By Vermont Fish And Wildlife
If you or someone you know would like to go hunting this fall but have never taken a hunter education course, this is the time to act. Vermont’s volunteer hunter education instructors are now holding a limited number of courses throughout the state.
A person must pass the basic hunter education course before they can purchase their first hunting license.
“Most of these courses are held in August and September,” said Vermont Fish and Wildlife’s Hunter Education Coordinator Nicole Meier. “All of our instructors are volunteers. They teach because they are passionate about hunting and want to ensure that Vermont’s safe hunting legacy continues. We credit Vermont’s strong safety record with our volunteer instructors.”
“Hands-on and in-person learning from an experienced instructor are the best ways to become familiar with the skills associated with safe hunting,” Meier added.
“Courses are available in basic hunter education, bowhunter education, trapper education, and combination hunter-bowhunter education. We expect more classes to be posted throughout August and September, so check our website frequently” Meier said. “Beginning on September 1, you must be 18 years old to take the online hunter or bowhunter education courses.”
The courses will be listed as they become available on Vermont Fish and Wildlife’s website www.vtfishandwildlife.com. To register for a course, go to this link: https://www.register-ed.com/programs/vermont
A Vermont hunter education card entitles you to hunt in all 50 states, as well as some international locations.
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