Hunter safety course offered in Okaloosa County
Contact: Dave Crosariol, 850-265-3676

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is offering a free hunter safety course in Okaloosa County.

The course will be at the Okaloosa County Extension Office, 5479 Old Bethel Road in Crestview.  Instruction will take place from 6-9 p.m., March 4, 5, 6 and 7.   The firing-range section of the course is scheduled for Saturday, March 8. 

Individuals who have taken the Internet course and wish to complete the classroom portion must bring the online completion report and attend only the March 4 class from 6-10 p.m. and the range day on March 8.

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.

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