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
Feb. 27, Jefferson, Milwaukee Road Depot
March 1, Indianola, Izaak Walton League-Indianola
March 2, Des Moines, Izaak Walton League-Des Moines
March 6, Ottumwa, Izaak Walton League-Ottumwa
March 6, Winterset, Pammel Park Nature Center
March 7, Palo, Palo Outdoors
March 8, Central City, North Linn Fish & Game Club
March 8, Muscatine, Monsanto Recreation Building
March 10, Montrose, Lee County Conservation Board
March 10, Mount Pleasant, Henry County Nature Center
March 10, Waterloo, Hawkeye Community College - Waterloo
March 10, Chariton, Pin Oak Lodge
March 12, Cresco, Prairie’s Edge Nature Center
March 12, Anthon, Anthon Shelter House
March 13, Toddville, Wickiup Hill Learning Center
March 15, Knoxville, Marion County Sportsman Club
March 17, Ventura, Iowa Regular Baptist Camp
March 17, Oelwein, Regional Tech Complex
March 17, Maquoketa, Hurstville Interpretive Center
March 19, Clarinda, American Legion – Clarinda
March 20, Dubuque, EB Lyons Interpretive Center – Mines of Spain
March 22, West Des Moines, Raccoon Park Nature Lodge
March 24, Vinton, Izaak Walton League–Vinton
March 24, Fairfield, Southeast Iowa Skeet Club
March 24, Victor, Knights of Columbus
March 26, Burlington, Starr’s Cave Nature Center
March 27, Ames, Izaak Walton League–Ames
March 29, Tipton, Cedar County Conservation Board Office
April 5, Iowa City, Fin and Feather
April 6, Durant, Durant Community School
April 11, New Sharon, Mahaska County Conservation Board Nature Center
April 12, Ionia, Twin Ponds Nature Center
April 12, Des Moines, Baldwin-Patterson American Legion Post 274
April 14, Solon, Solon Lakeview Elementary School
For more information on these and other hunter education opportunities, go to www.iowadnr.gov/huntered