News from the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department
October 14, 2005
Phone: (603) 271-3211
Email: info@wildlife.state.nh.us
For information and online licenses, visit 
http://www.wildlife.state.nh.us

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CONTACT:
Tom Flynn: (603) 271-3214
Liza Poinier: (603) 271-3211
October 14, 2005

     HUNTER ED "PROCRASTINATORS CLASS" -- OCTOBER 26-31 IN CONCORD

CONCORD, N.H. -- Would-be hunters: Don't dawdle! You can still squeeze 
in a Hunter Education course and get licensed to hunt this fall in New 
Hampshire. A Hunter Ed Procrastinators Class has been scheduled for 
late October (Oct. 26, 7 - 9 p.m.; Oct. 29, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.; and Oct 30, 8 
a.m. - noon) at New Hampshire Fish and Game's office on Hazen Drive in 
Concord. To pre-register, call Lisa Collins at (603) 271-3214.

Most Hunter Education classes are held in spring and summer. But every 
year, some people who intended to take Hunter Education don't sign up 
in time. "This class is just for them," said Thomas Flynn, a Hunter 
Education Coordinator for Fish and Game. "We have a great team of Hunter Ed 
instructors who didn't want anyone to miss a chance to go hunting this 
fall, so they volunteered to teach the class once more this season." 
Flynn noted that the special 15-hour Procrastinators Class is identical 
to a regular Hunter Education course. The class will be offered on a 
first-come, first-served basis, and the number of students is limited. 
Participants must be at least 12 years old by the end of the course. One 
additional late-season course is being held in Jaffrey, November 4 - 6; 
see http://www.wildlife.state.nh.us/Hunting/hunter_ed.htm for details.

The Hunter Education course consists of classroom instruction in safe 
firearms handling; wildlife identification; game trailing, recovery and 
care; hunter ethics and responsibility; outdoor safety and survival 
skills; and map and compass skills. The course will be taught by trained, 
certified volunteer instructors according to national guidelines and 
state standards. Laws and regulations will be covered by a local 
Conservation Officer.

There is a $2 fee to take the course. Hunter Education instruction and 
course materials will be provided on the first night of class. Those 
who attend the full course and pass the written and field exams given on 
the last day will receive a certificate of completion, which entitles 
them to purchase a hunting license in New Hampshire or any other U.S. 
state, or any Canadian province. 

Hunter Education courses provided by Fish and Game are funded by 
hunters through the Federal Aid in Wildlife Restoration Program. For more 
information on hunter education in New Hampshire, visit 
http://www.wildlife.state.nh.us/Hunting/hunter_ed.htm or call (603) 
271-3214. 

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