Slots Still Available for Columbia Falls, Montana Hunter Education
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks 08.22.13
Online registration is open through August 25 for the Columbia Falls hunter education course; there are still slots remaining. Register online at fwp.mt.gov; click Hunter Ed Schedule and follow directions to register here: http://fwp.mt.gov/education/hunter/hunterEd.html
All registered students must attend the orientation night at the Columbia Falls Fire Department in Columbia Falls on August 28. A parent or guardian must accompany students under 18 to orientation night. Students and parents must attend sometime between 6 pm and 8:30 pm. Students must bring signed consent and code of ethics forms along; students will receive manuals at orientation.
Classes will be held at the Columbia Falls High School from 7-9 p.m. on September 12, 16,17,19,23,24,26,and 30; Field day will be held on Saturday, September 28. The schedule can be found at the online registration site.
All hunter education classes are free of charge. By state law, anyone born after January 1, 1985, must have completed the Hunter Education Course to buy a hunting license in Montana. The minimum age for hunting in Montana is 12 (11-year olds who turn 12 by January 16 of the license year can qualify, see regulations).
Contact Lead Instructor Wade Fish (862-6359), or FWP (752-5501) for more information.
