Hunter safety course in Collier, Charlotte counties
News Release
Wednesday, June 22, 2011
Media contact: Gabriella B. Ferraro, 561-625-5122
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) will
host a free hunter safety course on June 23-25 and July 10 in
Collier and Charlotte counties. People seeking certification must
attend all four days.
Students will learn about hunting laws, hunter
ethics/responsibility and safe gun handling, among other topics,
before taking the final test. The course also includes live-firing
instruction on a shooting range.
The locations and times for these classes will be given to those
who register in advance by calling the FWC's South Region office at
561-625-5122 or going to MyFWC.com/HunterSafety.
Anyone born on or after June 1, 1975, must complete the hunter
safety course before purchasing a Florida hunting license. The FWC
course satisfies hunter-safety training requirements for all other
states and Canadian provinces.
Those interested in attending a course can register online and
obtain information about future hunter safety classes at MyFWC.com/HunterSafety
or by calling the FWC's regional office in West Palm Beach at
561-625-5122.
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