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Hunter safety course offered in Jefferson
County
March 10, 2008
Contact: Dave Crosariol, 850-265-3676
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
(FWC) is offering a free hunter safety course in Jefferson County.
The course will be at the Beau Turner Youth Conservation
Center, 9194 S. Jefferson Hwy. in Monticello. Instruction will
take place from 6-9 p.m., March 14 and 15. The firing-range
section of the course is scheduled for Sunday, March 16.
Individuals who have taken the Internet course and wish
to complete the classroom portion must bring the online completion
report and attend only the March 14 class from 6-10 p.m. and the range
day on March 16.
Children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult at all
times. Students are encouraged to bring a pencil and paper with
them to take notes.
The hunter safety course is required for anyone born on
or after June 1, 1975, to purchase a hunting license. The FWC
course satisfies hunter safety training requirements for all other
states and Canadian provinces.
People interested in attending this course can register
online and obtain information about future hunter safety classes at
MyFWC.com/huntered or by calling
the FWC's regional office in Panama City at 850-265-3676.
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