Trapper, ed classes coming up in Panhandle
From Trapper Education to Wolf Trapper, Hunter Education, and Hunting and Shooting Sports, Idaho Fish and Game’s Panhandle Region has a variety of classes currently open for registration, with more opportunities coming in the months ahead. These classes often fill quickly, so if you’ve been waiting to sign up, now is the time.
With the holidays and hunting seasons largely in the rearview mirror, it’s a great opportunity to enroll and be fully prepared for the 2026 hunting and trapping seasons. Below is a list of classes currently open for registration.
Trapper Education
Feb. 6: Trapper certification in Sandpoint (full, waiting list available)
April 10: Trapper certification in Athol (full, waiting list available)
June 13: Trapper certification in Coeur d’Alene
Wolf Trapper Education
Feb. 7: Wolf Trapper certification in Sandpoint (full, waiting list available)
April 11: Wolf Trapper certification in Athol
June 12: Wolf Trapper certification in Coeur d’Alene
Hunter Education
Jan. 23: Combination Hunter/Bowhunter certification in St. Maries (full, waiting list available)
Feb. 3: Combination Hunter/Bowhunter certification in Athol (full, waiting list available)
Feb. 27: Combination Hunter/Bowhunter certification in Bonners Ferry
March 31: Combination Hunter/Bowhunter certification in Coeur d’Alene
April 7: Combination Hunter/Bowhunter certification in Athol
April 20: Combination Hunter/Bowhunter certification on Sandpoint
June 16: Combination Hunter/Bowhunter certification in Athol
June 22: Combination Hunter/Bowhunter certification on Sandpoint
July 14: Combination Hunter/Bowhunter certification in Athol
August 24: Combination Hunter/Bowhunter certification on Sandpoint
September 21: Combination Hunter/Bowhunter certification on Sandpoint
Hunting and Shooting Sports
April 25: Intro to Dutch oven cooking in Athol
May 16: Advanced game tracking in Athol
Why sign up for an instructor-led course?
Learn from experienced hunters/instructors—Instructor-led courses give students the chance to ask questions, dive deeper into course material and benefit from real-world experience. Instructors provide personal interaction and practical insight that goes beyond what’s available in a strictly online course.
Hands-on learning — In-person instruction includes hands-on components that simply aren’t possible online. Students practice applying what they’ve learned under the guidance of certified instructors. For example, all instructor-led and hybrid courses include safe firearm-handling practice using inert firearms, along with scenario-based training focused on preventing common hunting-related accidents.
Affordable and accessible — Instructor-led certification courses cost just $9.75 — less than a box of shotgun shells, and they are being offered throughout various communities in the Panhandle Region.
To view a full list of instructor-led courses and register, visit: register-ed.com/programs/idaho.
Info: 208-769-1414.
— Idaho Department of Fish and Game