Together with Montana Fish Wildlife and Parks Dated: 8/25/2025
Interested students are required to register online now at fwp.mt.gov. A parent or guardian must accompany students under 18 to the SIGN IN. Please bring signed forms from online registration. This course is free of charge.
NOTICE WARNING NOTICE
Volunteer instructors will begin instruction for the Hunters Education course. Classes start on:
Tuesday, September 30th: Pick up Material between 6:30pm-7:30pm @ SKC Beaverhead Build
Tuesday, October 7th: 6:30pm-7:30pm Classroom Instruction @ SKC Beaverhead Building
Wednesday, October 8th: 6:30pm-9:00pm Classroom Instruction @ SKC Beaverhead Build.
Thursday, October 9th: 6:30pm-9:00pm Classroom Instruction @ SKC Beaverhead Build.
Sunday, October 12th: 8:00am-5:00pm Field Day @ Polson Shooters Association Range-
Kerr Dam Road, Polson.
Monday, October 13th: 6:30pm-9:00pm Final Test @ SKC Beaverhead Building
Individuals 10 years of age or older at the start of the class may be certified upon successfully completing the course. Anyone born after Jan. 1, 1985, must complete a hunter education course before buying a hunting license in Montana.
YOU MUST ATTEND ALL CLASSES AND THE FIELD DAY and be on time to be certified.
All hunter education classes are free of charge and open to hunters and non-hunters alike. Some students take the courses for the firearm safety and outdoor survival information, even if they don’t plan to hunt.
ADULTS: Please feel free to attend as many classes as you can with the children. I encourage you to take the test and take part in the Field Day with your student. If needed, you can become certified as well.
We provide all the firearms and ammunition, you are not allowed to bring either to the classes or the Field Day. For registration and updates, check the online class schedule https://fwp.mt.gov/hunt/education/hunter. For more information on the Polson, Ronan, Pablo Education course contact Lead Instructor Steve Hoffman at (406) 880-6750 or Stephanie Gillin-CSKT at 406-883-2888 ext. 7241.
