Age Requirements
On This Page- Special Permit Categories
- E-Postcard Selection Hunts
- US Forest Service Antlerless Deer Permits
- National Wildlife Refuge Hunts
Special Permit Categories
- All age requirements are at the time your application is submitted.
- Applicants must be at least 8 years old.
- Applicants under 17 years old must apply with a supervising adult that is at least 18 years old.
- Applicants that are exactly 17 years old may apply alone or as a group member but may not be a supervising adult for a youth applicant.
- Applicants 17 years old are considered adults.
- Guided Hunt Packages are restricted to Adults Only.
E-Postcard Selection Hunts
- Adult applicants must be at least 17 years old.
- Youth applicants must be under 17 years old. Except federal age requirements for the Youth Waterfowl Season define a youth as someone 15 years old or younger.
- There is no minimum age for youth in these categories.
- Applicants under 17 years old must apply with a supervising adult that is at least 18 years old.
- For Youth/Adult Categories, there must be at least one youth in your hunting party.
US Forest Service Antlerless Deer Permits
- Applicants for the Adult - USFS Antlerless Deer Permits-Adult category must be at least 17 years old.
- Applicants for the Youth - USFS Antlerless Deer Permits-Youth must be under 17 years old. There is no minimum age for this category.
National Wildlife Refuge Hunts
- All age requirements are at the time your application is submitted.
- Applicants must be at least 9 years old.
- Applicants under 17 years old must apply with a supervising adult that is at least 18 years old.
- Applicants that are exactly 17 years old may apply alone or as a group member but may not be a supervising adult for a youth applicant.
- Applicants 17 and older are considered adults.