Hunter Education Classes and Field Days Schedule

For adults:

• Adults ages 18 and over can take hunter education online and receive their hunter education certification.
• Field day is not required.
• Select an online course below. At the completion of the course the customer will receive a temporary certificate with a valid Hunter Education certificate number. A permanent card will be mailed out.
• Course providers are third-party companies - please contact their help desk with login and password questions.

For youth:

• Students must complete online course and bring the online course completion certificate to a mandatory ODFW field day.
• Field day instruction includes a review of course topics, Oregon hunting regulations, ethics, conservation, firearm safety field exercises, a live-fire exercise and a 60 question written final exam.

Online courses:

Below are links to the ODFW-approved online course vendors. Choose one of the courses below to get started and follow the vendors directions to complete the course.

All course descriptions below have been provided by the course providers and do not represent ODFW’s views of the courses. These courses are provided by private vendors and any data that you provide to them is subject only to each company’s privacy commitments. The state’s privacy policy does not protect any information that you may provide to these private vendors.

Hunter - Ed.com

• Mobile-friendly
• ODFW chose Today's Hunter in Oregon for its classroom hunting safety course
• Students can choose to listen to lessons in Spanish as well as English
• Students can take this course on any device, including smartphones and tablets
• Pick your online learning style: listen, read or both
• Exam questions are read aloud, with pictures to trigger your memory - a Hunter-Ed.com exclusive
• Hundreds of realistic illustrations - you'll feel like you're outdoors
• Learn exactly how firearms work with detailed animations
• Cost: $28.95 - paid to Hunter-Ed.com

HunterCourse.com

• Mobile-friendly
• Covers 100 percent of required material
• EXCLUSIVE - Virtual Field Day to get youth prepared for the instructor-led Field Day
• Includes hundreds of images and interactive animations - more than ANY other online course
• Every single exam question is accompanied by helpful visual aids
• Includes bow, shotgun, and rifle shooting ranges
• Pay only when you pass the course and want to print your Oregon Field Day Voucher
• Cost: $29.00 - paid to HUNTERcourse

NRAHE.org

• FREE – To everyone
• Most comprehensive online hunter education course available anywhere
• Interactive course design that enhances learning experience
• Visualy stimulating video
• Works on phones, tablets and computers
• Modern, fun, and user friendly
• Brought to you by the people who invented Hunter Education

Oregon HunterEdCourse.com

• Mobile-friendly
• Features Easy Learning System™ that uses photos, narration that matches the printed word, and interactive exercises- a proven method of learning.
• Detailed animations show you how to load firearms and how they work.
• If you don't pass, you get your money back.
• The only course to use photos throughout so what you learn is what you see in the field.
• Same high quality, ODFW-required hunter safety content as the other courses at almost half the cost.
• Cost: $13.00 - paid to HunterEdCourse.com

Field Days

• There is a $10.00 fee for the field day session
• Field days are taught by volunteer instructors and sometimes may not be available. Click here for a list of upcoming field days. Register early as field days can fill up quickly.
• Be sure to bring the following forms signed by a guardian (forms will also be available at the event):
•  Student Release Application
•  Liability Release
• There are no refunds or transfers for Hunter Education classes 
• Adults are welcome to join the field days as well but are not required to do so.
• Parents/Guardians may stay with their student during field day

Workbook option with mandatory field day

• Students must study the Today’s Hunter in Oregon student manual and complete the provided 32-page workbook. Workbook will be graded by an approved instructor. The completed workbook is required for admittance to the field day.
• Must attend mandatory field day. Click here for a list of upcoming field days. Register early as field days can fill up quickly.
• Get student manuals, workbooks and materials from the ODFW Hunter Education Program at odfw.info@state.or.us. Please include the number of workbooks you need and the name(s) and address(es) you would like them mailed to.

How to Register for a Hunter Education Class or Field Day

UPCOMING HUNTER EDUCATION CLASSES AND FIELD DAYS

Hunter education field day classes are taught by volunteer instructors. Class availability close to the hunting seasons may be limited. Consider the Mentor Youth Hunter Program if you can’t finish a hunter safety class before hunting season and are between the ages 9 - 15.

After completing your hunter education class, put your new skills to work at an ODFW hunting workshop. Check the Workshops and Events page for upcoming events.

These programs are funded by the Federal Aid in Wildlife Restoration Act (Pittman-Robertson) and the Federal Aid in Sport Fish Restoration Act (Wallop-Breaux).

Assurances

The Oregon Outdoor Skills Program is subject to Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, Title IX of the Education Amendments 1972, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and offers all persons the opportunity to participate in programs and activities regardless of race, color, national origin, age, sex or disability. No individual will be turned away from or otherwise be denied access to or benefit from, any program or activity on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, sex or disability. Complaints of discrimination should be sent to Chief, Public Civil Rights Division, Department of the Interior, 1849 C Street NW, Washington, DC 20240