Dubois County Fair Grounds Hosted Hunter Safety Course

This past Saturday afternoon at the Dubois County 4-H Fairgrounds DNR Conservation officers instructed the first session of a two day course on Hunter safety education being put on by the Dubois County Shooting Sports Instructor Council and Dubois County Sportsmen.

To obtain a hunting licence in Indiana for anyone born after Dec. 31 1986 it is required to take a Hunter education course.

Jared Beck the president of the Dubois County Shooting Sports Instructor Council covers what is included in the information being taught over the course…

Brett Collignon Hunter Education Coordinator for Dubois County explained the importance of the course for non hunters and those just interested in being aware…

Indiana Hunter Education Courses provide instruction in the areas of safe firearm use and handling while hunting, as well as in the home, hunter ethics and responsibility, game identification, and conservation management. For more information about registering for a future free hunter education classroom course visit the DNR’s website at www.in.gov/dnr/lawenfor