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 submit your application, 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

Already a Certified Instructor?

Here is some additional contact information for current instructors.

Contacts / Phone Numbers
Hunter Education Specialist: Christy Hooper (208) 287-2872
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News

New hunter education instructor training offered in Pocatello on March 16

Thursday, March 10, 2022 - 2:18 PM MST

Have you ever thought about teaching hunter or bowhunter education? The Southeast Region is looking for instructors and is offering a New Instructor Orientation class on March 16. Make a difference to the future of hunting in Idaho—become a bowhunter or hunter education instructor today!

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F&G instructor-led hunter education courses are now available

Friday, February 4, 2022 - 10:54 AM MST

Idaho Fish and Game’s hunter education programs are now being offered in person around the state. To see a full list of courses being offered, check out Fish and Game’s upcoming hunter education events page.

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Hunter Education instructors needed in the Southwest Region

Friday, January 28, 2022 - 1:39 PM MST

Are you a safe and responsible hunter or trapper? Are you passionate about hunting ethics? Do you like sharing your knowledge and skills with youth and adults new to Idaho’s hunting traditions? If so, you should consider becoming a volunteer hunter education instructor for Idaho Fish and Game's Southwest Region.

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Hunter Education instructors needed in the Magic Valley Region

Thursday, January 27, 2022 - 11:30 AM MST

Are you a safe and responsible hunter or trapper? Are you passionate about hunting ethics? Do you like sharing your knowledge and skills with youth and adults new to Idaho’s hunting traditions? If you answered yes to these questions you should consider becoming a volunteer hunter education instructor for the Idaho Department of Fish and Game.

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