Official Idaho Hunter Education Course

About the Course and Hunting License Requirements

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.

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