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International Bowhunter Education ProgramBowhunter Education Classes

The International Bowhunter Education Program presents the following comprehensive classes for bowhunters.

IBEP Class Schedule:

  • Aug. 1 - Gov. Mike Huckabee Delta Rivers Nature Center in Pine Bluff, 8 a.m.-5 p.m., (870) 534-0011 to pre-register.
  • Aug. 8 - Cherokee Village/Horseshoe Bend, Omaha Recreation Center in Cherokee Village, 8 a.m.-5 p.m., email tom@monticellonews.net to pre-register.
  • Aug. 15 - Bull Shoals, White River State Park Visitor Center, 8 a.m.-5 p.m., email tom@monticellonews.net to pre-register.
  • Aug. 22 - Hot Springs Village, Meeting Room, 8 a.m.-5 p.m., email tom@monticellonews.net to pre-register.

All bowhunters are welcome. The classes will cover the International Bowhunter Education Course. Graduates will receive a Bowhunter Education card from the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission. Once a bowhunter has received his IBEP card it is good for life and recognized internationally. 

Students who prefer to take the IBEP class online may do so by visiting www.nbef.org and clicking the distance learning button. There is a $20 charge for the online test and you must attend an IBEP Field Day to complete the class requirements. 

IBEP Field Days:

  • Aug. 29 - Cherokee Village Orientation/Shooting Test/IBEP Field Day 8 a.m.-12 noon, Cherokee Village Baseheart Fire Station, email tom@monticellonews.net to pre-register for IBEP Field Day portion.
  • Aug. 29 - Horseshoe Bend Orientation/Shooting Test/IBEP Field Day, 1 p.m.-5 p.m. Veterans Memorial Park, email tom@monticellonews.net to pre-register for IBEP Field Day portion.
  • Sept. 12 - Bull Shoals Orientation/Shooting Test/IBEP Field Day, 8 a.m.-12 noon, email tom@monticellonews.net to pre-register for IBEP Field Day portion.
  • Sept. 12 - Hot Springs Village Orientation/Shooting Test/IBEP Field Day, 8 a.m.-12 noon, email tom@monticellonews.net to pre-register for IBEP Field Day portion.

All classes are free of charge thanks to your support of the 1/8 Cent Conservation Sales Tax, but registration is required as the class size is limited. 

Due to increasing nuisance deer complaints, the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission and four Arkansas cities have joined together to offer limited urban archery hunts to combat the overpopulated deer herd. Click here for information about Urban Deer Hunts in Arkansas.