Home Study Hunter Education Course Offered in Missoula

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A hunter education class for students 15 and older wishing to complete part of the course online, will be offered in Missoula in April.   Registration for the class is March 20, 7 p.m., at the Missoula Fish, Wildlife & Parks (FWP) office, 3201 Spurgin Road.

Students will be required to complete class work online prior to attending two class sessions April 16 and 17, 7-9:30 p.m. and a two-hour field course on April 21. To pass the class, students must complete online assignments, classroom sessions, a field course, and pass the Montana hunter education final exam.

The classes will be held at the Missoula FWP office, and the field course is scheduled for Deer Creek Rifle Range near East Missoula.   Enrollment is limited to 25 students.

By state law, anyone born after Jan. 1, 1985 must present a Hunter Education certificate in order to purchase hunting licenses in Montana. A parent or guardian must accompany students under 18 to registration.

For more information, contact instructor Mike Behan at (406) 273-3104 or log onto the FWP website, fwp.mt.gov.   Follow links to “Education” and then “Hunter Education.”

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