1. (a) Hunter education. No hunting license shall be issued to a person born after January 1, 1975, unless the person has previously held a valid hunting license in this or another state or unless such person presents to the department of fish and game or one of its authorized license vendors a certificate of completion in hunter education issued by the department under the hunter education program or proof that he holds the equivalent of such a certificate obtained either in Idaho or from an authorized agency or association of another state or country.
2. (b) Archery education. On and after January 1, 1994, no person shall be issued an archery permit unless that person presents to the department a certificate of completion in archery education issued by the department, or proof that such person holds the equivalent of such a certificate obtained either in Idaho or from an authorized agency or association in another state, or proof that such person has previously held a valid archery permit in Idaho or another state or country.
3. (c) Trapper education. Any person who did not possess an Idaho trapping license before July 1, 2011, is ineligible to obtain a trapping license unless that person presents to the department a certificate of completion in trapper education issued by the department or an equivalent certification obtained from an authorized agency or association. No trapping license is required for a person to trap when accompanied by, and under the direct supervision of, an outfitter or guide licensed under this title having a valid Idaho trapping license and certified in trapper education for the species to be trapped, provided that the person being supervised holds a license to hunt big game in Idaho. The guide or outfitter supervising such person shall ensure compliance with all reporting requirements for each animal caught in the mandatory trapper report and shall ensure compliance with all check and tagging requirements for each animal possessed by the person being supervised.

[36-411, added 1979, ch. 305, sec. 1, p. 827; am. 1980, ch. 190, sec. 1, p. 421; am. 1989, ch. 227, sec. 1, p. 543; am. 1991, ch. 5, sec. 1, p. 17; am. 1993, ch. 414, sec. 1, p. 1524; am. 2010, ch. 52, sec. 1, p. 99; am. 2025, ch. 50, sec. 1, p. 255.]