Official Idaho Hunter Education Course

About the Course and Hunting License Requirements

STOP!  Read this before proceeding!  You must complete the Online Hunter Safety Course BEFORE registering for a Field Day.  You will need your Online Hunter Safety Course exam completion certificate number to register for a Field Day.  Field Days can fill quickly and completion of this online course does not guarantee you a spot at a Field Day. Please check on availability and register for a Field Day immediately upon successful completion of the Online Hunter Safety Course.

The Today's Hunter course on hunter safety is the official online course of Idaho Fish and Game. You can complete the course for hunting safety pre-certification to comply with Idaho hunting education law, or just take the online Idaho hunter education course to improve your hunting knowledge.

Completion of an approved hunter education course is required for anyone born on or after January 1, 1975, in order to purchase an Idaho hunting license. However, an education course is not required if an individual has previously held a valid hunting license in Idaho or any other state.

This online course is recommended for self-motivated students age 14 and older with good reading and comprehension skills who have some firearm and hunting knowledge or experience. However, students 10 years old and older may be tested and certified in this course.

Upon successfully passing the online Pre-Certification Exam, you will be eligible to attend an Idaho Hunter Education Program Independent Study Field Day. To complete your hunter education certification requirements, you must attend a field day and successfully complete the remaining course requirements, which include several hours of field instruction, a range exercise, a live-fire exercise, and the written Idaho Hunter Education Certification Exam.

Begin the online Idaho hunter safety course.	Or, first test your hunting safety knowledge.

Online Hunter Education Home Study Steps

1. Study the Idaho hunter education course material. This independent study course is for students age 10 and older who have some firearm and hunting knowledge or experience. In order to complete this independent study course, you will need an adequate computer, printer and Internet access.
2. Take the Practice Test as many times as you like—free of charge—to ensure you've mastered the course material.
3. Take the Pre-Certification Exam. There is a $15 fee for the Pre-Certification Exam and Certificate (required for admittance to Field Day), which is collected whether you pass or fail. A score of 80% is required for passing the exam.
4. Upon passing the Pre-Certification Exam, you will receive your official Idaho Pre-Certification Exam Certificate, which is required for admittance to an Idaho Hunter Education Program Independent Study Field Day. To register for a field day, contact your local Idaho Fish and Game office.
5. There is an $8 cost for Field Day materials, paid at the field day exercise. At the Field Day, you must successfully complete the remaining course requirements, which include:
   • Several hours of instruction
   • A field exercise
   • A live-fire exercise
   • Idaho's written Hunter Education Certification Exam
6. Once all requirements of the Idaho Hunter Education Course have been met and you are at least 10 years of age, you will be eligible to purchase your hunting license.

Go to the next page to begin the independent study course!

If you’ve already passed the online exam and have lost your certificate, please call (800) 830-2268 for a duplicate.