The Idaho Hunter’s Education Program is a program that teaches the hunter firearms safety, hunting ethics, tree stand safety, recovery techniques, basic archery safety, survival and first aid techniques as well as wildlife management and conservation. After successful completion of this program, the hunter receives a certificate which is valid in Idaho and other states throughout the United States. This certificate is a requirement for hunters who are born after January 1, 1975 and are attempting to purchase an Idaho hunting license.
In Idaho, young hunters wishing to attend the Idaho Hunter’s Education Program must be 10 years of age before the following hunting season. These young hunters have the option of three course in which they can accomplish the completion of this program. These options are an instructor-led course, which is the traditional classroom course, an independent study course, which is a workbook-base course or an independent study course, which is an interactive internet course. For the youngest hunters, those who are between the ages of 10 and 14, the traditional instructor-led course is recommended. This course is also recommended for hunters who are new to the sport of hunting and have had little or no experience with hunting and firearms. The instructor-led, traditional course offers the most hands-on experience of the three courses available, and often include 15 to 17 hours in a classroom with an additional 2 to 4 hours in the field covering hunting topics such as safety, ethnics and hunter responsibility. At the end of these courses, the hunting student will be required to take and pass a final, written exam. The cost of the traditional, instructor-led course is $8 and is due at registration. This $8 helps defray the cost of materials used.
The independent study courses are available with two options. These options are the workbook option and the internet option. There is also a cost of $8 for either of the courses, which also helps defray the costs involved with these courses, and is also due at the time of registration. Hunters considering either of these two options must be self-motivated, have good reading and comprehension skills and have a good general knowledge of firearms as well as hunting experience. Both independent courses require the hunter to attend a field day, which usually lasts between 6 and 7 hours and costs another $8 to be paid the day of the field day exercise. Hunters must pre-register with the Idaho Department of Fish and Game before attending the field day exercise or before beginning either of the independent study options. The hunting student who attends the field day will have the opportunity to review hunting topics such as hunting ethics, wildlife conservation, firearm safety, Idaho hunting regulations and have hands-on experience with firearms and live-fire. At the end of the field day, students will take a final exam which consists of sixty questions and must be passed before the hunter will be issued an Idaho Hunter’s Education Program certificate.
For more information on the Idaho Hunter’s Education Program, visit the Idaho Department of Fish and Game website.
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