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Official Delaware Hunter Education Course

About the Course and Hunting License Requirements

In most states, hunters can not hunt legally unless they have had some type of hunter education. If you were born on or after January 1, 1967 you must possess proof of successful completion of a hunter education class before applying for a Delaware hunting license.

Online Hunter Education Home Study Steps

1. Study the online Delaware hunter safety course.
2. Take the Field Day Qualifier Exam. Pay $19.50—one time only, after you pass. You must be at least 10 years of age.
3. Print your Delaware Field Day Entrance Voucher, which is accepted by the state as proof of home study. It expires after 180 days.
4. Register for a Field Day by going online to Delaware's Hunter Education Online Access. Select FIELD DAY TRAINING FOR ONLINE BASIC HUNTER ED COURSE as your course option. The live Field Day training sessions are usually scheduled on a Sunday from 8 AM till 1 PM. If you need help signing up for a Field Day, or if you need more information about the Delaware Hunter Education Program, call 302-735-3600.
5. Be sure to bring your Field Day Entrance Voucher to your Field Day, along with valid ID. Students under the age of 18 need the signature of a parent or guardian in the appropriate blank on the voucher.
6. At the Field Day, you must successfully complete the remaining course requirements including “hands on” exercises and live firing. Once all requirements have been met, your hunter education certification will be issued. The certificate is required for purchase of a youth license at 13 years of age. Adult licenses are required at 16.

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About the Field Day

The mandatory Field Day is a 5-hour, live, instructor-led course, specifically designed for students who took the basic hunter education course online. It is led by volunteer hunter education instructors who will provide the students with “hands on” practical training in the loading, operation, unloading, casing, carrying and safe handling of firearms. Live firing exercises will give each student the opportunity to experience shotgun shooting at aerial clay targets. Firearms and ammunition will be provided. Students must have eye and hearing protection to participate. Field skills involving boats, blinds, tree stands, zones of fire, fences and field obstacles will be taught. Other subjects will include Delaware game laws and regulations, distance estimation and safe behavior in the field. A short progress control test is included. Most Field Day training takes place outdoors. Students should dress appropriately.