Ask Fish and Game

Q. I am 21 and in the military. I want to apply for a controlled elk hunt this year. Do I have to take hunter education? A.That depends. If you can show that you have had a valid hunting license in Idaho or another state, no. If you are a first-time hunter born on or after January 1, 1975, Idaho law requires you to have completed hunter education. Hang on to the card and/or certificate to show the license vendor. If you lose it, call Fish and Game at (208) 334-3747 or request it over the department's web site. Hunter education teaches gun safety-perhaps a redundancy for a member of the military-but also covers other subjects hunters need to understand before going afield.