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Note: This option only applies to individuals born on or after 1/1/1949 ​who do not have a hunter education card from Colorado or some other state and are either US Military Personnel or 50 years of age or older. Please read through the test details below to learn more and make sure you qualify.​​​

Who Can Test-Out

Military Personnel and Hunters aged 50 and older.

General Test-Out Requirements

  • Cost of test is $29.50.

  • ​​Have/create a customer identification number.​​

  • Must pass with a 90% or better.

  • The test is a 30 minute timed test.

  • Test may only be taken once. If failed, must attend a hunter education class or use the one time Apprentice Hunter Certificate​.

  • Test is online only and must be completed in one internet session.   

US Military Personnel

  • Defined as Active duty, Reserve duty, Veterans, and National Guard.

    The following forms of US military personnel identification are accepted:

    1. DD214
    2. DD Form 2
    3. DD Form 2765
    4. Active, retired, veteran military identification card with the word "veteran" printed on it as specified in 42-2-303(5)(a) C.R.S.
    5. VA medical card

  • Must email certificate of completion, proof of military service and official photo ID to dnr_wildlife.huntered@state.co.us. Once all documents have been received, hunter education will be verified and customer can purchase licenses or enter the draw. 

  • Military test-out records are verified to each hunter’s unique customer identification number or CID and will print directly onto any purchased license, no physical Hunter Ed card is issued. However, if an individual would like a physical card one can be obtained for a $5 fee in person at any sales agent, online, through the mail​, or by phone at 1-800-244-5613.

Hunters 50 and Older

  • Available to resident or non-resident hunters.

  • Upon passing test, hunters must wait up to 24 hours to allow for their test information to be updated from the vendor to the CPW CID system before purchasing a license.​

  • Senior test-out records are verified to each hunter’s unique customer identification number or CID and will print directly onto any purchased license, no physical Hunter Ed card is issued. However, if an individual would like a physical card one can be obtained for a $5 fee in person at any sales agent, online, through the mail​, or by phone at 1-800-244-5613.​

Start the Colorado Hunter Education Test-Out Exam today!