Hunter, bowhunter and wolf trapper education classes offered in the Magic Valley

Do you or someone you know need to take a hunter, bowhunter or wolf-trapper education course?

The Idaho Fish and Game, Magic Valley Region will be offering several classes over the coming months for hunters and trappers who need to become certified.

Hunter education classes are required for anyone born after January 1, 1975, who must complete a hunter education course as a prerequisite to purchasing an Idaho hunting license. Students must be at least 9 years old to take a hunter education class.

Bowhunter education classes are required for anyone wanting to hunt archery-only hunts. The exception is if the archer can show that they had previously hunted archery in another state.

Wolf trapper and trapper education classes are required if a person wants to trap wolves in Idaho.

Instructor-led Hunter/bowhunter classes

An instructor-led hunter/bowhunter combination class will be taught in Buhl starting on January 29 and ending on February 3, 2024. 

An instructor-led hunter/bowhunter combination class will be taught in Glenns Ferry starting on February 16 and ending on March 2, 2024.

Wolf-trapper classes

An instructor-led wolf-trapper education class will be held in Glenns Ferry on March 9, 2024 as part of the Idaho Trappers Association fur sale.

An instructor-led wolf-trapper education class will be held in Glenns Ferry on June 1, 2024, as part of the National Trappers Association Western Region Trapping and Outdoor Expo. 

To sign up for any of these classes use the hyperlinks above, or go to the Fish and Game website, www.idfg.idaho.gov/education and select Hunter Ed, then, “find a class near you”.

For more information contact the Magic Valley Regional Office at (208) 324-4359.