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
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. 8, Blue Grass, Oak Hills Gun Club
Sept. 8, Madrid, Madrid High School
Sept. 8, Shenandoah, Elks Lodge
Sept. 8, Lenox, Lenox Fire Station
Sept. 8, Aplington, Aplington Community Center
Sept. 10, Polk City, Butch Olofson Shooting Range
Sept. 11, Marcus, Grace Methodist Church
Sept. 11, DeWitt, Wapsi Valley Ikes
Sept. 12, Palo, Palo Outdoors
Sept. 13, Tipton, Cedar County Conservation Board Office
Sept. 15, Waterloo, Hawkeye Community College
Sept. 15, St. Charles, Hutton Taxidermy
Sept. 15, Mt. Ayr, Dragoon Trace Nature Center
Sept. 15, Quimby, Peterson Family Farm
Sept. 17, Clarinda, American Legion
Sept. 18, Osceola, Clarke Elementary School
Sept. 19, Exira, Audubon County Conservation Board
Sept. 19, Independence, Buchanan County Wildlife Association
Sept. 20, Dubuque, EB Lyons Interpretive Center - Mines of Spain
Sept. 20, Waukon, Allamakee Sportsmans Club
Sept. 20, Iowa City, Fin and Feather
Sept. 22, Sigourney, Keokuk County Sportsman Club
Sept. 25, Toddville, Wickiup Hill Learning Center
Sept. 27, Peosta, North Iowa Community College
Sept. 29, Mount Pleasant, Henry County Nature Center
Oct. 1, Polk City, Butch Olofson Shooting Range
Oct. 1, Sioux City, Elks Lodge #112
Oct. 6, Waterloo, Hawkeye Community College
Oct. 13, Keswick, Keswick Fire Station
Oct. 15, Polk City, Butch Olofson Shooting Range
Oct. 16, Nevada, Gates Hall
Oct. 19, Osage, Mitchell County Nature Center
Oct. 23, Bellevue, Bellevue State Park Lodge
Oct. 23, Ottumwa, Izaak Walton League – Ottumwa
Nov. 5, Polk City, Butch Olofson Shooting Range
For more information on these and other hunter education opportunities, go to www.iowadnr.gov/huntered