Bowhunter Education Program A bowhunter education course must be completed in order to participate in an archery-only hunting season.

• This requirement may be met by providing proof of having completed an approved bowhunter education course in Idaho or another state; or by providing proof that a valid archery permit was previously held in Idaho or another state.
• Course curriculum includes bowhunting equipment, hunter ethics, shot placement and recovery techniques, treestand safety, distance judging, survival, regulations, a field exercise and a final written examination.

Students are encouraged to take a Hunter Education course prior to enrolling in a Bowhunter Education course.