Amid concerns over COVID-19, the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department has canceled all in-person hunter, bowhunter, and trapper education courses through the end of May.
Online-only certification is now available and FREE. Online certification will only be available temporarily.
Hunter Education Online Certification
Students will need to complete the online homework AND virtual field day, then e-mail both of those certificates to HunterEducation@vermont.gov to get their orange card.
Trapper Education
Students who want to obtain their trapper education certification will be able to do so via a correspondence course that will be available in late April or early May.
To obtain the course materials email HunterEducation@vermont.gov and in the body of the e-mail include your name and address. Correspondence course materials will be sent out by the end of April or beginning of May.
Bowhunter Education
Online certification does not extend to bowhunter education at this time, but bowhunter classes and all in-person courses will resume in the fall.
Use the links below to replace your hunter ed card, learn how to become an instructor, and more.
Replace Your Orange Hunter Ed Card
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Become a Certified Instructor
Vermont’s Hunter Education Program is always looking for volunteer instructors to teach hunting, bowhunting or trapping education. Learn what it takes to become an instructor.
Instructor Resources
Already an Instructor? Check out this page to schedule a class, find training aids and get exclusive deals for being a volunteer instructor.
Hunter Ed FAQs
Get the answers to some of the most frequently asked questions about Hunter Ed.
Contact Us for More Information
Vermont Hunter Education Program
Email: HunterEducation@vermont.gov
Phone: 802-828-1193
Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department
1 National Life Drive, Dewey Building
Montpelier VT 05620-3208
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