1. Study & Pass the Online Course

   After passing the Illinois Hunter Safety Course, you’ll pay the $24.50 course fee and immediately print out your Field Day Voucher, which you will need for the Field Day.

2. Sign Up and Attend the Required Field Day

   To complete the hunter education requirements for Illinois, you must attend the Field Day portion of the Hunter Ed Safety Course. Learn more about the Field Day.

3. Receive Your Illinois Hunter Education Certificate

   After successfully completing the Field Day, your permanent Illinois Hunter Education Certificate will be issued to you by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources.

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Comprehensive Hunter Education Content

Including easy-to-understand hunting safety instructions and hundreds of detailed illustrations to provide you with the knowledge and skills necessary to become a safe and responsible hunter.

Hunter Ed is the only hunting safety course provider that develops print materials on behalf of state government hunting and wildlife agencies.

Study the Course Content

This official training program is developed to meet the standards for hunter training established by the International Hunter Education Association (IHEA).

Read each chapter. The chapters are organized to form building blocks of information. Each chapter will help you understand the information in the next chapters.

This official training program will provide you with the knowledge and skills you need to be a safe and responsible hunter in Illinois.

Pass the 9 Unit Quizzes

As you progress through the course, you’ll be given the opportunity to demonstrate how well you’re understanding the hunter safety topics by taking a quiz at the end of each unit (chapter).

You’ll need to score 80% or greater on the unit quiz before moving on to the next unit.

If you don’t pass a unit quiz, that’s no problem. You can study until you feel you are ready to take the quiz again.

Pass the Final Exam

After completing all units, you’ll have the choice to proceed directly to the online Field Day Qualification Exam, or you may first take a practice exam.

Both the practice exam and the Field Day Qualification Exam cover all the course material and will assess your knowledge of hunting safely in Illinois.

You must score 80% or greater on the final exam to pass. If you fail the final exam, don’t worry; you have 2 attempts to pass the final.

Illinois Approved

Reviewed & Approved by:

Illinois Department of Natural Resources
One Natural Resources Way
Springfield, IL 62702-1271
217-782-6302
http://www.dnr.illinois.gov

Self-Paced

You may complete the course at your own pace. The course can be completed in one sitting or completed a little at a time over several days. Log in and out at any time, and we’ll keep track of your progress.

Mobile Ready

This hunter safety course is designed to work on your smartphone, tablet, or desktop computer. It’s easy to study the course material from any place at any time.

Made in the USA

This hunting education safety course is proudly made in Dallas, Texas, USA, and our servers and data storage facilities are located within the USA.