NYS hunting course 100% online...no class needed.

[Criticalt]

Get you hunting licence online for $19.95.

Hunter Safety Course NY | Hunter-ed.com™

Official 2025 New York Hunter Safety Course, required for your hunting license. Complete online in 3 easy steps. NYSDEC Approved. Start yours today!

www.hunter-ed.com

 

[DrBleachCocktail]

Well time for me to start studying. Thanks!

 

[byron]

great deal for my boy he wanted to take his this spring he can now do it online at his own pace

 

[thegatman]

Get you hunting licence online for $19.95.

Hunter Safety Course NY | Hunter-ed.com™

Official 2025 New York Hunter Safety Course, required for your hunting license. Complete online in 3 easy steps. NYSDEC Approved. Start yours today!

www.hunter-ed.com

It is only the certificate for $19.95. You still have to buy a license. Normally there is no charge for the Hunter Education Course but Covid-19 cancelled all that.

 

[diggs223]

It's only temperary, your paying a third party not the state supposed to go back to normal later.

 

[Mk44]

It's an outside vendor that's offering the course, therefore there is a fee ($19.95).

IMO, if you're looking to get your hunting license this is a good way to do it. (I took mine in a classroom a very long time ago.)
$19.95 is nothing compare to rushing in traffic to get to the class. The "classroom" course is usually a couple of days long. This online course allows you to take it in the comfort of your home (maybe at your own pace.?)

 

[BDinPutnam]

It's an outside vendor that's offering the course, therefore there is a fee ($19.95).

IMO, if you're looking to get your hunting license this is a good way to do it. (I took mine in a classroom a very long time ago.)
$19.95 is nothing compare to rushing in traffic to get to the class. The "classroom" course is usually a couple of days long. This online course allows you to take it in the comfort of your home (maybe at your own pace.?)

Honestly, I enjoyed my in person class (and I got 100 on the test, lol) but I did NOT enjoy having to give up an entire Saturday to do it. Which may be yeah it's only one day, once, but when you're busy with work and family it is a lot.

 

[togmaster]

Pennsylvania has had on line courses for years. And yes it is good in NY.

 

[C3D]

My younger son and I just did this together, it is a pretty good course and now we have our certificates. Well worth $19.95.

 

[Bob]

Currently limited to Hunter Education only for spring turkey season. If this extends beyond July, we may see an online Bowhunter and Trapper as well.

 

[SmallGameAddict]

Took advantage of it so I would have proof of Hunter Ed when I move to KY. First class was 1974, lost that cert many moons ago.

 

[JamieZ]

Currently limited to Hunter Education only for spring turkey season. If this extends beyond July, we may see an online Bowhunter and Trapper as well.

You can take the Bow hunting class online starting July 15th

 

[kev74]

As of June 29, 60,243 have registered to take the online hunter education course and 27,813 have completed the course.

Last year, between 19,000 and 20,000 people completed the in-person course.

 

[Celt]

Good info, I'm going to pass this along to a friend who was asking.

 

[Karpteach]

My daughter just passed the online test. It was a great program.

 

[dsdmmat]

I just finished it too. Figured I might as well since I havd a lot of time on my hand.

 

[Acer-m14]

Took advantage of it so I would have proof of Hunter Ed when I move to KY. First class was 1974, lost that cert many moons ago.

since you took advantage of it good to go ..

GF i had a few yrs ago in her 40's took it in high school in PA .. called the county clerk for that area .. need a copy of hunter cert took it at so in so high school .. a copy was in the mail that week ..

 

[Acer-m14]

Currently limited to Hunter Education only for spring turkey season. If this extends beyond July, we may see an online Bowhunter and Trapper as well.

trapping would be awesome , there are so few classes for that so should be done online ..
water foul would be good too online so you can get your duck stamp ect ..

 

[JamieZ]

trapping would be awesome , there are so few classes for that so should be done online ..
water foul would be good too online so you can get your duck stamp ect ..

Not sure what you mean? You can get your duck stamp with just Hunter Ed course. The only waterfowl course I know of is a bird indentification course that I believe lets you hunt certain government lands.

Waterfowl Hunter Education

www.dec.ny.gov

Actually you need nothing to get a duck stamp except for 25 bucks and a visit to the post office ,

 

[misunderestimated]

And just like the iPod & I tunes made the Sony walk man and music stores obsolete, Covid and technology made us NYS hunting instructors obsolete ,

 

[TheMoneyPit]

I took the class online a few weeks ago, i did it in one day and it was pretty time consuming. They have a lot of information to cover but I wish it could have been a little more streamlined. Oh well it’s done, glad I did it.

I don’t have any plans to get into hunting in the near future but thought it would be good to have and liked the idea of doing it online instead of spending a day or two in person.

 

[toxophilite]

And just like the iPod & I tunes made the Sony walk man and music stores obsolete, Covid and technology made us NYS hunting instructors obsolete ,

Just the classroom part. There are guys like me who grew up without a hunting tradition in the family. No weekend class is going to help me get started in hunting I think.

 

[SmallGameAddict]

Just the classroom part. There are guys like me who grew up without a hunting tradition in the family. No weekend class is going to help me get started in hunting I think.

Someone here on the forum in your area may be willing to help you, as a 'guide', so to speak.

Bare essentials equipment needed.
Target species habitat and habits.
Place to shoot and hunt.

A lifetime of learning.

 

[toxophilite]

@SmallGameAddict Start small, like your handle suggests? Rabbit w/ 22lr?
Not to hijack this thread but I’m curious now.

 

[SmallGameAddict]

@SmallGameAddict Start small, like your handle suggests? Rabbit w/ 22lr?
Not to hijack this thread but I’m curious now.

What do you wish to hunt? Do you enjoy eating small game? Or do you wish to deer hunt?

Re: my handle- I used to hunt small game like it was my job. As I've aged, I can no longer take the walking involved in all day grouse outings. Therefore as a general rule I deer hunt exclusively now.

If you wish to pm me from time to time, once you decide the direction you want to go, I can give you some quick pointers on each game species you wish to hunt, to help you become successful more quickly.

Success is encouraging, but the whole point of the exercise is to be out there, enjoying what you're doing, and the time spent in the outdoors.

You must clear your head before you enter the woods, free it of clutter. Animals do not keep a schedule. They only care about 2 main events/day, sunrise and sunset.

 

[Blimey]

I did my course for PA because NY didn't have online, but let people transfer. Stupid ass rules. I love bending them. So did it online, saved myself a saturday because the courses were booked, bob's your uncle.

The archery one I did do in person as I think I had to.

 

[misunderestimated]

There is allot more to hunting then just pulling the trigger. Every one should have to hunt there are great life lessons in it , Especially there are no reset buttons. Not like a Game. you pull that trigger and what ever is in line with it will be lifeless soon. its very humbling to be standing in front of something that was just full of life some 30 minutes earlier and now is just warm body with no life in it. I think Hunting makes you a kinder wiser person. And yes getting your license is just the start, connecting with a real hunter to guide you thru a hunt is ideal. My Great Unkle and my Dad are the ones who led me . Also you have to willing to spend allot of time with your self alone.Most people don't know how to be alone with them selfs. That alone time is one of the great gifts you get from hunting

 

[Robin]

I agree, but if all they taught was a ten hour course on firearm and hunting safety I'd be okay with that.
Robin

 

[JamieZ]

My entire life I've been hunting and never had a bow hunters certification. Why, because I hate deer hunting, it bores the shit out of me. Only thing I do like about it is meat in the freezer.

So after speaking with a friend who hunts the shit out of deer and hunts in Canada for bear,,,,I decide to get into it because it will give me a better opportunity starting the season earlier when they are still running around and tend to run around more often during Rut.

Took the class online on the 15th, it took me a couple of hours because the test doesnt let you bypass information and go straight to the test. Though as soon as the time limit was up and without reading and just skipping over 98% of it I answered 48 questions right, out of 50. So obviously I passed with flying colors.

I ordered my bow and my release before taking the class. Just need to purchase arrows and a case. This is the bow I purchased which comes with a bunch of items needed. Bought it from Sportsman Warehouse on sale for 550. Went there the other day and had my draw length measured first before searching for a bow online.

Diamond Archery Deploy SB Compound Bow. Hunting Performance.

The Diamond Archery Deploy SB compound bow delivers performance, is lightweight, and delivers a heavy impact. Check out the versatile carbon bow.

diamondarchery.com

 

[BDinPutnam]

I may be in the same boat and pick up archery as well. I have a crossbow, which gets me two weeks extra early, but really by the time shotgun opens up here depending on the weather it gets harder and harder to find and close with deer worth taking. That full archery season would open up a lot of potential and I suspect I'll be working from home the remainder of 2020 anyway...