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Hunter-Trapper Education and Hunting Classes in Pennsylvania
Dates, hosts and venues for classes in Pennsylvania, checked October 12, 2026.
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The Pennsylvania class list in short
33 classes are ahead on the calendar and 0 finished ones have results, 33 in all. PGC Hunter-Trapper Education, Pennsylvania Game Commission and NWTF lead the host count.
Start with Westmoreland County, Berks County and Armstrong County if you are nearby. The regional spread is Southwest (13), Southeast (9), Northeast (4), Northwest (4), Southcentral (2) and Northcentral (1). Next up is Women's Pheasant Hunt on Oct 15, 2026.
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Dates for Pennsylvania classes
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Months: Oct 2026 · Nov 2026 · Dec 2026 · Jan 2027 · Feb 2027 · Mar 2027 · Jun 2027 · Aug 2027
October 2026 · 13 events
| Day | Event name | Organizer | Place | Hours and fees | Entry | From |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 15, 2026 | Women's Pheasant Hunt · women in the outdoors | Pennsylvania Game Commission | Pheasant Valley Farm · Robesonia · Berks Co. | 8:00am to 5:00pm; full event with wait list | Register | Source |
| Oct 16, 2026 | Hunter-Trapper Education Course: United Sportsman Club · Hunter-Trapper Education | PGC Hunter-Trapper Education | United Sportsman Club · Huntington Mills · Luzerne Co. | 6:00pm to 9:00pm; 2 sessions; registration open; free | Register | Source |
| Oct 17, 2026 | Hunter-Trapper Education Course: Apollo-Spring Church Sportsmens Club Inc. · Hunter-Trapper Education | PGC Hunter-Trapper Education | Apollo-Spring Church Sportsmens Club Inc. · Spring Church · Armstrong Co. | 8:00am to 4:00pm; registration open; free | Register | Source |
| Oct 17, 2026 | Hunter-Trapper Education Course: Keystone Gun Club · Hunter-Trapper Education | PGC Hunter-Trapper Education | Keystone Gun Club · Erie · Erie Co. | 8:30am to 4:00pm; registration open; free | Register | Source |
| Oct 17, 2026 | Hunter-Trapper Education Course: Paris Sportsmen's Club · Hunter-Trapper Education | PGC Hunter-Trapper Education | Paris Sportsmen's Club · Burgettstown · Washington Co. | 9:00am to 4:00pm; registration open; free | Register | Source |
| Oct 17, 2026 | Peters Creek Trail Chapter WITO Event · women in the outdoors | NWTF | Clairton · Allegheny Co. | Source | ||
| Oct 18, 2026 | Hunter-Trapper Education Course: Double Tap Gun Range · Hunter-Trapper Education | PGC Hunter-Trapper Education | Double Tap Gun Range · Altoona · Blair Co. | 8:00am to 3:30pm; full event with wait list; free | Register | Source |
| Oct 18, 2026 | Hunter-Trapper Education Course: Murrysville Gun Club · Hunter-Trapper Education | PGC Hunter-Trapper Education | Murrysville Gun Club · Murrysville · Westmoreland Co. | 8:00am to 4:30pm; registration open; free | Register | Source |
| Oct 19, 2026 | Hunter-Trapper Education Course: Shanksville-Stonycreek School District · Hunter-Trapper Education | PGC Hunter-Trapper Education | Shanksville-Stonycreek School District · Friedens · Somerset Co. | 3:30pm to 7:00pm; 2 sessions; registration open; free | Register | Source |
| Oct 24, 2026 | Hunter-Trapper Education Course: Lacawac Sanctuary Foundation · Hunter-Trapper Education | PGC Hunter-Trapper Education | Lacawac Sanctuary Foundation · Lake Ariel · Wayne Co. | 9:00am to 5:00pm; registration open; free | Register | Source |
| Oct 24, 2026 | Hunter-Trapper Education Course: Perkiomen Lodge F&AM · Hunter-Trapper Education | PGC Hunter-Trapper Education | Perkiomen Lodge F&AM · Red Hill · Montgomery Co. | 8:00am to 4:00pm; registration open; free | Register | Source |
| Oct 25, 2026 | Pennsylvania Cable Restraint Certification · cable restraint class | Pennsylvania Game Commission | Auburn Game and Fish Association · Auburn · Schuylkill Co. | 1:00pm to 5:00pm; registration open | Register | Source |
| Oct 27, 2026 | Hunter-Trapper Education Course: Butler City Hunting and Fishing Club · Hunter-Trapper Education | PGC Hunter-Trapper Education | Butler City Hunting and Fishing Club · East Butler · Butler Co. | 5:30pm to 9:30pm; 2 sessions; registration open; free | Register | Source |
November 2026 · 13 events
| Day | Event name | Organizer | Place | Hours and fees | Entry | From |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 1, 2026 | Hunter-Trapper Education Course: Mumbauersville Gun Club · Hunter-Trapper Education | PGC Hunter-Trapper Education | Mumbauersville Gun Club · Quakertown · Bucks Co. | 8:00am to 4:00pm; registration open; free | Register | Source |
| Nov 4, 2026 | Hunter-Trapper Education Course: Mount Jewett Sportsmans Club · Hunter-Trapper Education | PGC Hunter-Trapper Education | Mount Jewett Sportsmans Club · Mount Jewett · McKean Co. | 6:00pm to 9:00pm; 3 sessions; registration open; free | Register | Source |
| Nov 7, 2026 | Hunter-Trapper Education Course: Holmesburg Fish & Game Protective Association · Hunter-Trapper Education | PGC Hunter-Trapper Education | Holmesburg Fish & Game Protective Association · Philadelphia · Philadelphia Co. | 8:00am to 4:00pm; registration open; free | Register | Source |
| Nov 7, 2026 | Hunter-Trapper Education Course: Kimberton Fish and Game Association · Hunter-Trapper Education | PGC Hunter-Trapper Education | Kimberton Fish and Game Association · Phoenixville · Chester Co. | 8:30am to 4:00pm; registration open; free | Register | Source |
| Nov 7, 2026 | Hunter-Trapper Education Course: Mountain View Bible Camp · Hunter-Trapper Education | PGC Hunter-Trapper Education | Mountain View Bible Camp · Danville · Montour Co. | 9:00am to 3:00pm; registration open; free | Register | Source |
| Nov 7, 2026 | Hunter-Trapper Education Course: Two Mile Run County Park · Hunter-Trapper Education | PGC Hunter-Trapper Education | Two Mile Run County Park · Franklin · Venango Co. | 8:00am to 4:00pm; registration open; free | Register | Source |
| Nov 7, 2026 | Pennsylvania Successful Bowhunting · bowhunting class | Pennsylvania Game Commission | Mechanicsburg Sportsmen's Association Schedule · Enola · Cumberland Co. | 8:00am to 4:00pm; registration open | Register | Source |
| Nov 8, 2026 | Hunter-Trapper Education Course: Elizabeth Twp Sportsmens Assoc. · Hunter-Trapper Education | PGC Hunter-Trapper Education | Elizabeth Twp Sportsmens Assoc. · Elizabeth · Allegheny Co. | 9:00am to 4:00pm; registration open; free | Register | Source |
| Nov 8, 2026 | Hunter-Trapper Education Course: Langhorne Rod and Gun Club Inc · Hunter-Trapper Education | PGC Hunter-Trapper Education | Langhorne Rod and Gun Club Inc · Holland · Bucks Co. | 8:00am to 3:00pm; registration open; free | Register | Source |
| Nov 8, 2026 | Hunter-Trapper Education Course: Murrysville Gun Club · Hunter-Trapper Education | PGC Hunter-Trapper Education | Murrysville Gun Club · Murrysville · Westmoreland Co. | 8:00am to 4:30pm; registration open; free | Register | Source |
| Nov 14, 2026 | Hunter-Trapper Education Course: Apollo-Spring Church Sportsmens Club Inc. · Hunter-Trapper Education | PGC Hunter-Trapper Education | Apollo-Spring Church Sportsmens Club Inc. · Spring Church · Armstrong Co. | 8:00am to 4:00pm; registration open; free | Register | Source |
| Nov 15, 2026 | Hunter-Trapper Education Course: Murrysville Gun Club · Hunter-Trapper Education | PGC Hunter-Trapper Education | Murrysville Gun Club · Murrysville · Westmoreland Co. | 8:00am to 4:30pm; registration open; free | Register | Source |
| Nov 22, 2026 | Hunter-Trapper Education Course: Murrysville Gun Club · Hunter-Trapper Education | PGC Hunter-Trapper Education | Murrysville Gun Club · Murrysville · Westmoreland Co. | 8:00am to 4:30pm; registration open; free | Register | Source |
December 2026 · 1 event
| Day | Event name | Organizer | Place | Hours and fees | Entry | From |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 19, 2026 | Introduction to Trapping Program · trapping program | Pennsylvania Game Commission | John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge at Tinicum · Philadelphia · Philadelphia Co. | 10:00am to 12:00pm; registration open | Register | Source |
January 2027 · 1 event
| Day | Event name | Organizer | Place | Hours and fees | Entry | From |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 28, 2027 | Hunter-Trapper Education Course: Early Bird Sports Expo · Hunter-Trapper Education | PGC Hunter-Trapper Education | Early Bird Sports Expo · Bloomsburg · Columbia Co. | 5:00pm to 8:00pm; 2 sessions; registration open; free | Register | Source |
February 2027 · 1 event
| Day | Event name | Organizer | Place | Hours and fees | Entry | From |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 25, 2027 | Hunter-Trapper Education Course: South Birdsboro Archery Rod and Gun Club · Hunter-Trapper Education | PGC Hunter-Trapper Education | South Birdsboro Archery Rod and Gun Club · Douglassville · Berks Co. | 5:30pm to 8:30pm; 2 sessions; registration open; free | Register | Source |
March 2027 · 2 events
| Day | Event name | Organizer | Place | Hours and fees | Entry | From |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 6, 2027 | Hunter-Trapper Education Course: Sandybottom Sportsmens Club Seward, PA 15954, PA 15954 · Hunter-Trapper Education | PGC Hunter-Trapper Education | Sandybottom Sportsmens Club Seward, PA 15954, PA 15954 · Indiana Co. | 9:00am to 5:00pm; registration open; free | Register | Source |
| Mar 13, 2027 | Hunter-Trapper Education Course: East Huntingdon Sportsmens Association · Hunter-Trapper Education | PGC Hunter-Trapper Education | East Huntingdon Sportsmens Association · Alverton · Westmoreland Co. | 8:00am to 4:00pm; registration open; free | Register | Source |
June 2027 · 1 event
| Day | Event name | Organizer | Place | Hours and fees | Entry | From |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 5, 2027 | Hunter-Trapper Education Course: Oil City Izaak Walton League · Hunter-Trapper Education | PGC Hunter-Trapper Education | Oil City Izaak Walton League · Oil City · Venango Co. | 8:00am to 4:00pm; registration open; free | Register | Source |
August 2027 · 1 event
| Day | Event name | Organizer | Place | Hours and fees | Entry | From |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 2027 | Hunter-Trapper Education Course: East Huntingdon Sportsmens Association · Hunter-Trapper Education | PGC Hunter-Trapper Education | East Huntingdon Sportsmens Association · Alverton · Westmoreland Co. | 8:00am to 4:00pm; registration open; free | Register | Source |
Each row links to the page its date came from: the NWTF, DU, RMEF and NDA event pages, register-ed.com for Game Commission courses, the DCNR events calendar and club pages. Retrieved October 12, 2026.
The nearest classes
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Hunter-Trapper Education: the Game Commission rules
Free in person, paid online: the formats, plus where the upcoming courses are.
| What the Game Commission says | |
|---|---|
| Course required of | Anyone who has never held a hunting license in PA or another state/nation must complete an accredited Hunter-Trapper Education (HTE) course before buying a hunting license. Exempt: U.S. Armed Forces members currently serving or honorably discharged within six months of application. |
| Minimum age | 11 |
| Course options and cost | In-person Basic HTE course free for ages 11+; interactive online course $49.95 (PA residents 11+); standard online course $34.95 (PA residents 16+); NRA online course free (PA residents 11+). Pass mark 80%. |
| Mentored program | Mentored hunters need no HTE course. Mentor: licensed hunter 21+. Mentored hunters 12+ limited to three license years; those who were mentored three years before 12 must get a license at 12. Mentored hunters 16 and under must be stationary and within arm's reach of the mentor; 17+ within eyesight and voice range. Mentor plus youth may carry only one hunting device; mentor may accompany up to two additional hunters. |
| Trapping courses | Furtaker license applicants must show prior trapping license, a training certificate, a sanctioned trapping course affidavit, or furbearer hunting/trapping within the last five years. Cable restraint certification required for cable restraints ($15 in-person, $34.50 online). |
| Bow course | Not required by PA; Successful Bowhunting course offered (certificate accepted by states that require bowhunter education). |
| Other states | PA accepts hunter education certificates from other states. |
PGC Hunter-Trapper Education, checked October 12, 2026.
| Class type | Upcoming |
|---|---|
| Hunter-Trapper Education | 28 |
| Women in the outdoors | 2 |
| Cable restraint class | 1 |
| Bowhunting class | 1 |
| Trapping program | 1 |
| County | HTE courses |
|---|---|
| Westmoreland | 6 |
| Armstrong | 2 |
| Bucks | 2 |
| Venango | 2 |
| Luzerne | 1 |
| Erie | 1 |
| Washington | 1 |
| Blair | 1 |
| Somerset | 1 |
| Wayne | 1 |
| Montgomery | 1 |
| Butler | 1 |
| McKean | 1 |
| Philadelphia | 1 |
The class year, month by month
The busiest stretch is October, November and September.
Built from 48 dated listings, including ones already held.
Grounds, halls and the groups behind them
Click any county for its WMU seasons and public land around the venue.
| Place | Town | County page | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Murrysville Gun Club | Murrysville | Westmoreland | 4 |
| Apollo-Spring Church Sportsmens Club Inc. | Spring Church | Armstrong | 2 |
| East Huntingdon Sportsmens Association | Alverton | Westmoreland | 2 |
| Auburn Game and Fish Association | Auburn | Schuylkill | 1 |
| Butler City Hunting and Fishing Club | East Butler | Butler | 1 |
| Clairton | Clairton | Allegheny | 1 |
| Double Tap Gun Range | Altoona | Blair | 1 |
| Early Bird Sports Expo | Bloomsburg | Columbia | 1 |
| Elizabeth Twp Sportsmens Assoc. | Elizabeth | Allegheny | 1 |
| Holmesburg Fish & Game Protective Association | Philadelphia | Philadelphia | 1 |
| Keystone Gun Club | Erie | Erie | 1 |
| Kimberton Fish and Game Association | Phoenixville | Chester | 1 |
| Lacawac Sanctuary Foundation | Lake Ariel | Wayne | 1 |
| Langhorne Rod and Gun Club Inc | Holland | Bucks | 1 |
| Mechanicsburg Sportsmen's Association Schedule | Enola | Cumberland | 1 |
| Mount Jewett Sportsmans Club | Mount Jewett | McKean | 1 |
| Mountain View Bible Camp | Danville | Montour | 1 |
| Mumbauersville Gun Club | Quakertown | Bucks | 1 |
| Oil City Izaak Walton League | Oil City | Venango | 1 |
| Paris Sportsmen's Club | Burgettstown | Washington | 1 |
| Perkiomen Lodge F&AM | Red Hill | Montgomery | 1 |
| Pheasant Valley Farm | Robesonia | Berks | 1 |
| Sandybottom Sportsmens Club Seward | Indiana | 1 | |
| Shanksville-Stonycreek School District | Friedens | Somerset | 1 |
| South Birdsboro Archery Rod and Gun Club | Douglassville | Berks | 1 |
| Two Mile Run County Park | Franklin | Venango | 1 |
| United Sportsman Club | Huntington Mills | Luzerne | 1 |
| John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge at Tinicum | Philadelphia | Philadelphia | 1 |
| Run by | Events | Where |
|---|---|---|
| PGC Hunter-Trapper Education | 28 | Allegheny, Armstrong, Berks, Blair, Bucks, Butler, Chester, Columbia, Erie, Indiana, Luzerne, McKean, Montgomery, Montour, Philadelphia, Somerset, Venango, Washington, Wayne, Westmoreland |
| Pennsylvania Game Commission | 4 | Berks, Cumberland, Philadelphia, Schuylkill |
| NWTF | 1 | Allegheny |
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Hunter education study guide
Read ahead before the in-person Hunter-Trapper Education day.
Blaze orange cap
The first piece of gear a newly certified hunter needs in Penn’s Woods.
Trapping starter kit
Foothold traps and stakes for the furtaker season after a trapping class.
Release aid
For anyone coming out of the Successful Bowhunting course with a new compound.
Asked about Pennsylvania classes
What about a license for classes?
Not to attend; HTE is what qualifies a first-time hunter to buy one.
How does registration work?
Registration happens on the host’s site, linked from every row. PGC classes and hunts use register-ed.com, and many fill up early.
How many classes does this page track?
All told 33.
When were these verified?
Retrieved October 12, 2026; hosts can still change dates.
Which clubs put on classes?
PGC Hunter-Trapper Education, Pennsylvania Game Commission and NWTF.
Which Pennsylvania class is coming up first?
Women's Pheasant Hunt, Oct 15, 2026, Pheasant Valley Farm · Robesonia · Berks Co..
Which month has the most classes?
October, with 16.
Where in Pennsylvania are classes held?
Westmoreland County (6), Berks County (2), Armstrong County (2), Allegheny County (2) and Bucks County (2). By PGC region: Southwest (13), Southeast (9), Northeast (4), Northwest (4), Southcentral (2) and Northcentral (1).
Who won the latest Pennsylvania class?
There is nothing to win.
Keep browsing
Hosts change dates and close registration without notice; open the linked page before you travel.