The Voice of the Community Since 1909, Serving Moorcroft and Pine Haven, Wyoming
The Voice of the Community Since 1909, Serving Moorcroft and Pine Haven, Wyoming
Wyoming Game & Fish will be offering multiple hunter education classes in the coming weeks, including in Moorcroft.
Course topics include hunting ethics and responsibility, firearm safety, relevant Wyoming wildlife statutes and regulations, wildlife identification, game care and outdoor safety.
There is no minimum age restriction for participants, but course material is written at a fourth-grade level. Students must participate in every session and pass a test at the end in order to earn their hunter education certificate.
Classes in Moorcroft will take place from January 24 to 26 and February 28 to March 2.
If you are unable to attend, classes will also be happening in Wright from March 7 to 9, Gillette from March 13 to 16 and Sheridan from February 28 to March 2.
Moorcroft will also be hosting two bow hunter education classes for bowhunters of all skill levels interested in learning about bowhunting basics with interactive lectures, videos and hands on learning. Bowhunter education certification is not required for archery hunting in Wyoming, but is accepted by other states that require bowhunter education.
These classes will be held as an extension of, and immediately following, the conclusion of the two traditional hunter education classes offered in Moorcroft. Students from those classes may stay and attend the bowhunter class. Others interested in attending who are not students in the traditional hunter education classes, may reserve a seat online through the education link at wgfd.wyo.gov. However, before attending the course, they must complete the online portion of the bowhunter education class and bring their certificate of completion to the class. The online course can be found
at www.bowhunter-ed.com/wyoming/
These classes will take place on January 26 and March 2 from noon to 5 p.m.
For questions about these or other hunter education classes, please call the Sheridan Regional Office at 307-672-7418.
To see specific details about each class and to reserve a seat, visit wgfd.wyo.gov and click on the ‘education and camps’ link at the top of the page. Class size is limited with all registration done online on a first-come, first-served basis.
