Louisiana Administrative Code
Title 76 - WILDLIFE AND FISHERIES
Part I - Wildlife and Fisheries Commission and Agencies Thereunder
Chapter 3 - Special Powers and Duties
Subchapter C - Hunter Safety Program
Section I-312 - Hunter Education Program Certification Policy
Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 3, March 20, 2024
A. The Wildlife and Fisheries Commission shall be the sole authority for establishing minimum requirements for certification of student and volunteer instructors and for the overall administration of the Louisiana Hunter Education Program. The Louisiana Hunter Education Program shall meet the minimum performance guidelines for the basic hunter education course as set forth by the International Hunter Education Association-USA Hunter Education Standards.
B. The Department of Wildlife and Fisheries shall maintain an electronic database of all students and active instructors who have successfully met the requirements for certification.
C. Requirements for hunter education student certification shall be as follows:
D. Requirements for bowhunter education certification shall be as follows:
E. Upon successful completion of any of the approved courses, LDWF shall provide credentials documenting course completion.
F. Minimum age for certification in all courses within the Louisiana Hunter Education Program shall be as follows:
G. All persons ages 10 and 11 who are hunter education certified, while hunting in the state of Louisiana, are to be accompanied by and under the direct supervision of a person who is 18 years of age or older and has a valid hunting license or proof of successful completion of a hunter education course approved by the department in order for that certification to be valid. Direct supervision means that the person being supervised shall be within normal audible voice proximity and in direct line of sight of the supervising adult at all times.
H. Requirements for volunteer instructor certification shall be as follows:
AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 56:699.3.