MADISON — The seventh annual Wisconsin Youth Gun Deer Hunt will be Oct. 11-12, 2008. This special hunt was established to get youth involved in hunting under conditions with low hunting pressure and in a safe and educational setting.
“In addition to giving youths their own opportunity to experience the traditions of deer hunting in Wisconsin, [...]
September 17, 2008 | Posted in
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The Department of Fish and Game’s (DFG) Advanced Hunter Education Program, in conjunction with Quail Unlimited and Wilderness Unlimited, offers two upland game hunting clinics in September. The first clinic is Sept. 13 at the Wilderness Unlimited property in Williams in Northern California, one hour north of Sacramento. The second clinic is Sept. 20 at [...]
August 14, 2008 | Posted in
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With waterfowl season just around the corner, the Department of Fish and Game’s (DFG) Advanced Hunter Education Program is hosting two waterfowl hunting clinics in September. The first clinic is in Williams in Colusa County on Sept. 20 with a second clinic Sept. 27 at the San Jacinto Wildlife Area in Riverside County.
Both clinics are [...]
August 14, 2008 | Posted in
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Participation indicates program accommodates future hunters
PHOENIX – Time constraints and a reliance on technology have impacted all aspects of society, and the educational arena is no exception. Internet-based education programs—including hunter education—have evolved to better accommodate students’ schedules and learning needs in today’s fast-paced world.
The Arizona Game and Fish Department introduced its online hunter education [...]
August 14, 2008 | Posted in
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MADISON – Wisconsin hunters planning for the late-year seasons should register now for required hunter education certificate courses to avoid being sidelined due to lack of planning.
“Nearly all of the volunteer hunter education instructors are hunters themselves and enjoy hunting in the fall,” says Conservation Warden Tim Lawhern, who also serves as the state’s hunting [...]
August 14, 2008 | Posted in
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CHEYENNE– The Wyoming Game and Fish Department will host a 3-day hunter education instructor training Aug. 22-24 at the Whiskey Mountain Conservation Camp near Dubois, Wyo.
The training is open to pending hunter education instructors and anyone certified as an instructor within the last five years. The academy is free of charge, including materials, lodging and [...]
August 11, 2008 | Posted in
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HOLDERNESS, N.H. — There’s still time to sign young people up for a summer youth day program being offered from August 5 – 21, 2008, at the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department’s Owl Brook Hunter Education Center in Holderness, N.H. The program offers youth age 10-15 a chance to learn about the shooting sports, [...]
July 17, 2008 | Posted in
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New hunters of all ages are reminded that it is never too early to sign up for a Basic Hunter Education Course. New hunters in Massachusetts are required to show proof that they have taken a basic hunter education course in order to purchase a hunting or sporting license. Basic courses are available across the [...]
July 3, 2008 | Posted in
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LINCOLN, Neb. – More than two dozen hunter education instructors were recently recognized for 20 or 21 years of service teaching firearm or bowhunter education classes in their areas and received an award for their efforts, according to Mike Streeter, Nebraska hunter education coordinator.
In Nebraska awards are made for 5, 10, 20 and 30 years [...]
June 4, 2008 | Posted in
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Olympia — The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) and the Master Hunter advisory group have scheduled a meeting for certified master hunters June 14 in Spokane to discuss the new Master Hunter program and upcoming hunts in northeastern Washington.
The meeting is scheduled from 1-4 p.m. at the Inland Northwest Wildlife Council Headquarters, 6116 [...]
May 29, 2008 | Posted in
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