District of Columbia Hunter Safety Course Requirements

Hunter education rules before you start the District of Columbia practice test.

Public hunting isn't really practiced in Washington, DC. No DC agency issues hunting licenses or runs a hunter education program — the DC Department of Energy and Environment (DOEE) manages fishing, not hunting, and deer management in Rock Creek Park is handled by a federal National Park Service sharpshooter program, not public hunting. If you're looking to get certified, you'll need a program from a neighboring state.

We don't have District of Columbia-specific rules published yet, but you can still take the national practice test below — it covers the same IHEA-USA standards used by every state.

Official regulations are set by DC Department of Energy and Environment (DOEE) — wildlife-adjacent, does not manage hunting. Always confirm current rules there before hunting.

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Start the District of Columbia practice test

(District of Columbia-specific questions are coming soon — this test currently covers the national standards.)