Oklahoma Hunter Education

Go Outdoors Instructions

Step 1 – Getting set up as a volunteer in Go Outdoors Oklahoma

1. Login or create a Go Outdoors Oklahoma account. Login / Enroll | Oklahoma Hunt & Fish Licenses | Go Outdoors Oklahoma
   1. To login to a pre-existing account enter your date of birth, last name, and last four numbers of Social Security Number
   2. To create a new account, enter your last name, date of birth and last four numbers of Social Security Number. If no account is found an Additional Action Required box will open and give the option to Create Account.
      1. Will be prompted to select residency status, name, driver's license, last four of SSN, gender, Date of birth, email, phone, and address.
2. Once logged into your account you will be asked to Certify or Edit Information on your account, if your address, email, or phone number have changed this is the time to edit that information, otherwise select Certify Information.
3. Select the Menu option in the top right corner.
   1. Under Menu go down to Volunteering, then Volunteer Application.
4. You should now see a Create Volunteer Application form.
   1. Complete all required fields and Select Create Volunteer Application in the bottom right of the page.
5. Once you have completed the application please email Pake Wise (pake.wise@odwc.ok.gov) and/or Jennifer Benge (Jennifer.benge@odwc.ok.gov) so your application can be approved as soon as possible. If you forget to let us know as soon as you complete it, it might take a few days before it is approved.

Step 2 – Setting up a class.

Please use the Hunter Education Class Setup Form to add your class details to the GoOutdoorsOklahoma.com calendar.

Go to Class Setup Form

Step 3 – Student Registration

Once your class is set up students can begin registering to attend. Each student will need to have a Go Outdoors Oklahoma in their name with their date of birth and last four digits of their SSI number. Email, phone number, and address can be their parent or guardians. 

Step 4 – Day of your class

1. Login to your Go Outdoors Oklahoma account.
2. On your account home page there will be a blue bar across the top with: Home, License Catalog, Locate an Agent, Events/Classes, Volunteering, Shop/Donate
   1. Under the Event/Classes there will be a dropdown list with Search Events, My Events, Manage Class
   2. Select Manage Class
      1. You should now be taken to a page that has your event/class listed. To the far right you will see two green buttons: Enter Time and Manage Class
      2. Select Manage Class
      3. Enter Class Details at the top of next page.
      4. Go through Class Roster and select the students that Attended Class
      5. Go through Class Roster and select the students that Passed Class
      6. In the notes section you can add comments to each student that may need extra documentation, i.e., took the test but didn’t pass, left class early, etc.
      7. On the bottom left of your Class Roster page select the green Save button (once you select Save, each student that has attended and passed the class it automatically have their hunter education certificate added to their Go Outdoors Oklahoma account.

Hunter Education Instructor Best Management Practices

Hunter Education serves as the foundation for new hunters. The curriculum is designed to teach new hunters how to be safe while enjoying all the incredible opportunities offered by the Oklahoma Outdoors. Getting new hunters to register and attend a class is often the first step on their path as a hunter. The following text will outline some best management practices that you can implement to increase class attendance and keep your class fun, engaging, and educational.

Advertising your class will increase attendance. You can do this by sharing posts on social media, flyers, posters, etc. You can have local gun shops and outdoor stores share the information as well. Community Facebook groups sharing class information can be a good way to reach a larger audience. Include a link to the online registration for the class. You can refer to the sample social media posts on the SharePoint site if you need help constructing a post. There is also a poster you can use to advertise your class as well as a “Certificate of Attendance” that can be issued to children under the age of 10 that attend the class but cannot test due to their age. The Certificate of Attendance does not mean the recipient is Hunter Education certified; it only states the recipient attended the class.

Providing lunch for attendees can also increase attendance. It doesn’t have to be anything big; it could just be pizza, hot dogs, sandwiches, etc. See if any local businesses/community members are willing to donate or pay for lunch.

Work with local businesses and community members. They can donate items for door prizes, help with registration, cover material if qualified (ex. gun shop owner can discuss firearms and firearm safety), share social media posts, provide lunch and provide a location for the class.

Make the class your own. Make it fun and exciting. You should want to be there. If you are enjoying it, attendees will enjoy it as well. You can show YouTube videos that are relevant to the material; they can be funny, serious, interactive etc. Be sure to review the entire video with the volume up before showing it to the class to make sure it is appropriate. Make the class hands-on. Allow attendees to interact and actively participate in the class. You can setup different types of treestands close to the ground and let attendees get in them while wearing a harness and using a haul line. If this is too elaborate it’s very simple to stage a fence crossing, zones of fire or use the students to demonstrate carry and shooting positions.

Try to schedule your class for the same date and time every year. This allows people to plan for the class in advance. Hold the class in a location that is easy to find and access. Be mindful of other events going on locally to avoid conflicting dates. Try not to schedule your class at the same time as major sporting events, i.e. high school and college football games.

Add a live shooting portion to your class if you can. This can be great draw and an excellent way to give hands-on firearm experience to attendees in a controlled environment. Be sure you are comfortable managing a live shooting range and that you have adequate room and a good backstop.

The provided best management practices are a collection of tactics that have been implemented by our experienced Game Warden Hunter Education instructors that have excellent turnout year after year. Use these proven strategies to increase your class attendance and keep the next generation of hunters knowledgeable and safe in the field.

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