Event Registration
Hunter Safety Conventional Course
This is a full, in-person Hunter Safety Education course. Students will learn firearm safety, hunting ethics, and responsibility through classroom lessons and live fire field activities.
Students who complete all requirements will receive a temporary orange hunter safety card from the instructor to be carried in the field while hunting. A permanent card will be mailed, please enter a valid mailing address in the student account.
The course is a minimum of 12 hours, held in evenings or on weekend days, and often spread over 2–3 weeks with sessions held a few times per week. Courses include a live-fire exercise. Students must attend all sessions and show safe skills, a positive attitude, and content knowledge in order to receive certification card.
Note: Youth under the age of 9 may struggle with the course material and may not have the physical strength needed to safely handle a firearm during a live fire exercise, particularly during muzzle control, loading, and unloading drills.
Topics include:
- The five main firearm actions
- Safe loading/unloading with the correct ammunition
- Proper muzzle control and keeping fingers off the trigger
- Using the safety mechanism correctly
- The four main safety rules (MTAT: Muzzle, Trigger, Action, Target)
Event Information
This class is a thorough introduction to firearm safety, ethics, and responsibility. Online portion not required to attend this class. A valid temporary hunter safety card will be issued at the end of class upon completion and hard cards will be mailed within 60 days. Please remember to update the the youth profile with a valid mailing address. Event details will be emailed within a week prior to the event.
MUST ATTEND ALL DATES - 4/1, 4/3, 4/8, 4/10, 4/15, 4/17, *4/19, 4/22, 4/24
*Field Day included in dates listed 1/19 (8:00am - 12:00pm)- Dress for Oregon weather as if you are going hunting. *Bring rain gear
Instructions for Parents and Guardians of Minors
- Open the profile dropdown at the top of your screen.
- Click “View This Page As…”
- Select your child’s managed account.
- Register for the class.
If you don’t see “View This Page As…”, you need to create a managed account first by selecting “Managed Relationships” under your profile menu and clicking Create. For help, call ODFW at (503) 947-6101.
What To Bring
- Attendee Liability Release and Firearms Use forms (printed and completed by attendee or attendee's parent/guardian if under 18)
- Weather-appropriate clothing (as if going hunting)
- Snacks, lunch, and water
- Optional: personal ear and/or eye protection (ODFW will provide if needed)
- Do not bring firearms or ammunition — ODFW will provide all equipment
Event Sessions
Attendee Certifications
- • Hunter Safety Education
Event Requirements
- • Min Age: 9
- • Max Age: 99
