Ask Fish and Game: Age Requirement

Q. My son turns 12 the day after opening of the deer season we want to hunt; does he have to wait to buy a license and tag? A. To buy a license to hunt big game, a person must be 12 years old and have completed a hunter education program. They also must be 12 to buy a general season big game tag. But youths may buy a license while still 11 to apply for a controlled hunt, provided they turn 12 before they hunt.