The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission has honored more than 20 volunteer hunter education instructors who have provided training of novice hunters for at least 20 years. “Their effort is vital to the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission and the state’s hunting community,” said Mike Streeter, Nebraska hunter education coordinator. “Due to their efforts, hunting […]
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New Bowhunter Education Course Is Online
A new online bowhunter education course is designed to help Nevada bowhunters improve their skills. Bowhunter-ed.com/nevada, which is an official course of the National Bowhunter Education Foundation, teaches bow shooting basics, different methods of bowhunting, and shot placement and recovery techniques. “Offering bowhunter education online makes a lot of sense because we have a small […]
Knock Out Hunter Education Courses Before Deer Season
The newest way to learn hunter safety in Virginia is to take the Outdoor Roadmap online hunter education course at www.OutdoorRoadmap.com/sem/virginia-hunter-education. Then just attend a six-hour classroom session to receive your hunter education certificate. In Virginia, hunter education is required for all 12- to 15-year-olds as well as any first time hunters. By taking the […]
Hunter Education Graduates’ License Purchases, Participation Declines
Filled classrooms at Hunter Safety courses are a good thing, but perhaps more important is the number of students that actually participate in hunting after they graduate. A recent survey, funded by the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) and conducted by Southwick Associates, focused on participation levels of students in the years immediately following their […]
Montana Sets Spring Hunter Education Courses
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks announces the scheduling of spring hunter education classes in Belgrade, Bozeman and Manhattan. Registration is required, and students under 18 years of age must have the consent of a parent or guardian. Belgrade The spring Belgrade Hunter Education class will take place March 18-22 at the C3 Church (8852 Jackrabbit […]
Weatherby Gives Helping Hand to Hunter Education Instructors
Weatherby. Inc. announces its support of Hunter Education for 2013 with a new discount program to the more than 70,000 qualified volunteer Hunter Education Instructors around the United States. In 2012, Weatherby initiated several programs in support of Hunter Education instructors. Continuing in that vein for 2013, Weatherby is excited to offer discounts on specific […]
New Hampshire Hunter Safety Courses Filling
Hunter or Bowhunter Education courses are underway around the state and the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department urges hunters to sign up for a class. “We urge people to try to get your course in early in the year, especially if you want to go turkey hunting in May,” said Hunter Education Coordinator Josh […]
North Dakota Hunter Education Classes Filling Up
Adults and children looking to take a North Dakota hunter education class in 2013 are reminded to enroll now as the majority of all classes are held by the end of May. Zach Peterson, hunter education coordinator for the North Dakota Game and Fish Department, said classes held early in the year fill up quickly […]
Firearm Education Courses On Tap
Three firearm hunter education courses will be offered by Nebraska Game and Parks Commission volunteer instructors in Lincoln beginning March 11, March 14 and March 26. The free course will be held at the Lincoln Izaak Walton League, 10801 South 134th St., and at the Hunter Education Office, 4817 N. 56th St., Ste. 1. The […]
Oklahoma Sees Record Number For Hunter Ed
A record number of Oklahomans became hunter education certified in 2012 as more than 19,000 people completed the course. Oklahoman writer Ed Godfrey reports here that the spike is due to the hunter education course now being offered online by the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation. “We still offered just as many conventional classes as […]