s online sales and service portal ( https://wildlife.ca.gov/Licensing/Online-Sales ), a licensed agent ( https://www.ca.wildlifelicense.com/internetsales/OutletSearch/FindOutlet ), or a CDFW license sales office ( https://wildlife.ca.gov/Organization/LRB ).

For more information visit CDFW’s Hunter Education web page ( https://wildlife.ca.gov/Hunter-Education ).