Courses & How-to-Register
How-to-Register
- First review our Hunter Education Course Schedule and Course Types in the tabs below.
- Next create a CIN account for each individual student through our Online License System: click here.
(If the student already has a CIN account, simply log in: click here). - In the student’s CIN account, click Hunter Education (from the Main Menu), then click the Register for Hunter Ed Classes button, and follow the prompts.
2018 Statewide Hunter and Bowhunter Education Courses
Below you will find a current list of scheduled statewide hunter and bowhunter education courses. This list is updated as we hear from our volunteer instructors. Check back frequently if you do not see a class in your area as this list is updated daily.
Hunter Education Homework
It is necessary to have access to a computer, printer and adequate internet to download and print the pdf version of the student manual and worksheets. Students must print and bring the completed worksheets to class to gain admittance. Students do not need to print out the entire manual, just the worksheet pages. This manual meets the pre-course homework requirement portion of any instructor-led hunter education course. Click here to download the FREE pdf student manual.
The electronic manual DOES NOT qualify youth hunters for the Mentored-Youth Quiz or for the Mentored-Youth Hunting Program.
Hunter/Bowhunter Education Course List
Keep checking on a regular basis for our 2018 hunter and bow hunter education instructor-led course schedule. Courses are added to the below class listing as we hear from our teaching teams.
For specific course times, locations and registration information you MUST be logged into the students New Mexico Online License System account.
Courses listed as Hunter Education are for students of any age. Field Day Hunter Education courses are for students ***11 years of age and older for these classes. Additionally, Live-Fire may be associated with any course and indicates that students will participate in an actual shooting activity on a range. Bowhunter student courses will not certify a student to hunt with a firearm.
Note: sort the contents of this table by clicking arrows next to column names (either up or down), or by typing a single word into the search box. Search examples could be: NEW, Valencia, Bowhunter, etc.
| County | City | Date | Class | Notice |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernalillo County | Kirtland AFB | Nov 3-4 | Hunter Education | Base Access Required |
| Bernalillo County | Albuquerque | Dec 1 | Bow Hunter | |
| Catron County | N/A | N/A | No classes at this time. | |
| Chaves County | N/A | N/A | No classes at this time. | |
| Cibola County | N/A | N/A | No classes at this time. | |
| Colfax County | N/A | N/A | No classes at this time. | |
| Curry County | Melrose | Nov 9-10 | Hunter Education | |
| De Baca County | N/A | N/A | No classes at this time. | |
| Dona Ana County | N/A | N/A | No classes at this time. | |
| Eddy County | Carlsbad | Dec 15 | Hunter Education / Field Day | |
| Grant County | N/A | N/A | No classes at this time. | |
| Guadalupe County | N/A | N/A | No classes at this time. | |
| Harding County | N/A | N/A | No classes at this time. | |
| Hidalgo County | N/A | N/A | No classes at this time. | |
| Lea County | Hobbs | Dec. 6-8 | Hunter Education | |
| Lincoln County | Corona | Jan 25-26 | Hunter Education | |
| Los Alamos County | N/A | N/A | No classes at this time. | |
| Luna County | N/A | N/A | No classes at this time. | |
| McKinley County | N/A | N/A | No classes at this time. | |
| Mora County | N/A | N/A | No classes at this time. | |
| Otero County | Mescalero | Sep 8-9 | Hunter Education | |
| Otero County | Mescalero | Sep 22-23 | Hunter Education | |
| Otero County | Mescalero | Sep 29-30 | Bow Hunter Education | |
| Otero County | Mescalero | Oct 6-7 | Hunter Education | |
| Otero County | Alamogordo | Nov 17 | Hunter Education / Field Day | |
| Quay County | N/A | N/A | No classes at this time. | |
| Rio Arriba County | N/A | N/A | No classes at this time. | |
| Roosevelt County | N/A | N/A | No classes at this time. | |
| San Juan County | Bloomfield | Nov 16-18 | Hunter Education | |
| San Miguel County | N/A | N/A | No classes at this time. | |
| Sandoval County | N/A | N/A | No classes at this time. | |
| Santa Fe County | Santa Fe | Oct 27 | Hunter Education / Field Day | |
| Sierra County | N/A | N/A | No classes at this time. | |
| Socorro County | N/A | N/A | No classes at this time. | |
| Taos County | Taos | Dec 14-16 | Hunter Education | |
| Taos County | Taos | Jan 18-20 | Hunter Education | |
| Taos County | Taos | Feb 15-17 | Hunter Education | |
| Torrance County | N/A | N/A | No classes at this time. | |
| Union County | N/A | N/A | No classes at this time. | |
| Valencia County | Belen | Feb 2 & 3 | Hunter Education | |
| Valencia County | Belen | Mar 2 & 3 | Hunter Education | |
| Valencia County | Belen | Apr 27 | Field Day |
Bowhunter Course Options
Field Day Bowhunter Course – is for students 11 years of age and older. This is an accelerated four (4) hour course that focuses on hands-on skills only and field evaluations. Students participating in the Bowhunter Field Day course are REQUIRED to complete the online Field Day qualifier course and exam at www.bowhunter-ed.com/newmexico/. This course is a user pay. It is necessary to have access to a computer, printer (for completion certificate) and adequate internet access to complete the online portion for the Bowhunter Field Day.