Official Mississippi Hunter Education Course

About the Course and Hunting License Requirements

Welcome to the official online hunting course of the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks. Under Mississippi hunter education law, all persons born on or after January 1, 1972 are required to complete a 10-hour hunter education course before purchasing a hunting license.

There are two study options:

• Attend a full 10-hour hunter education course; or
• Independent study through this online course, followed by attendance at the last three hours of a regularly scheduled 10-hour class. These three hours will include interaction with the class instructor, a live-firing exercise, and taking the final state written exam with the other students.

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

Online Hunter Education Home Study Steps

1. Study the Today's Hunter material and complete the chapter review questions.
2. Take one or more Practice Tests 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, which is collected whether you pass or fail. A score of 80% is required for passing the exam. You must be at least 10 years old to take the online exam.
4. Upon passing the Pre-Certification Exam, you can print out your official Mississippi Pre-Certification Exam Certificate, which is accepted by the state as proof of home study.
5. To complete your hunter safety education, you must register for and attend the final three hours of a regularly scheduled classroom course, perform a live-firing exercise, and take a written test. To register for the classroom portion, contact a District Coordinator. Once you complete the last three hours of instruction and pass the written exam, you will receive your state certification, just like the rest of the class.

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