Online bowhunter education

This is a comprehensive, online course for national bowhunter certification. Idaho, Montana, Alaska and several other states require that you complete bowhunter education before you can hunt. The course teaches bowhunting safety, ethics, hunting methods and more.

This course does not fulfill Utah's hunter education requirement for archery hunters born after Dec. 31, 1965. Hunters must complete the hunter education course before they can purchase a hunting license.

Note: The $30 course fee is paid directly to the online course provider.

Ready to take this course?

1. Purchase a Utah Bowhunter Education Registration Certificate. Purchase a registration certificate ($7) before completing the online course. You can purchase a certificate on our website.
2. Visit the National Bowhunter Education Foundation-approved online course — provided by Kalkomey Enterprises — and complete the online course. Once you have completed the course, you can print a temporary Bowhunter Education Certificate. The temporary certificate is honored in Utah and any other state that requires Bowhunter Education. You should receive your permanent Utah Bowhunter Education Certificate of Completion card in the mail in three to four weeks.

Instructor-led bowhunter education

This is a comprehensive course for national bowhunter certification. Completion is required to bowhunt in Idaho, Montana, Alaska and several other states. This course does not replace the hunter education course for archery hunters born after December 31, 1965 — these hunters must still complete the hunter education course before purchasing their hunting licenses.

The course includes bowhunting safety, ethics, methods and regulations. We will also discuss elevated stands, shot placement and survival. There will be field exercises and a final written exam.

How to take this course

1. Purchase a Bowhunter Education Registration Certificate. You must have a registration certificate ($7) before attending this class. You can purchase a certificate online, from a Division office or a license agent.
2. Find this course in your area and register online.

After you register

• What to bring to class
  • Registration certificate — You may purchase a certificate online, at any division office or the nearest hunting and fishing license agent.
  • A pencil and eraser
  • A parent or guardian (if you're under the age of 16)
• Where to practice shooting your bow
• Download targets
  • Elk
  • Bullseye