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Hunter Safety, Bow Hunting classes to be offered

Additional Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks Hunter Education course dates have been set for many areas across Region 6. All hunter education classes are free of charge. Many classes are being held prior to the May 1 application deadline for moose, sheep and goat, and June 1 for deer B, elk B and antelope. In the next few months, classroom courses (for youth) are being held in:

Havre: starting April 5

Whitewater: starting April 9

Glasgow: starting April 13

Wolf Point: starting April 25

Havre: starting May 3

Bainville: starting May 5

All students must register online at the FWP website: fwp.mt.gov/education/hunter. Next, “Find a class or field course” and search for the available class in your area. Detailed instructions on dates, times, and other information will be found on the registration page. Many classes require students to pick up a manual and complete chapter quizzes before class begins.

For youth to be eligible to hunt and be fully certified during the 2018 season, hunters must be 12-years old by January 16, 2019. Students aged 10 and 11 can take a course and hunt as an apprentice, but will not be fully certified until the year they turn 12. Preference will be given to 11 and 12-year olds (or older) if the class becomes full. All registrants for these events must be 10 years old by the first day of class.

An adult online field course will be held in the next month as well:

Glasgow: April 15

For the adult online field course, adults must pass the online hunter education course and receive a Field Day Qualifier Certificate. Adults looking to complete the online course can find instructions at fwp.mt.gov. The Field Day Qualifier Certificate (indicating completion of the online course) and a picture ID are necessary to obtain entrance into the field course.

Hunter Education courses are taught by a group of dedicated volunteers. For information on becoming a Hunter or Bowhunter education instructor, visit the FWP web site at fwp.mt.gov/education/hunter/instructors/ to learn more and apply. If there are any questions, please call the Glasgow FWP office at 228-3700.

A Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks Bowhunter Education course date has been set for the Havre area. There will be a regular youth classroom course starting on April 16, and an adult online “field day” course on April 21.

Archery hunters must have purchased a Montana bow and arrow license prior to hunting during the archery-only season. To purchase a bow and arrow license an individual must meet one of the following requirements:

· show completion of a bowhunter education course

· show proof of purchase of a previous year’s bow and arrow license from Montana or another state

Signed affidavits are no longer acceptable as proof of an bowhunter education.

The youth classroom course will be held at the Hill County Electric Training Room in Havre. All registrants for the classroom course must be 11 years of age by April 16. To hunt during the archery only season, youth need to be at least 12-years old by January 16, 2019.

For the adult online field course, adults must pass the online bowhunter education course and receive a Field Day Qualifier Certificate. This Field Day Qualifier Certificate and a picture ID are necessary to obtain entrance into the field course.

The adult field course will be held from 8 a.m.-12 p.m. on Saturday, April 21, also at the Hill County Electric Training Room.

Classroom students need to pick up the “Today’s Bowhunter” manual from the FWP office in Havre. Students are to read each chapter and complete all chapter review exercises before the start of class.

To register and learn more about the bowhunter education classes offered, please go to the FWP website at http://www.fwp.mt.gov and look under the “Education” tab. If there are any questions, please call course coordinator Nick Siebrasse at 406-390-0402.

 

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