Welcome to Texas Hunter Education

Welcome! This is Steve Russell, and I will be your instructor for the field class portion of hunter education. This field class portion will last from four to five hours and is required to complete hunter education certification that begins by taking an online course. The class includes ethics, safety, hunter’s skills trail, live fire, in-season game emphasis, and multiple-choice exam elements. Successful completion of this course will fulfill the legal requirement for those desiring to hunt in Texas who were born after September 1, 1971, and for those hunting out of state.

All of the information you will need to complete the process is on this website, including links to the online courses; I suggest that you follow these steps:

	Click on the "General Information" tab above and read the material thoroughly and completely.
	Click on the "Class Schedule" tab and choose a CLASS LOCATION AND DIRECTIONS that suits your needs. Allow yourself ample time to complete the online portion of the course.
	Click on the "Registration" tab. Complete the registration form for each participant.
	Click on the "Online Courses" tab and select an online course to begin that portion of the certification process.

Upon successfully completing the field portion of the course, a certification will be issued that is valid in every reciprocating hunting jurisdiction. Texas Parks & Wildlife will mail another certification to all successful participants within eight to ten weeks, confirming that hunter education certification has been recorded with the Department. The year following hunter education certification, or in subsequent years, the hunting license should be imprinted with a hunter education number that is designed to appear on all future license renewals.

Texas Hunter Education does NOT limit the number of participants in class so that anyone may comply with the law.  If you need additional information or have questions about the information here, please address them to txhuntered@gmail.com. I look forward to seeing you in class.

I am continually adding content to my Resources page (click the Resources tab on any page) to support your hunting experience. Please visit this website periodically for updates and enhancements.