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Program Overview

The main purpose of the hunter education field day course is to provide an alternative to the traditional course. This course is the same as the traditional hunter education course; however, the classroom portion is completed by either, online training or as a take home study format. 

How do I register my child for a class if they do not have an email address?  It is very common that the student looking to register for a class does not have an email of their own. To solve this predicament, we created a process called "Linking Accounts". By creating an account of your own and "linking" the student to that account, you now have the option to sign them up for a class with your own email. All communication about the event will be sent over to you making it easy to keep track of things.  Steps to create a linked account.

Description

In order 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 two different formats for successfully completing the field day course. Students must take either, the online course or the take home study, then complete the field day in order to earn a hunter safety certificate. Students choosing the online course followed by the field day must present a copy of their certificate of completion (voucher) of the online course at the start of the field day.  The certificate of completion (voucher) of the online course is valid for 12 months from the completion date.  The online course is fee based and can be taken at https://www.hunter-ed.com/michigan/. The second format is take home study. Students register for the field day and pick up the student manual, a minimum of one week prior to the field day. Take home study students must complete the chapter review questions and present them at the start of the field day. Michigan’s hunter education course is taught by a dedicated core of certified volunteer instructors and Michigan conservation officers. 

About the Field Day: 
  • In person field day 
  • 4 hours
  • Written test (80% or better to pass) and practice assessment (pass/fail) 
  • Maximum $10 fee 
  • No minimum age requirement; however, students under 10 years of age shall be accompanied by a parent, legal guardian or other adult approved by parent or legal guardian. 
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May 2026

Hunter Education - Field Day

Registration Open 2 of 50 seats remaining

Location:

Paw Paw Conservation Club-Log Cabin
56222 30th St
Paw Paw, MI 49079
Date & Times:
May 16, 2026 9:00AM - 2:00PM EST

Taught by:

Wendell M Tomes

Hunter Education - Field Day

Full Event with Waitlist 1 seats remaining on waitlist

Location:

DNR Gaylord Customer Service Center
1732 Michigan 32
Gaylord, MI 49735
Date & Times:
May 17, 2026 8:30AM - 12:30PM EST

Taught by:

Jack Gorno

Hunter Education - Field Day

Registration Open 29 of 75 seats remaining

Location:

Pine River Recreation Club
5527 N Ferris Rd
Riverdale, MI 48877
Date & Times:
May 23, 2026 8:30AM - 1:30PM EST

Taught by:

Ronald K Shaw

Hunter Education - Field Day

Full Event with Waitlist 2 seats remaining on waitlist

Location:

West Walker Sportman's Club
O-599 Leonard Street Northwest
Grand Rapids, MI 49534
Date & Times:
May 30, 2026 9:00AM - 2:00PM EST

Taught by:

Willard Evert Obenchain

Hunter Education - Field Day

Registration Open 18 of 30 seats remaining

Location:

Sportsmans Club of Battle Creek
22655 Clear Lake Rd N
Battle Creek, MI 49014
Date & Times:
May 30, 2026 9:00AM - 1:00PM EST

Taught by:

Stacy Ray Wilson

Hunter Education - Field Day

Registration Open 24 of 30 seats remaining

Location:

Chippewa County Shooting Association
6670 South Ridge Road
Sault Ste. Marie, MI 49783
Date & Times:
May 30, 2026 10:00AM - 2:00PM EST

Taught by:

Michael S Olesen

Hunter Education - Field Day

Registration Open 27 of 30 seats remaining

Location:

Sportsmans Club of Battle Creek
22655 Clear Lake Rd N
Battle Creek, MI 49014
Date & Times:
May 30, 2026 2:00PM - 6:00PM EST

Taught by:

Stacy Ray Wilson

Jun 2026

Hunter Education - Field Day

Registration Open 40 of 50 seats remaining

Location:

Grace Adventures-Range
2100 N Ridge Rd
Mears, MI 49436
Date & Times:
Jun 06, 2026 8:00AM - 1:00PM EST

Taught by:

Michael Joseph Fillips

Hunter Education - Field Day

Registration Open 26 of 75 seats remaining

Location:

Western Wayne County Conservation Association
6700 Napier Rd
Plymouth, MI 48170
Date & Times:
Jun 06, 2026 8:30AM - 12:30PM EST

Taught by:

Mike Kevin Bangs

Hunter Education - Field Day

Registration Open 6 of 32 seats remaining

Location:

Normenco Sportsmen Club Range
N16010 Normenco Road
Powers, MI 49874
Date & Times:
Jun 12, 2026 9:30AM - 2:30PM CST

Taught by:

John GREGORY Zappala
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