Begin your bowhunter education certification by studying at home on your computer. Upon successful completion of the online course (which is confirmed by taking an exam online) you will be issued a Field Day Qualifier Certificate. This Field Day Qualifier Certificate is necessary to obtain entrance into the final portion of your bowhunter education course, which takes place with certified Montana instructors in the field. After completing the field day portion, you will then receive your official proof of course completion.
As part of the field day, you are required to complete the official Montana bowhunter exam. Aside from completing the online program, we encourage you to review pages 18 and 19 of the Montana Hunting Regulations booklet (reviewing the General Regulations and Information PDF found under the heading “Deer and Elk”) to become familiar with the specific requirements for hunting with archery equipment in Montana.
You must register for a Field Day ahead of time, in person, at the registration location indicated. Field days are set up specifically for participants of the online home study program. If you are interested in a regular classroom course, please check the availability in your area: http://fwp.mt.gov/education/huntereducation/hunterprog.html.
| City |
Date of Field Day |
Time |
Field Day Location |
Regional Registration Location |
FWP Contact |
| Kalispell |
July 19 |
9 am - 1pm |
Flathead Valley Trap Club, north of Kalispell |
Kalispell FWP Office, 490 N Meridian Rd (752-5501) |
John Fraley
(751-4564) |
| Missoula |
July 19 |
8 am - 1 pm |
Five Valleys Archery Club |
Missoula FWP Office, 3201 Spurgin Rd - 8am - 5pm |
Vivaca Crowser
(542-5518) |
| Helena |
July 12 |
8 am - 3 pm |
Lewis & Clark Fairgrounds, Annex 2, Helena |
Helena FWP Office, 1420 E. 6th Ave. Helena, 8 am - 5 pm |
Lorraine Karwaski
(444-3188) |
| Great Falls |
July 19 |
Call office for date and time |
TBA |
Great Falls FWP Office, 4600 Giant Springs Rd |
Bruce Auchly
(454-5840) |
| Lewistown |
July |
TBA |
TBA |
Call Bruce Luhrsen (538-2361) for more information |
Bruce Luhrsen
(538-2361) |
| Havre |
July 19 |
TBA |
TBA |
Glasgow FWP Office, Route 1, Glasgow |
FWP Glasgow Office
(228-3700) |
| Glasgow |
July |
TBA |
TBA |
Glasgow FWP Office, Route 1, Glasgow |
FWP Glasgow Office
(228-3700) |
| Miles City |
July 26 |
8 am - noon |
Spotted Eagle Recreation Area, Miles City |
Miles City FWP Office, west end of Miles City, 8 am - 5 pm |
Dwayne Andrews
(234-0919) |
| Billings |
July 19 |
8 am - 2 pm |
Billings FWP Office, 2300 Lake Elmo Dr |
Billings FWP Office, 2300 Lake Elmo Dr (247-2940) |
Bob Gibson
(247-2950) |
| Bozeman |
July 19 |
9 am - 1pm |
TBA |
Bozeman FWP Office, 1400 S 19th (994-4042) |
Mel Frost
(994-6931) |
| Hamilton |
July |
TBA |
TBA |
Call Marlon Clapham (777-2408) for more information |
Marlon Clapham
(777-2408) |
| Superior |
July |
TBA |
TBA |
Call John Benda (822-4325) for more information |
John Benda
(822-4325) |