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F&G says avoid the rush—
take Hunter Education now |
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July 20, 2015 |
If your sights are set on hunting this fall and
you still need to complete Idaho’s hunter
education requirement, Idaho Fish and Game
advises that now is the perfect time to sign up
for a course.
Summer is a great time to get into a course as
more courses are generally offered and space is
often available.
“Courses are taught by volunteer instructors
who, just like their students, want to put down
the books and pick up a firearm in the fall,”
says Brenda Beckley, Hunter Education and
Recruitment Manager. “Hunter Education classes
fill up quickly so hunters who need to be
certified should take the course early to avoid
the typical fall rush for classes.”
Three course options are available. An
instructor-led course is considered the best
option for youth ages 9 to 14, and for
individuals having minimal hunting experience.
Other options for hunter education include an
online and a workbook course. Both of these
courses are designed for older students with
excellent reading comprehension. While
convenient and allowing much of the course to be
taken at home, both courses require students to
register for and attend a field day, where a
field exercise and written exam are given.
For more information or to register for a course
or field day, visit the Fish and Game website at
http://fishandgame.idaho.gov and click on
Education.
Idaho Fish and Game also offers a Hunting
Passport, a special authorization that allows
any first-time hunter, resident or nonresident,
age 8 and older to try hunting for one year with
a licensed adult mentor without first having to
complete an Idaho hunter education course. This
allows the beginning hunter to experience
hunting before committing to the coursework and
effort required to complete hunter education.
Hunter education is required in Idaho for all
hunters born on or after January 1, 1975, unless
they have held a valid hunting license from
Idaho or another state. The overall goal is the
prevention of hunting and firearm related
accidents, but emphasis is also placed on
improving knowledge about the heritage of
hunting and developing a sense of ethics and
responsibility.
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