Bowhunter education in South Dakota is now more accessible thanks to an online pilot program being tested. Students can take approximately 75% of the certified bow hunter education course online from the National Bowhunter Education Foundation. The remaining 25% - 4 hours of classes – is taken as a field day with certified bowhunter instructions.

All first-time bowhunters, as well as all archery elk hunters, must complete a bowhunter education course successfully.

Students interested in the online program can access the course through the S.D. Game, Fish and Parks Department Web site at http://www.sdgfp.info/.  The online instruction includes chapter reviews and practice tests as well as the lessons for the course.  The online course costs $20 and is payable when the student is ready to take the test.  Once the online course is successfully completed, a field instructor will be assigned.

At this time, the site does not speculate as to whether this service will be offered in other states. In the meantime, first-time bowhunters can take advantage of this online training to prepare for the hunting season to come.  Training is imperative to safe hunting and is a pre-requisite for all hunting types.  To learn more about hunting courses near you, visit your state’s fish and wildlife department website.

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