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Please note:
All individuals born after 1 January 1972 must also show proof of basic hunter education training--either from Washington or another state--before enrolling in the AHE program.

If required, enclose a copy of your hunter education certificate or the year and state in which you completed your training.

Duplicate Certificate

All hunters born after 1 January 1972 are required to show either a previous year's hunting license or a duplicate hunter education training certificate before they can purchase a Washington hunting license. License vendors are required to see a valid, Washington hunter education training certificate.

Duplicate hunter education training certificates now cost $8. An official application-available via mail or in person from any Department of Fish and Wildlife regional office-is required along with each application. Fax copies or reproduction copies of the form will be returned. (NOTE: Official applications are on a special, machine-read SCANTRON® form.)

Please allow a minimum of two weeks to process a request for duplicate hunter education certificate.

For the fastest service, please call the nearest regional office to see if you can obtain a same-day temporary certificate after completing and returning the official application form.

New Certificates
The new duplicate certificates make a great birthday or Christmas gift! Printed and embossed on durable, credit-card-style plastic, the card is very popular and well worth the money!

Out-Of-State Hunters
Increasingly, adult hunters leaving Washington to hunt elsewhere are discovering they cannot purchase a hunting license unless they, too, have proof of hunter education course completion. Don't invest thousands of dollars on a hunt and discover you can't go! Enroll in a hunter education class long before you plan to leave on your hunt. If you need a duplicate hunter education certificate, don't wait until the last minute! Act now to obtain your duplicate hunter education card.

Questions about cards or classes? Give us a call!
For the fastest service, please call the nearest regional office