Effective August 1, 2009, the Indiana Department of Natural Resources changed their guidelines for distance learning. Students are now required to spend a minimum amount of time on each course page before proceeding to the certification exam.

Click here to go to the latest version of the Today's Hunter in Indiana online course—the official hunter education course of the Indiana Department of Natural Resources.

The Five Stages of Hunter Development

It should be the goal of every responsible hunter to become a true sportsman. As a hunter gains experience and skill, studies have shown that he or she will typically pass through five distinct stages of development: shooting stage, limiting-out stage, trophy stage, method stage, and sportsman stage. Keep in mind, however, that not everyone passes through all of these stages, nor do they necessarily do it in the same order.