Bowhunter education

Requirements

• Youth ages 12 and older are eligible for certification
• Youth ages 12-15 must first complete and pass a Firearm Safety Training Class
• States requiring Bow Hunter Education Certification include Alaska, Connecticut, Idaho, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, South Dakota, and Vermont. Canadian Provinces include New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Quebec.

Classes

• Check currently scheduled classes listed below. Bow hunter education classes are conducted periodically throughout the year.  Please check this page periodically for upcoming class listings.
• Check your local newspaper
• On-Line Bow Hunter Education Course

Fees

• $5 - $10 fee is collected by the Instructor. Checks made payable to the DNR.

General Information

The Bow Hunter Education Program covers bow hunting techniques, equipment, bow hunting safety and hunter responsibility.

For general information on bow hunter education call (888) 646-6367 or (800) 366-8917.

For duplicate hunter education certificates, call (888) 646-6367 or (800) 366-8917

Find (and sort) more courses on the DNR Safety Training Calendar!
Courses	Click on the course name for details.
06/02/12 New Ulm Brown County Bowhunter Education-On-Line Field Day 06/17/12 Hackensack **FORKHORN II CAMP** Cass County Bowhunter Education Class 06/24/12 Britt **FORKHORN II CAMP** St. Louis County Bowhunter Education Class 06/24/12 Palisade **FORKHORN II CAMP** Aitkin County Bowhunter Education Class **Over Night Camp** 07/08/12 Hackensack **FORKHORN II CAMP** Cass County Bowhunter Education Class 07/15/12 Spicer **FORKHORN II CAMP** Kandiyohi County Bowhunter Education-On-Line Field Day 07/21/12 Lakeville Dakota County Bowhunter Education-On-Line Field Day 07/28/12 Andover Anoka County Bowhunter Education Class 07/29/12 Britt **FORKHORN II CAMP** St. Louis County Bowhunter Education Class 07/29/12 Medina **FORKHORN II CAMP** Hennepin County Bowhunter Education Class **Five Night Camp** 08/04/12 Karlstad Kittson County Bowhunter Education-On-Line Field Day 08/05/12 Britt **FORKHORN II CAMP** St. Louis County Bowhunter Education Class 08/11/12 Ogilvie Kanabec County Bowhunter Education Class 09/15/12 Blaine Anoka County Bowhunter Education-On-Line Field Day