HUNTER EDUCATION PROGRAM  

Last Updated: 02/06/12

About Our Courses **ALL COURSE REGISTRATION IS ONLINE**

Courses are available year-round throughout New Mexico. It is recommended to enroll as early as possible. Courses before the draw deadlines and hunting seasons fill quickly. To view a current class listing please scroll down below, call the Program office (contact numbers are located at the bottom of this page) or any of the Department's satellite offices.

STEPS TO REGISTER FOR A COURSE:

1. First, create a Customer Identification Number (CIN) through the Department's Online License System for each student you wish to register. If the student already has a CIN, simply log in. Click Here to create a CIN and/or to log in to register.
2. Once logged in, click the Education button, then click on Hunter Education.
3. Next, click the Register for Classes button at the top of the page and follow the additional prompts.

Additional courses in your area may be scheduled throughout the year so be sure to check this site frequently for updates. A Bowhunter Student Course will not certify a student to hunt with a firearm.

Hunter education courses are eight to sixteen hours in length. Students have the option of completing the required course homework either online (see options below) OR through a hardcopy student manual. Hardcopy manuals can be picked up from specified locations once a student has registered for a course. Students must bring their completed student manual or New Mexico Online Manual Completion Certificate to the class to gain admittance.

There is no minimum age to to register for a standard student course. However, students 10 years of age and younger are required to attend with an adult. During class students must pass a written exam and are tested on their ability to handle firearms safely. Some courses may also offer a live fire component.

Classes will often spend two hours or more outdoors, please dress accordingly.

Home Study student courses are an accelerated eight hour Hunter Education course option for students 11 years of age or older. Students also must bring their completed student manual or New Mexico Online Manual Completion Certificate to the class to gain admittance.

	Interested In Becoming Volunteer Hunter Education Instructor? Interested in passing on your knowledge of hunting and firearms safety in YOUR community? Click here.
	Hunter Education Instructors Click on the Volunteer Instructor logo to access the Volunteer Hunter Education Instructor page. Here you will find scheduled workshops, the quarterly newsletter Instructor Insights, pertinent information about the Program and updates that may effect you and your teaching team.

Online Hunter Education Manuals

Students have two online manual choices. Both online manual options below meet the homework requirement portion of a Hunter Education course.  After completing the online manual students print a completion certificate. Students must bring the Online Course Completion Confirmation to class to gain admittance.

The Online Hunter Education Manual meets the required course homework for both the standard and home study hunter education courses.

It is necessary to have access to a computer, printer (for completion certificate) and adequate internet access to complete the online manual option. Students also have the option of picking up a hardcopy manual once they have registered for a hunter education course.

Bowhunter Education

This course teaches the fundamentals of safe and responsible archery hunting. Bowhunter Education certification is not required to hunt during archery seasons in New Mexico; however it is required in several surrounding states. Information on states with mandatory bowhunter education requirements can be found at the IHEA’s Bowhunter Education Standards webpage. The New Mexico Bowhunter Education Certification is accepted in all states and Canadian Provinces. This course is hands-on and students are not required to have their own equipment.

First Step - Students MUST complete the homework portion of the course prior to attending a Field Day. Students have the option of completing their homework online or by obtaining a hard copy of the Bowhunter Student Manual. Instructions on how to obtain a hard copy manual is available in the Course Description area when a student is registering for a bowhunter field day through their New Mexico Online License System account.

To view course specifics you MUST be logged into your New Mexico Online License System account. Click Here