Official Texas Hunter Safety Course
Pass our official Texas hunter education course and get certified in hunter safety online today.
Unlimited Exam Attempts
Certificate Never Expires
Get Your Lifetime Texas Hunter Education Certificate in 3 Easy Steps!
Register For the Texas Hunter Safety Course Online
Register for a Hunter-Ed student account, pay for the official hunter education safety course, and visit your student dashboard to get started.
Study And Pass At Your
Own Pace
Take the Texas online hunter safety course on any device in as many sittings as you need. We’ll save your progress after each lesson.
Print Your Texas Hunting License
After passing the online course, you're able to print your hunter education certificate immediately. If you are under 17 years of age, you'll need to complete a field day before obtaining your license.
Your Official Texas Hunter Education Certificate has Some Perks:
Never Expires
Valid For Use Throughout The United States
Valid For Use Throughout Texas
Instantly download your digital card
Texas Trusted And Approved
A trusted provider of hunter safety education since 1998, the official Hunter-Ed Texas hunting safety course has been recognized by the IHEA-USA and The Texas Parks & Wildlife Department.
Do you need a license to hunt in Texas?
Texas hunting laws require all hunters born after September 2, 1971, to get certified by completing a Texas hunters safety course. This certification is sometimes called a “Texas hunting license.”
What To Expect From the Hunter Safety Course in Texas
Our course features live-action HD videos with professional educators, entertaining storylines, and real-life scenarios, all designed to prepare you to go hunting. This comprehensive and officially approved training program by the Texas Parks & Wildlife Department covers everything you need to know to become a confident and competent hunter!
Over 3,000,000 hunting students certified and counting:
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The Course That Covers It All
Our hunter safety online course equips you with everything you need for a confident and safe experience in the field. From essential hunting knowledge and skills to game recognition and legal requirements, you’ll learn it all.
Any Time, Any Device, Any Pace.
Pass this online hunter safety course whenever and wherever it’s convenient for you – just one of the perks of Hunter-Ed.
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FAQs
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How much does the Texas Hunter-Ed course cost?
The Texas Hunter-Ed Course for adults is $34.95. Hunters over 17 will also pay a $5.25 Texas Parks & Wildlife Department fee.
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Do I need Texas hunter safety education?
By law, you will need to pass a hunter safety education course if you were born on or after September 2, 1971, in order to legally hunt in Texas.
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What is the minimum age to take this online hunter safety course?
You must be at least 9 years old to take this online course.
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Is the Texas Hunter-Ed course approved by the Texas Parks & Wildlife Department?
Yes, the Texas Hunter-Ed course is approved and accepted by the Texas Parks & Wildlife Department.
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Is my Texas Hunter Education Certificate accepted elsewhere?
All U.S. states, provinces, and other countries that have mandatory hunter education requirements will accept the Texas Hunter Education Certificate. Likewise, Texas will accept Hunter Education Certificates issued by other jurisdictions that meet official IHEA-USA requirements. (This is known as “reciprocity.”)
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How should I prepare for the hunter safety exam?
These comprehensive study guides contain all the information you’ll need to know for the exam. Just be sure to select your state or province!
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I failed a unit quiz. Does this mean I failed the course?
No worries. If you fail a quiz, you can take it again until you pass. Hunters 17 years of age or older must score at least 60% on the unit quizzes to pass. Hunters under 17 years old must score at least 80% on the unit quizzes to pass.
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Do I have to take an online exam?
If you are 17 years of age or older, the Hunter Education Certification Exam is the exam you take at the end of the online course. You must score at least 75% on the Hunter Education Certification Exam to pass. You have unlimited attempts to pass. If you are under 17 years old, you must complete this online course for admission to the Field Day. You are required to attend the Field Day to complete your hunter safety certification.
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Do I need to complete the hunter safety course and exam in one sitting?
Nope. You can save your progress and come back anytime you’d like!
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About Your Certification
Once you pass and pay for the online course, you will be able to immediately print your proof of online completion and/or request that a PDF be emailed to you.
If you are under 17 years of age, you will need to bring this document to your Field Day.
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What is the permanent Texas Hunter Education Certificate?
The Hunter Education Certificate is proof that you have successfully completed all the hunter education requirements and allows you to legally purchase a hunting license in Texas.
If you are 17 years or older, you can access your permanent Hunter Education Certificate by visiting https://tpwd.elementlms.com/ and clicking the button that reads: “Am I Certified?” Your certificate will be available within 10 days.
If you are under 17 years of age, you will receive the Hunter Education Certificate from the Texas Parks & Wildlife Department after you successfully complete the Field Day
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What happens if I lose my hunter education card?
Don’t sweat it! Fill out this form and we’ll get a replacement card to you ASAP. In the meantime, you can print a temporary certificate here.
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We’re people, not robots.
Your Hunter Ed course comes with a dedicated customer service team made up of real people, not robots. We’re here to provide assistance to you through all channels—phone, email, and chat.
We’re available to help you:
Mon-Fri 8am to 8pm CST
Sat-Sun 8am to 5pm CST
1-800-830-2268 (toll free)
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