HUNTER SAFETY EDUCATION

• You must take hunter safety if you were born after
  January 1, 1960.
• A hunter safety certificate or previous hunting license is required to purchase any Michigan Hunting License.
• Hunters anticipating an out-of-state hunting trip need to obtain a certificate prior to their trip, most states require hunters to carry their certificate when hunting and need it to purchase a license.

The hunter safety course is NOT the equivalent of specific gun safety course and does NOT meet the requirements for Concealed Weapons permits. Please visit the Michigan State Police website for information on Concealed Weapons Permits.

TODAY'S HUNTER IN MICHIGAN ON-LINE COURSE

• After taking the online course, you are required to attend either a home study class or the field portion of a regular class and take the student examination in order to receive your hunter safety certificate. You will need to pre-register for a home study class or the field portion of a regular class before taking this online course. Upon passing the online Pre-Certification Exam, you will be eligible to complete the skills/field portion of instruction and take a written examination without attending a classroom course. The on-line class can be found at www.hunter-ed.com/mi.

HUNTER EDUCATION HOME STUDY

• Some of the hunter safety classes offered are home study. A student taking this type of class will be required to study the class materials independently, prior to the scheduled field day. During the field day a final examination will be given. The student will need to pre-register for this type of class. Many home study classes will utilize the on-line course.

INTERNATIONAL BOW EDUCATION PROGRAM (IBEP)

• Is required to purchase archery permits in many other states. For further information, visit their website at www.ibepmi.org.

TODAY'S BOWHUNTER IN MICHIGAN ON-LINE COURSE

• The Today's Bowhunter course is the official online bowhunter education course of the Michigan Department of Natural Resources. Michigan accepts an independent study method that involves a two part process:
  
  
  1. This online course, followed by;
  2. Field Day instruction and testing by certified bowhunter education volunteer instructor (classes can be located at the top of this page).
  
  
• You will need to pre-register for a Field Day before taking this online course. Upon successful completion of the Field Day Qualifier Exam you will be eligible to complete the Field Day portion of instruction without attending a classroom course. The online course can be found at www.bowhunter-ed.com/mi.

SNOWMOBILE SAFETY EDUCATION

• A person who is at least 12 but less than 17 years of age operating a snowmobile without direct supervision of a person 21 years of age or older must have in their immediate possession a valid snowmobile safety certificate.
• A person who is at least 12 but less than 17 years of age may not cross a highway or street without having a valid snowmobile safety certificate in their immediate possession.

BOATING SAFETY EDUCATION

• A person who is 12 but less than 14 may operate a personal watercraft if he or she obtained a boating safety certificate before January 1, 1999.
• Persons born after December 31, 1978 shall not operate a personal watercraft unless they obtain a boating safety certificate.
• The operators of a personal watercraft must carry their boating safety certificate and display it upon the demand of a peace officer.

ORV SAFETY EDUCATION