Official Montana Hunter Education Course

About the Course and Hunting License Requirements

Welcome to the official online hunting course of Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks. Under Montana hunting law, many hunters are required to take a basic hunter education course. This independent study course is followed by a Field Day and written exam.

• Online course—Study on your own schedule and at your own pace—then take an online exam. Upon passing, you will be issued a Field Day Qualifier Certificate. This certificate is necessary to obtain entrance into the final portion of your hunter education training, which takes place with a certified instructor in the field.
• Field Day review and testing led by MFWP staff and/or certified hunter education volunteer instructors. You must attend a Field Day to complete your training and receive your certificate.

Field Day Information

Please check the availability of field days in your area right away for your region. Starting in January 2010, FWP will offer an online registration system for field days.

Region	Field Course Date	Location	Contact for Registration	Registration Deadline
1	Various	Various	Region 1 is integrating students into existing field days. Go to the online Montana Hunter Education Course Schedule for classes & instructor contact information.
2	Oct. 13	Missoula	Vivica Crowser, 406-542-5518
3	Sept. 12	Logan Range	Mel Frost, 406-996-6931	Sept. 9 at 5 p.m.
4	Sept. 26	Great Falls	Bruce Auchly, 406-454-5845	Sept. 11 at 5 p.m.
5	Sept. 19	Laurel	Bob Gibson, 406-247-2950	Sept. 14 at 5 p.m.
6	Oct. 3	Glasgow	Ron Selden, 406-228-3723
7	Sept. 20	Miles City	Dwayne Andrews, 406-234-0191	Sept. 11 at 5 p.m.
Helena	Sept. 19, 8:30 a.m.	Helena Trap Club	Patti Buckingham, 406-444-3188; Helena is integrating students into an existing field day. Register at FWP in Helena.	Sept. 17 at 5 p.m.

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

Online Hunter Education Home Study Steps

1. This independent study course is for students age 18 and older. Students 17 years old and younger should take the conventional classroom course.
2. Study the Montana hunter education course material.
3. Take one or more Practice Tests as many times as you like—free of charge.
4. When you are ready, take the Montana Field Day Qualifier Exam, for $15, which is collected whether you pass or fail. A score of 80% is required for passing.
   
5. Upon passing the online exam, you can print out your official Montana Field Day Qualifier Certificate, which is accepted by the state as proof of home study, You MUST provide the field day instructor with your Field Day Qualifier Certificate in order to participate in a field day.
6. At the Field Day, you must successfully complete the remaining course requirements, which include:
   • Several hours of review
   • A hands-on demonstration test
   • A written multiple choice test (given at the discretion of the instructor)
7. Once all requirements have been met, you will receive your certification.

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