Minnesota Hunter Apprentice Validation an Option for New Hunters

By Vanessa Torres

Minnesota -(Ammoland.com)- New hunters who have missed the opportunity to take a firearms safety class may still deer hunt under supervision this fall by purchasing a hunter apprentice validation, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources said.

Now that hunting season is quickly approaching, some prospective youth hunters and their parents are realizing the remaining hunter safety and education classes are full.
The hunter apprentice validation allows a new hunter the opportunity to hunt one season under the direct supervision of an adult licensed hunter without completing a formal firearms safety hunter education class.

The hunter apprentice must first purchase the validation for $3.50 at an Electronic Licensing System vendor, and then purchase the appropriate hunting license. The validation can be used for one hunting season and apprentice hunters are allowed to buy only two validations in a lifetime. Apprentice hunters are then required to get their firearms safety certificates to continue hunting.

Firearms safety hunter education classes are offered throughout the year by DNR-certified volunteer instructors. New hunters are encouraged to take a firearms safety class as early in …Read the Rest

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