Out of State Licencing requirments

[OntElk]

I am curious as to how many states out there require mandatory turkey hunting safety courses. Also curious as to which ones recognize out of state licences.

The reason I ask is I have had an issue with Ontario rules surrounding our mandatory turkey saftey course. We have a hunter safety course but to hunt turkeys this is an additional requirement. That is fine but we do NOT recognize any other courses.

I hunt with someone from Ohio. Even though he had hunted over 20 years and Ohio has a safety course he had to drive all the way here to take Ontario's course before he could come hunt with me. Yet I could get an Ohio licence based on my Ontario Licencing.

I would love to hunt more states but also there is opportunties for premium turkey hunting with some of our guide services here in Ontario. I have spoke to a few hunters south of the border who would love to complete thier North American Slam with a bird from Mexico and Canada.

What is your state rules?

[Adrian J Hare]

The only place Steve there was a slight issue with this in all the places I've been was Kansasand they did recognized the Ontario's course. I'm sure there must be others...

[coachsteve]

Virginia will recognize your Ontario licence and does not require a hunter saftey course as long as you have ever held a hunting licence anywhere, which you do.