From Trapper to Wolf Trapper to Hunter Education, Idaho Fish and Game’s Panhandle Region has classes open for registration with more coming in the months ahead. Classes generally fill quickly, so if you’ve been waiting, now’s your chance!
Upcoming Trapper, Wolf Trapper and Hunter Education classes in the Panhandle Region
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Classes fill quickly, so register now before it’s too late
With the holidays and hunting seasons now over, there’s no better time to get enrolled in a class and be ready for hunting and trapping seasons in 2025. Below is a list of classes currently open for registration.
Trapper Education
Feb. 7: Trapper certification in Sandpoint
March 22: Trapper certification in Medimont
April 11: Trapper certification in Athol
June 6: Trapper certification in Coeur d’Alene
Wolf Trapper Education
Feb. 8: Wolf Trapper certification in Athol
April 12: Wolf Trapper certification in Sandpoint
June 7: Wolf Trapper certification in Coeur d’Alene
Hunter Education
Jan. 24: Hunter and Bowhunter certification in Athol
Feb. 14: Hunter and Bowhunter certification in Sandpoint
Feb. 19: Hunter and Bowhunter certification in Athol
April 23: Hunter and Bowhunter certification in Athol (registration will open on Feb. 18)
Why sign up for an instructor-led course?
Learn from experienced hunters/instructors: Maybe you have a question about something that wasn’t directly covered in the coursework, or maybe you just want a little more explanation. With instructor-led courses, you have the opportunity to dive a little deeper than what you find in the Hunter Education book. Instructors provide person-to-person interaction that you won’t find through a strictly online course.
It’s hands-on: In-person instruction provides a hands-on component to hunter education that simply isn’t available in the online format. So, what exactly do we mean by “hands-on?” While both the online and in-person courses cover the same information, in-person students have the benefit of putting the concepts they learn into practice under the guidance of Hunter Education instructors who can explain and demonstrate.
For example, in every instructor-led course (including hybrid courses), students have the opportunity to practice safe firearm handling with inert firearms in the classroom and receive specific training based on scenarios that most often lead to hunting-related accidents.
It’s affordable: The cost for enrolling in instructor-led certification courses is less than a box of shotgun shells: just $9.75.
To see a full list of instructor-led courses scheduled go to https://register-ed.com/programs/idaho.
For additional information, contact the Panhandle Regional office at (208) 769-1414.
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