Official Missouri Hunter Safety Course Online

Enroll in the Missouri Hunter-Ed course and complete the requirements for your age. Missouri residents 16 and older can complete certification fully online, while students ages 11–15 must also complete the required Hunter Education Skills Session and final exam.

The Conservation Permit Card is proof that you have successfully completed all the hunter education requirements and allows you to legally purchase a hunting license in Missouri.

If you are 16 years or older, the Conservation Permit Card will be mailed to you by Missouri Department of Conservation.

If you are under 16 years of age, you will receive the Conservation Permit Card from the Missouri Department of Conservation after you successfully complete the Hunter Education Skills Session.

Hunters born on or after January 1, 1967, generally need hunter education to hunt during a Missouri firearms season unless an applicable exemption or alternative applies. Youth ages 15 and younger may hunt without certification when accompanied by a properly permitted adult mentor, and hunters 16 and older may qualify to hunt with an Apprentice Hunter Authorization.

The Missouri Hunter-Ed online course costs $24.95.

The minimum age for Missouri hunter education certification is 11. Students age 10 may complete the Hunter-Ed online course, but they must be at least 11 before attending the required Hunter Education Skills Session and completing certification.

No. Your Hunter Education Certificate proves that you completed the required safety education, but it is not a hunting permit. You must still purchase the appropriate Missouri permits required for your hunt.

Most students complete the online course in about 3–4 hours. Your progress is saved automatically, so you can complete it in one sitting or come back when it works for you. Students ages 11–15 must also complete a four-hour Hunter Education Skills Session.

Yes. You must be a Missouri resident to take the Missouri Hunter-Ed online course.

Yes. Hunter-Ed is an approved online hunter education provider for MDC.

You can retake course quizzes until you pass and must score at least 60% on the unit quizzes. Students 16 and older must score at least 80% on the online Final Exam and have unlimited attempts to pass. Students ages 11–15 must score at least 80% on the final exam administered during the Hunter Education Skills Session.

Yes. Students 16 and older take a 60-question Final Exam online and must score at least 80%. Students ages 11–15 take a 35-question final exam during the required Hunter Education Skills Session and must also score at least 80%.

After successfully completing the online course, you can immediately print proof of online completion or have a PDF emailed to you. Students ages 11–15 must bring their skills-session qualifier certificate to the required Hunter Education Skills Session.

After completing all certification requirements, your hunter education certification is recorded with MDC. If you want a physical Conservation Permit Card as durable proof of certification, you can purchase one from MDC for $5, and it is typically mailed within 4–6 weeks.

No. Your Missouri hunter education certification is valid for life.

Yes. U.S. states, provinces, and other jurisdictions with mandatory hunter education requirements recognize Missouri hunter education certification. Missouri also accepts qualifying hunter education certifications issued by other jurisdictions.

To replace a lost, destroyed, or damaged Conservation Permit Card, go to Missouri Conservation Permit Card.