Hunter Education In-Person Class Offered in Saco

Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks Hunter Education course dates have been set for Saco, with an in-person classroom course starting April 17 at the Saco Fire Hall, starting at 4:00 p.m. 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. 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 2023 season, hunters must be 12-years old by January 16, 2024. 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. Note: Classroom seats may be limited, and those students turning 12 or older will be given priority over younger students.

Students must be registered prior to attending a class. To find a class and register, go to https://fwp.mt.gov/hunt/education/hunter. Make sure to print, read and sign any necessary paperwork ahead of the class. For more information or for any questions, please contact course instructor Howard Pippin at 406-527-3284.

Montana FWP Also has offered a couple of other classes in the upcoming month.

WOLF POINT

Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks Hunter Education course dates have been set for Wolf Point, with an in-person classroom course April 26-29 at the Sherman Inn basement, starting at 5:00 p.m. 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. 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 2023 season, hunters must be 12-years old by January 16, 2024. 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. Note: Classroom seats may be limited, and those students turning 12 or older will be given priority over younger students.

Students must be registered prior to attending a class. To find a class and register, go to https://fwp.mt.gov/hunt/education/hunter. Make sure to print, read and sign any necessary paperwork ahead of the class. This class requires students to pick up a manual and complete chapter quizzes before class begins. Manuals are available at ES Sports and Agland Hardware. For more information or for any questions, please contact course instructor Shane Reed at 406-650-4628.

HUNTER, BOWHUNTER, TRAPPER COURSE IN GLASGOW

Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks’ Region 6 is hosting a hunter/bowhunter/trapper education instructor workshop from 10 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, April 15, at the Cottonwood Inn Convention Center. All current instructors and any person interested in becoming an instructor is welcome to attend.

The workshop is an annual event that invites all the volunteer instructors across the region for a day filled with visiting, updates to the program, demonstrations of new equipment and ideas, and awards for years of service.

“These volunteers play a key role in shaping future Montana hunters by providing training in safety, ethics, conservation, and the proper use of firearms, archery, and trapping equipment,” says FWP Region 6 Communication and Education Program Manager Marc Kloker. “Please be sure to thank your local hunter and bowhunter education instructors when you see them.”

FWP is thankful to have hundreds of qualified instructors across the state, and always welcomes new additions. For information on becoming a Hunter, Bowhunter, or Trapper Education instructor in Region 6, please contact Marc Kloker at 406-228-3704, or go to the website at fwp.mt.gov/education/hunter/instructors/ to learn more and apply.

FWP ensures that its meetings are fully accessible to persons with disabilities. To request special accommodations for this meeting, please contact 406-228-3700.