Apprentice Hunter Authorization (2)
$10.00
Anyone
THIS IS NOT A PERMIT TO HUNT. To allow the purchase of firearms hunting permits (except the Youth Deer & Turkey Hunting Permit) by persons born on or after January 1, 1967, and at least sixteen (16) years of age without display of a hunter education certificate card. The holder of this authorization also must purchase a firearms hunting permit and hunt in the immediate presence of an appropriately licensed adult age 18 or older who is hunter education certified. (Mentor does not need to be hunter-education certified if born before January 1, 1967.) This authorization may be purchased annually for no more than two (2) permit years (March 1 through the last day of February).
| Season | Dates |
|---|---|
| Badger | 11/15/2012 - 01/31/2013 |
| Beaver and Nutria:Trapping | 11/15/2011 - 03/31/2012 |
| Bobcat | 11/15/2012 - 01/31/2013 |
| Coyote | 05/09/2011 - 03/31/2012 |
| Crow | 11/01/2011 - 03/03/2012 |
| Deer:Firearms (Main Portion) | 11/10/2012 |
| Fox (Red or Gray) | 11/15/2012 - 01/31/2013 |
| Geese:Light Geese Conservation Order | 02/01/2012 - 04/30/2012 |
| Groundhog | 05/07/2012 - 12/15/2012 |
| Opossum | 11/15/2012 - 01/31/2013 |
| Pheasant:Northern Zone | 11/01/2012 - 01/15/2013 |
| Pheasant:Southeast Zone | 12/01/2012 - 12/12/2012 |
| Pheasant:Youth:Northern Zone | 10/27/2012 - 10/28/2012 |
| Quail | 11/01/2012 - 01/15/2013 |
| Quail:Youth | 10/27/2012 - 10/28/2012 |
| Rabbit:Trapping | 11/15/2012 - 01/31/2013 |
| Raccoon | 11/15/2012 - 01/31/2013 |
| Striped Skunk | 11/15/2012 - 01/31/2013 |
| Turkey:Fall Firearms | 10/01/2012 - 10/31/2012 |
| Turkey:Spring | 04/16/2012 - 05/06/2012 |
| Turkey:Youth | 03/31/2012 - 04/01/2012 |
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