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To purchase a hunting license in Michigan, an individual born on or after January 1, 1960, is required to successfully complete an approved hunter education course.
There are four options for completing hunter education in Michigan:
Non-residents can purchase a Michigan hunting license with a valid hunter education safety certificate from another state.
Michigan's traditional hunter education course is taught by a dedicated core of certified volunteer instructors and Michigan conservation officers.
About the class:
Online hunter education is a self-paced course completed online and includes electronic reading materials and videos. Students must complete the online portion of the course prior to attending a field day.
To register as a online hunter education student:
Interactive online hunter education is a self-paced course that keeps students engaged through a variety of multimedia elements, such as animations and videos that put students in virtual real-life scenarios. Students must complete the interactive online portion of the course prior to attending a field day.
To register as a interactive online hunter education student:
Take-home study students must pre-register for a field day and be approved by the instructor to complete hunter education as a take-home study. Once the instructor approves the student, they will receive a student manual to read at home. Students must pick-up the manual at least one week before the field day and complete all of the chapter reviews. The chapter reviews must be presented to the instructor when the student arrives at their field day.
To register as a take-home study hunter education student:
While bowhunting education is not required in Michigan, it is required to purchase archery permits in many other states.
Trapper education is not required in Michigan; however, new trappers are strongly encouraged to take advantage of the educational opportunities of the trapper education courses.
