Hunter Education Classroom courses are offered by knowledgeable and certified volunteer instructors and Iowa Department of Natural Resources Conservation Officers. Classroom courses are typically 12-15 hours in length and are held over 2 to 3 sessions (days). In order to receive certification, a student must attend all sessions and pass the final exam.
Iowa law requires that anyone born after January 1, 1972 must be certified in hunter education before they are eligible to purchase an Iowa hunting license.
Upcoming Hunter Education Classes
June 11, Elkader, Osborne Nature Center
June 21, Knoxville, Marion County Sportsman Club
July 7, Sioux City, Dorothy Pecaut Nature Center
July 12, Dysart, Union Middle School
July 16, Atlantic, Iowa DNR Environmental Services Field Office
July 16, Homestead, Amana Sportsmans Club
July 24, West Chester, West Chester Heritage Building
Aug. 2, Indianola, Izaak Walton League - Indianola
Aug. 3, Nashua, Nashua Fish and Game Club
Aug. 11, Waterloo, Hawkeye Community College - Waterloo
Aug. 14, Hawarden, Sioux County Conservation Board, Oak Grove Park
Aug. 16, Columbus Junction, American Legion
Aug. 18, Stratford, Izaak Walton League – Boone Valley
Aug. 20, Polk City, Butch Olofson Shooting Range
Aug. 21, Ames, Izaak Walton League – Ames
Aug. 21, Clinton, Izaak Walton League – Clinton
Aug. 23, Rockford, Floyd County Conservation Board, Fossil & Prairie Center
Aug. 25, Aurelia, Aurelia Shelter House
Aug. 25, Vinton, Izaak Walton League – Vinton
Aug. 25, Fairbank, Fairbank Gun Club
Aug. 25, Muscatine, Muscatine County Conservation Board, Environmental Learning Center
Aug. 26, Aurelia, Aurelia Shelter House
Aug. 27, Cherokee, Little Sioux Wildlife Association
Sept. 6, New Hampton, Fredericksburg Sportsmans Club
Sept. 6, Knoxville, Marion County Sportsman Club
Sept. 8, Swisher, America Legion
Sept. 8, Muscatine, Muscatine County Conservation Board, Environmental Learning Center
Sept. 10, Polk City, Butch Olofson Shooting Range
Sept. 11, Marcus, Grace Methodist Church
Sept. 15, Waterloo, Hawkeye Community College – Waterloo
Sept. 19, Exira, Audubon County Conservation Board
Sept. 20, Dubuque, EB Lyons Interpretive Center - Mines of Spain
For more information on these and other hunter education opportunities, go to www.iowadnr.gov/huntered.