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Courses & How-to-Register

Courses & How-to-Register2018-08-30T15:28:27+00:00

Courses & How-to-Register

  • Wildlife identification (such as whitetail antler or track casts from elk, moose, and bear) is key for responsible, ethical hunters in New Mexico.
  • A pellet shooting trailer helps New Mexico students understand proper sight alignment, sight picture & ethical shot placement while hunting.
  • Students receive instruction on proper zones-of-fire techniques in a Field Day Hunter Education Course from New Mexico Department of Game and Fish.
  • Students demonstrating the proper kneeling position during a sponsored Hunter Education Course from New Mexico Department of Game and Fish.
  • Students are instructed to safely work a lever action firearm in a Hunter Education Course from New Mexico Department of Game and Fish.
  • Student learns to safely work a bolt action firearm in a Department sponsored Hunter Education Course from New Mexico Department of Game and Fish.
  • Students learning to safely cross a fence during a Hunter Education Course from New Mexico Department of Game and Fish.
  • Field Day course from New Mexico Department of Game and Fish. Students learn the importance of matching correct firearm ammunition.
  • Students during New Mexico Department of Game and Fish field evaluation demonstrating the prone shooting position, the most steady of four positions.

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

All students registered for either a hunter education or field day hunter education course have the option of completing the required pre-course homework either electronically (see link below) OR through a hardcopy student manual. Both options are free. Hardcopy manuals may be picked up from specified locations once a student has registered for a course or from one of the department’s area offices. Either versions of the student manual homework are acceptable and must be completed prior to the first day of class to gain admittance.

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.

Today's Hunter: New Mexico Department of Game and Fish (Manual pre-course homework requirement portion of instructor-led hunter education course).

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

Updated 09-19-2018
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.
CountyCityDateClassNotice
Bernalillo CountyAlbuquerqueOct 20-21
Nov 17-18		Hunter EducationUpdated
Bernalillo CountyKirtland AFB Nov 3-4Hunter EducationBase Access Required
Bernalillo CountyAlbuquerqueSep 29Hunter Education / Field Day
Catron CountyN/AN/ANo classes at this time.
Chaves CountyN/AN/ANo classes at this time.
Cibola CountyN/AN/ANo classes at this time.
Colfax CountyN/AN/ANo classes at this time.
Curry CountyClovisAug 2-4Hunter Education / Live Fire
De Baca CountyN/AN/ANo classes at this time.
Dona Ana CountyHatchAug 25-26Hunter Education
Eddy CountyN/AN/ANo classes at this time.
Grant CountyN/AN/ANo classes at this time.
Guadalupe CountyN/AN/ANo classes at this time.
Harding CountyN/AN/ANo classes at this time.
Hidalgo CountyN/AN/ANo classes at this time.
Lea CountyHobbsSep 4, 6 ,10 , 11, 13, 15 Hunter Education
Lincoln CountyN/AN/ANo classes at this time.
Los Alamos CountyN/AN/ANo classes at this time.
Luna CountyN/AN/ANo classes at this time.
McKinley CountyN/AN/ANo classes at this time.
Mora CountyN/AN/ANo classes at this time.
Otero CountyMescaleroSep 8-9Hunter Education
Otero CountyMescaleroSep 22-23Hunter Education
Otero CountyMescaleroSep 29-30Bow Hunter Education
Otero CountyMescaleroOct 6-7Hunter Education
Quay CountyN/AN/ANo classes at this time.
Rio Arriba CountyN/AN/ANo classes at this time.
Roosevelt CountyN/AN/ANo classes at this time.
San Juan CountyBloomfieldNov 16-18Hunter Education
San Miguel CountyN/AN/ANo classes at this time.
Sandoval CountySanta Ana PuebloMay 26-27 Jun 2-3Hunter EducationUpdated!
Santa Fe CountySanta Fe Oct 27 Hunter Education / Field Day
Sierra CountyN/AN/ANo classes at this time.
Socorro CountyN/AN/ANo classes at this time.
Taos CountyN/AN/ANo classes at this time.
Torrance CountyMoriartyAug 11-12Hunter Education
Union CountyN/AN/ANo classes at this time.
Valencia CountyN/AN/ANo classes at this time.

Bowhunter Course Options

Standard Bowhunter Course – is approximately an eight (8) hour course that incorporates lecture, review and emphasizes hands-on learning. Students are evaluated through a written exam and a field test. An adult is required to attend the course with students 10 years of age and younger. Students must complete their course homework prior to attending the class. Students have the option of completing their homework by obtaining a free hard copy of the Today’s Bowhunter student manual or by completing the manual online. Please be advised that the online manual is a user-pay. Instructions on how to obtain a hard copy manual is available through the students New Mexico Online License System CIN account once a they have registered for a bowhunter course.

Today's Bowhunter: New Mexico Department of Game and Fish

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.

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