Strong Early Public Interest In Deferral

Approximately 250 applications for hunter education deferrals have been processed during the first month (September 5 - October 5) of the deferral program. Interest to date in the deferral program has come mostly from adults (with roughly 60% of applicants 18 or older), although younger students have been applying in larger numbers.

The deferral program allows individuals to request a one license year, once-in-a-lifetime deferral of hunter education training. Deferred hunters must hunt under immediate supervision of an accompanying hunter 18 years of age or older. Immediate supervision is defined as within normal voice and visual distance--prohibiting the use of two-way radios, binoculars, etc. as part of the "control."