Minimum age / certification
Classroom course open starting at age 11, certificate valid starting at age 12; the online course for adults requires being 16 or older.
Blaze orange
During firearm and muzzleloader deer season: fluorescent orange or pink on a cap plus a garment above the waist (camo pattern accepted if at least 50% orange/pink); outside deer season, small game hunters need at least one visible blaze garment.
Loaded firearms in vehicles
A loaded firearm may not be transported in a vehicle except under specific conditions — unloaded and in a closed case, or unloaded in a closed trunk; there's an exception for an unloaded, uncased firearm while going to or from hunting or a shooting range.
Tagging
As of 2026, physical tags were eliminated for deer, elk, bear, and similar species — replaced by a "site validation" step before moving the animal, plus mandatory registration online, by app, or at a kiosk.
License year
March 1 through the last day of February of the following year.