Fishing license woes....

[JohnnyDrama]

My sixteen year old nephew is in town for a visit and wanted to buy a license. It turns out that to do so you must first open an account with CPW. This in turn requires some form of state ID. So far my nephew has been able to get through life with his school ID. Has anybody else run into this? If I call the help line is there a workaround? I'll try anyway, I'm just wondering if anyone else has run into this.

[thedave1164]

Are you trying to buy one online or at a retailer?

[def90]

Yeah, online or retailer? I would go to a retailer. Is he just buying a day pass or a year pass?

[Martinjmpr]

There is a new system in place for hunting/fishing licenses and also for making reservations for camping at State Parks. You basically have to set up an account and get issued an ID number that goes for any state-issued license or reservation you make.

[MarkCO]

In the old, and the new system, I have always used my DL for my kids that did not have a state issued ID.

[00tec]

Went with someone who got a day pass about a month and a half ago. Bought at Wal-Mart in a few minutes with an out of state id. Not sure on how they work with minors

[Lurch]

I would tell your nephew that he is 15.

[Jeffrey Lebowski]

I would tell your nephew that he is 15.

[LOL] but yeah...

[Ah Pook]

Go to a retailer. Instead of Identfier search, have them do a Prfile search (name, birth day). He will also need his ss#.

[JohnnyDrama]

There is a new system in place for hunting/fishing licenses and also for making reservations for camping at State Parks. You basically have to set up an account and get issued an ID number that goes for any state-issued license or reservation you make.

That's what I figured. This incident happened Sunday while he was with my Dad at Ridgeway State Park. They were referred there by a local retailer who didn't know what to do either. Evidently the nice ladies at the counter tried several things to get around the ID requirements with no luck. As he's never needed a license there was no record of him. They figured that they could call someone and have an answer if it weren't Sunday. My nephew will be around a few more days and may have another chance for some fishing later this week. I've been pretty busy the last couple of days but figure I'll have time to call tomorrow.


Originally Posted by Lurch
I would tell your nephew that he is 15.

That was my suggestion as well.

[BladesNBarrels]

...So far my nephew has been able to get through life with his school ID...

Is his birthday on his school ID?

[ray1970]

Hmm.

No valid ID?

Then he must be 15 and doesn’t need a license.

[Awesom]

[JohnnyDrama]

'Cause I know y'all are interested...".

I managed to call the help line offered on the CPW website today. I was able to get through to a nice lady who asked a lot of the same questions asked earlier in this thread. As my nephew has no state issued ID, has not had a license previously, and his parents are not here, she was at a loss and gave me the direct line to wildlife. When I called that number it was promptly answered by a gentleman who, after hearing the situation, was stumped. He said he'd go ask someone if they had any ideas.... A few moments later he said there was nothing he could do. So there you have it folks.

BTW, it appears the people who answer the help line are a separate entity from those who deal with wildlife, and, the lady on the help line was much more congenial than the gentleman at wildlife.

[Little Dutch]

'Cause I know y'all are interested...".

I managed to call the help line offered on the CPW website today. I was able to get through to a nice lady who asked a lot of the same questions asked earlier in this thread. As my nephew has no state issued ID, has not had a license previously, and his parents are not here, she was at a loss and gave me the direct line to wildlife. When I called that number it was promptly answered by a gentleman who, after hearing the situation, was stumped. He said he'd go ask someone if they had any ideas.... A few moments later he said there was nothing he could do. So there you have it folks.

BTW, it appears the people who answer the help line are a separate entity from those who deal with wildlife, and, the lady on the help line was much more congenial than the gentleman at wildlife.

Bummer. You can't get there from here. Friggen bureaucracy.

Being that he has no ID, is it entirely possible the kid is actually 15?

[Ah Pook]

'Cause I know y'all are interested...".

I managed to call the help line offered on the CPW website today. I was able to get through to a nice lady who asked a lot of the same questions asked earlier in this thread. As my nephew has no state issued ID, has not had a license previously, and his parents are not here, she was at a loss and gave me the direct line to wildlife. When I called that number it was promptly answered by a gentleman who, after hearing the situation, was stumped. He said he'd go ask someone if they had any ideas.... A few moments later he said there was nothing he could do. So there you have it folks.

BTW, it appears the people who answer the help line are a separate entity from those who deal with wildlife, and, the lady on the help line was much more congenial than the gentleman at wildlife.
Did you read my response? It came from the DOW help desk and does work.

[def90]

Did you read my response? It came from the DOW help desk and does work.

Yeah, I would imagine that if you went to a shop that does guided fishing trips that they have dealt with this before. Most guided fly trips are out of state clients that most likely bring their kids on occasion.

[GilpinGuy]

Leave it to government to make it hard for a kid to go fishing.....legally. Sheeeeesh.

[BladesNBarrels]

Just think of the problems he'll have when he tries to get his Driver's License Learners Permit?

Let's see that Birth Certificate, Social Security Card, Passport!
Now I need a picture ID issued by the State!