State Hunting Resources

Know the laws before you go! Use the directory links below for information on State Fish and Game Laws and Hunter Education training or to report Poaching.

State	Fish & Game Department	Hunter Education	Poaching Hotline
AL	Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources	Alabama Hunter Education	800-272-4263
AK	Alaska Department of Fish & Game	Alaska Hunter Education	800-478-3377
AZ	Arizona Game & Fish Department	Arizona Hunter Education	800-352-0700
AR	Arkansas Game and Fish Commission	Arkansas Hunter Education	800-482-9262
CA	California Department of Fish and Wildlife	California Hunter Education	888-334-2258
CO	Colorado Department of Natural Resources	Colorado Hunter Education	800-332-4155
CT	Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection	Connecticut Hunter Education	800-842-4357
DE	Delaware Division of Fish & Wildlife	Delaware Hunter Education	800-292-3030
FL	Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission	Florida Hunter Education	888-404-3922
GA	Georgia Department of Natural resources	Georgia Hunter Education	800-241-4113
HI	Hawaii Division of Forestry and Wildlife	Hawaii Hunter Education	808-587-0077
ID	Idaho Department of Fish and Game	Idaho Hunter Education	800-632-5999
IL	Illinois Department of Natural Resources	Illinois Hunter Education	877-236-7529
IN	Indiana Department of Natural Resources	Indiana Hunter Education	800-847-4367
IA	Iowa Department of Natural Resources	Iowa Hunter Education	800-532-2020
KS	Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism	Kansas Hunter Education	877-426-3843
KY	Kentucky Department of Fish & Wildlife Resources	Kentucky Hunter Education	800-252-5378
LA	Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries	Louisiana Hunter Education	800-442-2511
ME	Maine Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife	Maine Hunter Education	800-253-7887
MD	Maryland Department of Natural Resources	Maryland Hunter Education	800-635-6124
MA	Massachusetts Department of Fish & Game	Massachusetts Hunter Education	800-632-8075
MI	Michigan Department of Natural Resources	Michigan Hunter Education	800-292-7800
MN	Minnesota Department of Natural Resources	Minnesota Hunter Education	800-652-9093
MS	Mississippi Wildlife, Fisheries & Parks	Mississippi Hunter Education	800-237-6278
MO	Missouri Department of Conservation	Missouri Hunter Education	800-392-1111
MT	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks	Montana Hunter Education	800-847-6668
NE	Nebraska Game and Parks Commission	Nebraska Hunter Education	800-742-7627
NV	Nevada Department of Wildlife	Nevada Hunter Education	800-992-3030
NH	New Hampshire Fish and Game	New Hampshire Hunter Education	800-344-4262
NJ	New Jersey Division of Fish & Wildlife	New Jersey Hunter Education	800-222-0456
NM	New Mexico Department of Game & Fish	New Mexico Hunter Education	800-432-4263
NY	New York Department of Environmental Conservation	New York Hunter Education	800-847-7332
NC	North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission	North Carolina Hunter Education	800-662-7137
ND	North Dakota Game and Fish Department	North Dakota Hunter Education	800-472-2121
OH	Ohio Department of Natural Resources	Ohio Hunter Education	800-762-2437
OK	Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation	Oklahoma Hunter Education	800-522-8039
OR	Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife	Oregon Hunter Education	800-452-7888
PA	Pennsylvania Game Commission	Pennsylvania Hunter Education	888-742-8001
RI	Rhode Island Division of Fish and Wildlife	Rhode Island Hunter Education	800-498-1336
SC	South Carolina Department of Natural Resources	South Carolina Hunter Education	800-922-5431
SD	South Dakota Department of Game, Fish and Parks	South Dakota Hunter Education	800-592-5522
TN	Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency	Tennessee Hunter Education	800-255-8972
TX	Texas Parks & Wildlife Department	Texas Hunter Education	800-792-4263
UT	Utah Division of Wildlife Resources	Utah Hunter Education	800-662-3337
VT	Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department	Vermont Hunter Education	800-752-5378
VA	Virginia Department of Game & Inland Fisheries	Virginia Hunter Education	800-237-5712
WA	Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife	Washington Hunter Education	800-477-6224
WV	West Virginia Division of Natural Resources	West Virginia Hunter Education	800-638-4263
WI	Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources	Wisconsin Hunter Education	800-847-9367
WY	Wyoming Game & Fish Department	Wyoming Hunter Education	877-943-3847

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