Buckeye Firearms Association is excited to announce its endorsement of House Bill 296. The bill’s primary sponsor, Representative Steve Buehrer (R-Delta), has again taken the lead to improve hunting and firearms laws in Ohio.

House Bill 296, commonly titled the Apprentice Hunting License Bill, will:

- Permit new hunters and trappers, either young people or adults, to purchase an apprentice hunting/trapping license prior to the completion of an Ohio Hunter Education or Trapper Education Course.

- The new or apprentice hunter may then hunt under the guidance and mentoring of a licensed adult. The adult is defined as someone age 21 or over for this legislation.

- The adult mentor must be immediately with the apprentice.

- Apprentice licenses are limited to 3 purchases (years). After that the Ohio Hunter Education or Trapper Education Course is required.

Buckeye Firearms Association recognizes the importance of sharing the outdoor heritage of hunting and trapping with new participants...

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Outstanding buckeye#1, glad to here the bill passed.

Outstanding buckeye#1, glad to here the bill passed.

Well, it isn't law yet, but we're working on it. There is some new news today as a matter of fact:


FLASH: Apprentice Hunting License bill unanimously passed by House Committee

Buckeye Firearms Association's Larry S. Moore got more than he bargained for when he showed up to offer proponent testimony for HB296 on behalf of this political action committee and the US Sportmen Alliance today.

After proponent testimony from several witnesses was heard, and the legislation having received no opposition, the House Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee voted the legislation out of committee with a 15-0 vote, although a vote had not been on today's agenda.

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