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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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Sep 2026

Hunter Education - Field Day

Full Event with Waitlist 1 seats remaining on waitlist

Location:

Normenco Sportsmen Club
N16010 Normenco Road
Powers, MI 49874
Date & Times:
Sep 26, 2026 8:30AM - 1:30PM CST

Taught by:

John GREGORY Zappala

Hunter Education - Field Day

Registration Open 15 of 30 seats remaining

Location:

Shingleton DNR Field Office
Hwy M-28
Shingleton, MI 49884
Date & Times:
Sep 27, 2026 8:00AM - 1:00PM EST

Taught by:

Andrea Dani

Oct 2026

Hunter Education - Field Day

Full Event with Waitlist 2 seats remaining on waitlist

Location:

Harbor Springs Outdoors Club
6975 W Robinson Rd
Harbor Springs, MI 49740
Date & Times:
Oct 10, 2026 9:00AM - 2:00PM EST

Taught by:

Ryan E McRae

Hunter Education - Field Day

Registration Open 30 of 50 seats remaining

Location:

Lake Superior Sportsman's Club
31433 W State Hwy M64
Ontonagon, MI 49953
Date & Times:
Oct 10, 2026 9:00AM - 1:00PM EST

Taught by:

Charles Mott

Hunter Education - Field Day

Full Event with Waitlist 5 seats remaining on waitlist

Location:

St. Ignatius Catholic School
545 S Third St
Rogers City, MI 49779
Date & Times:
Oct 10, 2026 9:00AM - 1:00PM EST

Taught by:

Rodrigo Tardelli Meirelles

Hunter Education - Field Day

Registration Open 15 of 74 seats remaining

Location:

Indian River Lions Club
4439 Michigan 68
Indian River, MI 49749
Date & Times:
Oct 11, 2026 9:00AM - 2:00PM EST

Taught by:

Ronald J Morgan Jr

Hunter Education - Field Day

Registration Open 26 of 40 seats remaining

Location:

Tri-Town Conservation Club
5616 Dunn Ave NE
Lowell, MI 49331
Date & Times:
Oct 17, 2026 8:00AM - 12:00PM EST

Taught by:

James L Pfaller

Hunter Education - Field Day

Registration Open 33 of 50 seats remaining

Location:

North Midland Family Center
2601 E Shearer Rd
Midland, MI 48642
Date & Times:
Oct 17, 2026 8:00AM - 12:00PM EST

Taught by:

Michael L Shafer

Hunter Education - Field Day

Registration Open 9 of 12 seats remaining

Location:

Glennie Sportsman Club
5690 Body Road
Glennie, MI 48737
Date & Times:
Oct 17, 2026 8:30AM - 12:30PM EST

Taught by:

Paul W Hegwood Jr

Hunter Education - Field Day

Registration Open 20 of 55 seats remaining

Location:

The Wildlife Center at Legends Ranch
2022 West 14 Mile Road
Bitely, MI 49309
Date & Times:
Oct 17, 2026 9:00AM - 2:30PM EST

Taught by:

Anthony Grimard
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