Florida FWC Offers Bowhunting Course in Miami-Dade County
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) will host a free National Bowhunter Education Foundation bowhunting course in Miami-Dade County on March 30 from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. and March 31 from 8 a.m. to noon.
Have you ever wondered how the hunter fits into modern-day conservation efforts? Do you want to learn how to handle a bow and arrow? These are just a couple of the instructional areas covered in the FWC’s bowhunting course.
The course will provide students with hands-on experience shooting a bow and arrow on the range. Students are encouraged to bring their own equipment.
The course will be at Camp Redlands, 15415 SW 256th St., Miami, FL 33031.
Space is limited and reservations are required. Participants can make reservations at MyFWC.com/HunterSafety by selecting “Bowhunter Education” or by calling 561-625-5122. A statewide schedule of hunter safety and bowhunting classes is available at the same link.
Parents or legal guardians must accompany children under 16 years of age to all classes. To participate in the live-fire exercises, children under 18 years old must present a parental release form signed by a parent or legal guardian.
The Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission came into existence on July 1, 1999 - the result of a constitutional amendment approved in the 1998 General Election as part of the package proposed by the Constitution Revision Commission.
In the implementation of the Constitutional Amendment, the Florida Legislature combined all of the staff and Commissioners of the former Marine Fisheries Commission, elements of the Divisions of Marine Resources and Law Enforcement of the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, and all of the employees and Commissioners of the former Game and Fresh Water Fish Commission.
Five years later, after consulting stakeholders, employees and other interested parties, the FWC adopted a new internal structure to address complex conservation issues of the new century. The new structure focuses on programs, such as habitat management, that affect numerous species. It will focus on moving the decision-making process closer to the public and did not require any additional funding or additional positions.
