What is the apprentice law?
On July 10, 2006, Governor Granholm signed legislation that creates an apprentice hunter program in Michigan. The program allows apprentice hunters to hunt without the otherwise required hunter-education course if accompanied and closely monitored by a licensed hunter 21 years old or older. Accompany means to go along with another person under circumstances that allow one to come to the immediate aid of the other person while staying within a distance from the person that permits uninterrupted, unaided visual and verbal communication. The purpose of this program is to allow people to try hunting under close control before deciding whether or not they want to take a hunter-safety class.
On July 10, 2006, Governor Granholm signed legislation that creates an apprentice hunter program in Michigan. The program allows apprentice hunters to hunt without the otherwise required hunter education course if accompanied and closely monitored by a licensed hunter 21 years or older. Accompany means to go along with another person under circumstances that allow one to come to the immediate aid of the other person and while staying within a distance from the person that permits uninterrupted, unaided visual and verbal communication. The purpose of this program is to allow people to try hunting under close control before deciding whether or not they want to take a hunter safety class. The apprentice program serves to attract new participants to hunting and help conserve our natural resources. Hunting is an important wildlife management tool and exceptional recreation. The DNR believes it is important to continue the hunting tradition with our youth as well as adults who may not have h
