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
July 13, Dysart, Union Middle School
July 20, Panora, Guthrie County Conservation Board
July 24, Homestead, Amana Sportsmans Club
Aug. 2, Newton, Izaak Walton League - Newton
Aug. 2, Palo, Palo Outdoors
Aug. 3, Toledo, Pioneer Hi-Bred
Aug. 3, Indianola, Izaak Walton League - Indianola
Aug. 4, Nashua, Nashua Fish and Hunt Club
Aug. 7, Elkader, Osborne Nature Center
Aug. 7, Sabula, Sabula Izaak Walton League
Aug. 8, Hawarden, Sioux County Conservation Board, Oak Grove Park
Aug. 12, Waterloo, Hawkeye Community College – Waterloo
Aug. 12, Hamburg, Agrivision
Aug. 15, Birmingham, Southeastern Iowa Sportsman’s Society
Aug. 17, Marshalltown, Izaak Walton League - Marshalltown
Aug. 17, Columbus Junction, American Legion – Columbus Junction
Aug. 19, Vinton, Izaak Walton League - Vinton
Aug. 19, Villisca, Villisca Community Building
Aug. 19, Decorah, Northeast Fox and Coon Club
Aug. 22, Clinton, Izaak Walton League - Clinton
Aug. 22, Ames, Izaak Walton League – Ames
Aug. 24, Rockford, Floyd County Conservation Board, Fossil & Prairie Center
Aug. 26, Fairbank, Fairbank Gun Club
Aug. 26, Aurelia, Aurelia Shelter House
Aug. 26, Muscatine, Muscatine County Conservation Board, Environmental Learning Center
Aug. 28, Humboldt, Ox Bow Park
For more information on these and other hunter education opportunities, go to www.iowadnr.gov/huntered