Hunter education & safety

Requirements: All persons born after December 31, 1979 are required to possess a firearms safety/hunter education certificate in order to purchase a hunting license to hunt in Minnesota.

Youth with firearm safety instructor

Safety certification classes

Youth firearms safety/hunter education »
Adult hunter education »
Advanced hunter »
Bow hunter »

Current calendar of safety training classes

Purchase a duplicate firearms safety certificate online or wherever hunting and fishing licenses are sold

Firearm safety instructors with youth

Become a safety training instructor

Become a DNR Certified Volunteer Safety Instructor, the process begins online. 
Safety training instructor information »

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