PEI Hunter Education Course

Approved by The Prince Edward Island Forests, Fish, and Wildlife Division

Why HUNTERcourse.com?

  • Fully narrated and interactive
  • Convenient home study
  • Only $29.95 + GST

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Hunter Education Field Day

  • Register for a half-day field day
  • Complete the PEI field day
  • Get your PEI Hunter Safety Certificate

About the PEI field day

It's the law!

All first time hunters and all individuals born on or after September 1, 1968 are required to successfully complete a Firearm/Hunter Safety Course.

Find out how the course works

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When you take and pass the online Hunter Education Course, you are automatically entered into
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The most convenient way to get your PEI hunter education certificate.

Learn how to become a safe and ethical hunter from the comfort of your own home and on your own time. Completing the online course allows you to opt out of the classroom portion of the hunter education course. After completing the course, you will register and take a ½-day field day led by a hunting instructor.

Topics of the online hunter education course include:

  • Safe hunting practices
  • Firearms and ammunition parts, maintenance, and safety
  • ACTS and PROVE
  • Basic shooting skills
  • Hunting techniques
  • Basics in archery and muzzleloading
  • Treestand safety
  • Survival and First Aid
  • Hunting ethics
  • PEI-specific hunting regulations
  • And much more!

PEI–Approved Hunter Education Course

All course material and exam questions meet current hunter education standards of the International Hunter Education Association (IHEA) and are approved by the Prince Edward Island Forests, Fish, and Wildlife Division.

Official: Approved by

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PEI Forests, Fish
and Wildlife Division
PO Box 2000
Charlottetown, PEI, C1A 7N8
www.gov.pe.ca