March hunter safety courses offered
For immediate release: February 16, 2015
Contact: Karen Parker, 386-758-0525
March hunter safety (Internet-completion) courses offered
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is offering free hunter safety Internet-completion courses in six counties in March. (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.
County Dates/Times City
Alachua March 7 (8 a.m. until complete) Gainesville
Baker March 14 (8 a.m. until complete) Macclenny
Citrus March 14 (9 a.m. until complete) Lecanto
Clay March 5 (6-9 p.m.) & 7 (8 a.m. – noon) Keystone Heights
Levy March 27 (5-10 p.m.) Chiefland
Nassau March 28 (8 a.m. until complete) Callahan
The specific locations for these classes will be given to those who register in advance. 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 Lake City at 386-758-0525.
Hunter safety courses (Traditional) offered in March
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is offering free traditional hunter safety courses in two counties in March. (List follows.)
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. Students must attend all sessions to receive their certificate.
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.
County Dates/Time City
Lafayette March 7 & 8 (8 a.m. to 5 p.m.) Mayo
Duval March 3, 5, 10, 12 (6-9 p.m.) Jacksonville
& 14 (8:30 a.m. to noon)
The specific locations for these classes will be given to those who register in advance. 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 Lake City at 386-758-0525.