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Bowhunter Education Course

Bowhunting Family

                         Traditional or Distance Learning, there's a
                          Bowhunter Education course for everyone

Now you can take the Florida Bowhunter Education Course by completing an online, Distance Learning component, then attending an abbreviated field day. The Field Day is deBowhunting Trainingsigned to be a hands-on, constructive learning experience that will include bow set-up and shooting, field walks, blood trail exercises, erecting and safely ascending and descending from tree stands, as well as equipment preparation and survival techniques. A small fee to take the distance learning course is payable to the National Bowhunter Education Foundation (NBEF) on their website. At least one distance learning field day will be held in Florida each month. Access the online distance learning course on the NBEF website here.

Deer anatomyThe traditional bowhunter education course is still available without charge throughout the state. Emphasis is placed on bowhunter history, safety, ethics, fundamental skills, techniques and tackle. The course is based on the National Bowhunter Education Foundation text. Some states require an NBEF certified safety course in order to bow hunt.  Register online (below) or call your local FWC hunter safety office to sign up for a bowhunter education course in your area. Courses will be listed as "Bowhunting Only - Distance Learning Field Day" or "Bowhunting Only - Traditional Course." Children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult, and under 18 must present a signed parental release form. Click Here to download the Parental Release Form. Please dress in your hunting attire, proper footwear is required, no sandals allowed. Be sure to bring your personal archery gear, but arrows must have field tips, no broadheads.

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Bowhunter Education Course Schedule
(Click on link to register)

DATECOUNTYREGIONTYPE OF COURSE  (Click on link to register)
11/20/09Palm Beach4Distance Learning
12/5/09Marion5

Distance Learning

12/12/09Marion5Distance Learning
2/20/10Columbia2Distance Learning
9/18/10Columbia2Distance Learning

***Women interested in taking a Distance Learning Bowhunting course at one of FWC's Becoming an Outdoors Woman (BOW) workshops should click here for more information.

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