Hunter Education
Hunter and Bowhunter Education in Arkansas is provided with support from the Electric Cooperatives of Arkansas, the Official Outdoor Safety Education Partner of the AGFC.
Who Needs Hunter Education Certification?
Anyone born after 1968 must be hunter education certified to hunt in Arkansas. There is no specific age requirement to enroll in hunter education. However, the educational material is based on a sixth-grade reading level. Arkansas recognizes hunter education certification from other states. Arkansas’s hunter education program is recognized in all states, as well as in Canada and Mexico.
Children under 16 who have not completed hunter education may hunt as long as they are under the direct supervision of a licensed hunter at least 21 years old.
Take Free, Instructor-Led Hunter Education Classes
The traditional hunter education method is through a 10-hour, instructor-led classroom and hands-on demonstration. Classes may be a few hours a night for three to four nights or a full Saturday. The final class ends with a test to pass the course.
Sign Up for Hunter Education Online
The Recademics Military & First Responder Hunter Education Course — $19.99
Recademics honors Arkansas’s service members, veterans, first responders and their families with a discount on the same 4.9-star, AGFC and IHEA-approved Hunter Education Course. Learn through engaging, professional live-action video and interactive scenarios at your own pace, get certified instantly, and the certification is good for life.
The Recademics Arkansas Hunter Education Course — $29.99
Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars by hunters on Google, this official AGFC- and IHEA-approved course offers a simple, modern way to complete Arkansas hunter education online.
Learn from respected hunting experts such as Randy Newberg through professional live-action videos, interactive lessons, and realistic scenarios based on actual hunting incidents. Complete the course at your own pace on any device and receive your certification immediately after passing.
Recademics is proudly 100% American-owned and operated, with responsive U.S.-based customer support.
The Original Arkansas Hunter Education Course — $34.95
Want your course to feel like a movie? The original Arkansas hunter education course offers live-action, high-definition videos featuring a combination of professional educators (who double as professional actors), entertaining storylines and up‐to‐date scenarios that give you one of the most effective ways to learn safe hunting practices. Hunter-ed.com also provides the Hunter Education course in Spanish.
The Interactive Arkansas Hunter Safety Course, ilearntohunt — $49.95
Gamers, this is the course for you. ilearntohunt is a gamified hunter safety course, built around real-life scenarios. Your character is put in the driver’s seat, allowing you to put your hunter safety knowledge to the test. As you make decisions for your character, you move through the levels of the course.
Replace Your Hunter Education Card
Lose your hunter education card? Replacement hunter education cards are available for a small fee online or by calling 1-800-830-2268.
Deferred Hunter Education Code (DHE)
A free Deferred Hunter Education Code (DHE) can take the place of the hunter education requirement for hunters 16 and older. The code is available at any license purchasing agent, by phone or online:
- The hunter must possess a valid Arkansas hunting license while hunting.
- The hunter must be in the direct supervision of a licensed hunter at least 21 years old who is either certified in hunter education or was born on or before Dec. 31, 1968.
- The hunter may not have been convicted or forfeited bond for prior hunter education certification violations or other AGFC-sanctioned hunting privilege revocations.
Take Free, Instructor-Led Bowhunter Education Classes
The traditional bowhunter education method is through a 10-hour, instructor-led classroom and hands-on demonstration. Classes may be a few hours a night for three to four nights or a full Saturday. The final class ends with a test to pass the course.
Sign Up for Bowhunter Education Online
The Recademics Military & First Responder Bowhunter Education Course — $19.99
Recademics honors Arkansas’s service members, veterans, first responders and their families with a discount on the same 4.9-star, AGFC and IHEA-approved Bowhunter Education Course. Learn through engaging, professional live-action video and interactive scenarios at your own pace, get certified instantly, and the certification is good for life.
Recademics is proudly 100% American-owned and operated. We thank you for your service.
The Recademics Arkansas Bowhunter Education Course — $29.99
Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars by hunters on Google, this official AGFC and IHEA-approved course offers a simple, modern way to complete Arkansas bowhunter education online. The course features professional live-action videos, interactive lessons and realistic scenarios based on actual bowhunting incidents. Complete the course at your own pace on any device and receive your certification immediately after passing.
Recademics is proudly 100% American-owned and operated, with responsive U.S.-based customer support.
The Arkansas Bowhunter Education Course — $40.00
The Arkansas bowhunter education course offers live-action, high-definition videos featuring a combination of professional educators (who double as professional actors), entertaining storylines, and up‐to‐date scenarios that give you one of the most effective ways to learn safe bowhunting practices.
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