Hunter education in-person class and online field day offered in Glasgow

Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks Hunter Education course dates have been set for Glasgow. An in-person classroom course runs Sept. 13-17, and an optional online field day, for those that completed the online course, will be offered on Sept. 17. All hunter education classes are free of charge.

In-person, instructor-led hunter education classroom courses are available to anyone age 10 and older and provide new hunters with a hands-on learning experience that can be particularly beneficial for people who have minimal experience in the field or handling firearms. In-person courses are led by volunteer instructors who are passionate about preserving Montana’s hunting tradition, teaching firearm safety, ethics, and other outdoor skills.

For youth to be eligible to hunt and be fully certified during the 2021 season, hunters must be 12-years old by January 16, 2022. Students aged 10 and 11 can take an in-person course and hunt as an apprentice but will not be fully certified until the year they turn 12.

Montana also provides a self-paced online-only hunter education course that is available for anyone turning age 12 by January 16, 2022, and older.

The self-paced online course provides a convenience for those who are comfortable with eLearning, already have a solid firearms and hunting background, or for those that cannot attend an in-person course. The optional online field day offered will cover much of the same hands on learning as the classroom course, including: firearm handling and safety, live fire (if allowed), survival skills, game recovery and taking care of game, bear safety, wildlife identification, and more.

Students must register prior to attending a class or field course. To find a class and register, go to https://fwp.mt.gov/education/hunter-education. Make sure to print, read and sign any necessary paperwork ahead of the class. Many classes require students to pick up a manual and complete chapter quizzes before class begins.

If there are any questions, please contact course instructor Marc Kloker at 406-228-3704.