Spring Hunter Education Classes have been scheduled for Columbia Falls, Bigfork, Polson, Ronan, Kalispell, and Olney. All hunter education classes are free of charge and open to hunters and non-hunters alike. By state law, anyone born after January 1, 1985 must have completed the Hunter Education Course to buy a hunting license in Montana. The minimum age for hunting in Montana is 12. A parent or guardian must accompany students under 18 to registration. The following classes are coming up:
Columbia Falls: Please note the correct dates : Register at the North Valley Community Center in Columbia Falls on Tuesday, March 27,6:30-8:30 p.m. and Thursday, March 29, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Classes will be held at the Columbia Falls High School at 7-9 p.m. on April 19,23, 24, 26, 30, and May 1, 3; Field Course is scheduled for Saturday May 5; test night is Monday May 7, 7-9 p.m. Lead Instructor is Wade Fish, 862-6359.
Bigfork: Please note the correct dates: Registration and first night of class is Wednesday, April 18, 7:00 p.m. at the Bigfork High School Music Room. Classes continue from 6-9 p.m. on April 24,26,30, May2,4. The field course will be held on Saturday, May 5 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Test night is Monday, May 7, 6-8 p.m. Contact Harlen Johnson at 837-4455, or Jon Cuthbertson at 756-2220.
Polson: Register Monday, March 26, 7 p.m. at the Polson Middle School cafeteria; classes held 7-9 p.m. on March 26,27,28,29,April 2,3, and 4 at the Polson Middle School cafeteria. Field course is on Saturday, April 14. Call Rudd Knudsen, 883-5409, for more information.
Ronan/Pablo : Registration and first night of class is at Salish Kootenai College in the Beaverhead Math and Science Building, Tuesday, April 3, 7-9 p.m. Classes continue on April 4,5,10,11,12. Field course is Saturday, April 14. Lead Instructor is Ray Aylesworth, 676-3501; Germaine White, 883-2888. Call Ray or Germaine for more details.
Kalispell: Register Saturday, April 14, between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. at the Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks headquarters on North Meridian Road in Kalispell. Evening classes are held at Flathead High School from 6-9 p.m. on April 23, 24,25,26. Field course is held on Saturday, April 28; written test is Monday April 30, 6-8 p.m
Olney: Register beginning April 1 through April 23 at Thad’s Tackle Shop in Olney. The course is taught 6:30 p.m. to 9:15 p.m. on May 2,3,7,8,9. For more information call Thad Briggs at 881-2819.
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