Wednesday, August 1, 2018

Florida: Hunter safety courses offered in 4 counties in August

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is offering free hunter safety courses in four counties in August (list follows).

Students who have taken the online course and wish to complete the classroom portion must bring the online-completion report with them.

All firearms, ammunition and materials are provided free of charge. Students should bring a pen or pencil and paper. An adult must accompany children younger than 16 at all times.

Anyone born on or after June 1, 1975, must pass an approved hunter safety course and have a hunting license to hunt alone (unsupervised). The FWC course satisfies hunter-safety training requirements for all other states and Canadian provinces.

The locations and times are:

Online-completion courses

Escambia County

Aug. 1 (6 to 10 p.m. CDT) & Aug. 25 (7 to 10 a.m. CDT)

Langley Bell 4-H Center

3730 Stefani Road in Cantonment

Gulf County

Aug. 25 (8 a.m. to 3 p.m. CDT)

Gulf Correctional Institution

500 Ike Steele Road in Wewahitchka

Jefferson County

Aug. 18 (8 a.m. to 2 p.m. EDT)

Jefferson Correctional Institution

1050 Big Joe Road in Monticello

Santa Rosa County

Aug. 8 (6 to 10 p.m. CDT) & Aug. 25 (7 to 10 a.m. CDT)

Jay Community Center

5259 Booker Lane in Jay

Aug. 14 (6 to 10 p.m. CDT) & Aug. 25 (7 to 10 a.m. CDT)

Avalon Middle School

5445 King Arthurs Way in Milton

Traditional course (must complete both days)

Santa Rosa County

Aug. 14, 16, 21, 23 (6 to 10 p.m. CDT) & Aug. 25 (7 to 10 a.m. CDT)

Avalon Middle School

5445 King Arthurs Way in Milton

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 Panama City at 850-265-3676.

 

Media contact: Bekah Nelson, 850-265-3676