Official Hunter Safety Education Course

Take this New Mexico state–approved online course and complete your classroom requirement in a few hours.

Approved by the State of New Mexico and the IHEAApproved by the New Mexico Department of Game and Fish http://www.wildlife.state.nm.us/

New Mexico Hunter License

Who Needs Hunter Education?

State Law A hunter education course is required in New Mexico prior to applying for or purchasing a firearms hunting license if you are under 18 years of age.

Get your New Mexico Hunter Education Certificate in 3 steps.

  1. Study & Pass the Online Course

    After passing the New Mexico Hunter Safety Course, you’ll pay the $24.50 course fee and immediately print out your Field Day Qualifier 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 New Mexico, you must attend the Field Day portion of the Hunter Ed Safety Course. Learn more about the Field Day.

  3. Receive Your New Mexico Hunter Education Certificate

    After successfully completing the Field Day, your permanent New Mexico Hunter Education Certificate will be issued to you by the New Mexico Department of Game and Fish.

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A Comprehensive Course in New Mexico Hunter Safety Education

Developed Specifically for New Mexico Hunters

Featuring the Best Hunting Safety Video Available

Produced by hunter education experts and found only at hunter-ed.com, these hunter safety videos are fun to watch, and they’ll make you a better, safer hunter.

Check out the 1-minute preview and see for yourself.

Interactive Learning Exercises and Games

Your hunter safety education is reinforced by getting hands-on. Watch, click, drag, drop, shoot, and more as you progress through the hunter safety course.

Do you know when to "Shoot or Don’t Shoot"? Play Hunter Ed’s Interactive Learning Game and find out!

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.

Studying & Completing the Online Course

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 New Mexico.

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.

The Field Day Qualifier Voucher

After passing all the unit quizzes with a score of 80% or greater you will have demonstrated successful mastery of the classroom portion of the New Mexico hunter safety course material, you will receive your Field Day Qualifier Voucher.

You will bring your Field Day Qualifier Voucher to the Field Day as proof of having completed and passed the online course.

After Passing the Online Course…

After passing the online course, you are required to attend the New Mexico Department of Game and Fish Field Day to complete your hunter education certification.

New Mexico Approved

Reviewed & Approved by:

New Mexico Department of Game and Fish
1 Wildlife Way
Santa Fe, NM 87507
(505) 476-8000
http://www.wildlife.state.nm.us/

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.

How do I get my state hunting license?

Depending on your age, you may be required to have a hunter education certificate in order to purchase the New Mexico Hunting License. For more information, see the New Mexico Hunter Laws and Regulations page.

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