February 4, 2008
Contact: Dave Crosariol, 850-265-3676

Hunter safety course offered in Bay County

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is offering a free, three-day hunter safety course in Bay County.

The course will be at the Bay County Fairgrounds, corner of U.S. 98 and Sherman Avenue, in Panama City.  Instruction will take place 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 22, and 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 23.  The firing-range section of the course is scheduled for Sunday, Feb. 24.

Individuals who have taken the Internet course and wish to complete the classroom portion of the course must bring the online completion report and attend only the Feb. 22 class from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. and complete the range portion on Feb. 24.

Children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult at all times.  Students are encouraged to bring a pencil and paper with them to take notes.

The hunter safety course is required for anyone born on or after June 1, 1975, to purchase a hunting license.  The FWC course satisfies hunter safety training requirements for all other states and Canadian provinces.

Persons interested in attending this course can register online and obtain information about future hunter safety classes at MyFWC.com/huntered or by calling FWC's regional office in Panama City at 850-265-3676.