Hunter Education Instructors

Our instructors are the heart of Idaho’s Hunter Education. They volunteer to pass on Idaho’s hunting heritage and teach safe, ethical hunting. What they do saves lives and reduces hunting accidents. Make a difference and join us!

Apply to teach hunter education

To teach hunter education, you need to be a certified instructor. Instructors can specialize as hunting, bowhunting and/or trapping instructors.

To apply, you need to:

be at least 18 years old
be knowledgeable about sporting arms, wildlife and hunting.

Instructor Application

Complete the instructor application and send it to the Hunter Education Coordinator at your regional Fish and Game office.

What happens after you apply?

After you are accepted into the program, you will be scheduled for fingerprinting and a confidential background check by the State Department of Law Enforcement. Next, we provide orientation and training, which includes observing and assisting a veteran instructor.

Activities

Code of Ethics
– [PDF, 455 KB]
Hunting Plan
– [PDF, 220 KB]
Make Sure of Your Target
– [PDF, 225 KB]
Shot Placement
– [PDF, 900 KB]
Land Ownership - Idaho
– [PDF, 520 KB]

Materials

Instructor Guide
– [PDF, 3.5 MB]
Policy & Procedure Manual
– [PDF, 1.7 MB]
Student Information Form
Parental Notification Form
Class Roster Form
Class Record Form
Personal Firearm/Bow Use Form

Already a Certified Instructor?

Here is some additional contact information for current instructors.

Contacts / Phone Numbers
Hunter Education Specialist: Colleen Cade (208) 287-2872
Hunter Education Distribution Center: (208) 327-7159
– Instructors select brackets.

News

Black's Creek Range Bargains

6 hours 50 min ago

Looking to save a few bucks when visiting Black's Creek Public Shooting Range? Or perhaps you have a hard-to-buy-for shooter in the family. BCR punch cards and annual passes might just be the ticket. A $50 punch card gets you a sixth visit free, while an $80 punch card scores two free visits.

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Blacks Creek Range extending hours starting Aug. 10

Monday, August 7, 2017 - 7:42 AM MDT

Black's Creek Public Shooting Range (BCR) is extending its hours of operation to accommodate hunters eager to sight in their firearms for the fall hunting season. Beginning Thursday, August 10 through the remainder of the month, BCR will be open from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm, Thursday through Monday. The range is closed on Tuesday and Wednesday.

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Take a Long Shot at Black's Creek Public Shooting Range's 500-meter Range

Thursday, July 6, 2017 - 11:55 AM MDT

It's back by popular demand! BCR's 500-meter range will be open to the public on Sunday, July 23rd from 10:00am to 6:00pm. Swinging gongs will be in use during the day at distances of 200, 300, 385 and 500 meters.

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Passing on Traditions

Tuesday, March 21, 2017 - 11:46 AM MDT

This is Alexandra Beus with her first deer in 2016.

Hunter Education Instructors Mule Deer (Odocoileus hemionus)
Instructor Application Addresses

Friday, February 10, 2017 - 2:37 PM MST

The Idaho Department of Fish and Game is divided into seven administrative regions with offices in Coeur d'Alene, Lewiston, Nampa, Jerome, Pocatello, Idaho Falls and Salmon. Mail your completed Instructor Application to the nearest regional address.

Hunter Education Instructors