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HUNTER EDUCATION COURSE REQUIREMENTS
Anyone born on or after Jan. 1, 1973, must complete a hunter education course and have a hunter education safety certificate on file to purchase any hunting license in Wisconsin. However, if they will be hunting under the hunting mentorship program or they have successfully completed and have proof of completing basic training in the U.S. Armed Forces, Reserves or National Guard, they do not need a hunter education safety certificate to purchase a hunting license.
BENEFITS OF CERTIFICATION
Hunter education graduates receive a certificate that is accepted in every U.S. state as well as Canada and Mexico. For Wisconsin residents, a first-time hunter education graduate may use the Wisconsin hunter education certificate in lieu of a small game hunting license from the date of issuance until March 31 of the following year. Those qualifying do not need to purchase a small game license; the certificate is the license for the established time period. First-time graduates are also exempt from the requirement to purchase the pheasant and state waterfowl stamps while the certificate is valid for small game hunting. This does not exempt a person from the requirement to purchase goose permits, a federal waterfowl stamp if age 16 and over or from becoming HIP registered.
THINK TAB - K
1. HUNTER INTERNET FIELD DAY COURSE
Students that successfully complete this FREE Hunter Internet Field Day Online Course [Exit DNR] MUST attend an in-person field day to earn their hunter education safety certification.
COURSE INFORMATION
Students must enroll in an in-person field day course and then complete the hunter internet field day online course prior to attending the field day. The online portion of the course requires students to work through online units and complete multiple-choice quizzes. Upon successfully completing all portions of the hunter internet field day online course, the student is awarded a field day voucher. Students must present the field day voucher to attend the in-person field day course they enrolled in. Students will reinforce what they learned online through hands-on firearm handling, demonstrations and practical exercises. The students take a multiple-choice exam and complete a hands-on, skills-based assessment. Upon successfully completing all portions of the field day course, the student is awarded a hunter education safety certificate.
LENGTH OF COURSE
This hunter internet field day online course takes 4-6 hours to complete online. The required in-person field day component takes 6-8 hours to complete.
AGE RESTRICTIONS
Students of any age may take a hunter internet field day course. The course is taught at a 6th-grade reading level.
COURSE AVAILABILITY
Hunter internet field day course availability varies depending on the area of the state and time of year. Click the enroll button above to search for a recreational safety education course. Select “Internet Field Day” under course type. The field day is mandatory to earn your hunter education safety certification. After enrolling in an in-person field day, complete the hunter internet field day online course prior to the field day.
The only DNR-approved hunter internet field day online course is: Hunter Internet Field Day Online Course [exit DNR]
COST OF COURSE
$0.00 online course fee + $10 per student paid directly to the instructor at the field day course.
2. ONLINE-ONLY HUNTER EDUCATION COURSE - NO FIELD DAY REQUIRED (18+)
COURSE INFORMATION
The online-only hunter education course has the same general content as the other hunter education options. Students work through online units, take multiple-choice quizzes and then take a final multiple-choice exam. Upon successfully completing all portions of the course, the student is awarded a hunter education safety certificate.
This online-only hunter education course is designed for students with prior hunting and/or firearms handling experience. If you do not have prior hunting or firearms handling experience, it is highly recommended that you take a traditional or internet field day course to receive one-on-one firearms handling and training with a certified Hunter Education Instructor.
LENGTH OF COURSE
This course takes between 4 and 6 hours to complete.
AGE RESTRICTIONS
Starting March 21, 2022, you must be 18 years of age or older to take the online-only course
COURSE AVAILABILITY
The online-only hunter education course is completed entirely online. The only DNR-approved online-only hunter education course is: Online Only Hunter Education Course [exit DNR]
COST OF COURSE
$24.50 online course fee + $10 state fee per student
3. TRADITIONAL HUNTER EDUCATION COURSE
COURSE INFORMATION
Students attend a multi-day, in-person course where students learn hunter responsibility and safety through lectures, demonstrations, group discussions, practical exercises and individual study. The students take a multiple-choice exam and complete a hands-on, skills-based assessment based on information found in the printed student manual and taught during class. Upon successfully completing all portions of the course, the student is awarded a hunter education safety certificate.
LENGTH OF COURSE
This course varies in length depending on the instructor but may not be longer than 19 total hours.
AGE RESTRICTIONS
Students of any age may take a traditional hunter education course. The course is taught at a 6th-grade reading level.
COURSE AVAILABILITY
Traditional hunter education course availability varies depending on the area of the state and time of year. There is at least one class per county per year. Click the enroll button above to search for a recreational safety education course. Select “Hunter” under course type.
COST OF COURSE
$10 per student, paid directly to the instructor at the course.