Hunter education student course to be held Aug. 2

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PRESTONSBURG — A hunter education student course will be held at the Dewey Lake Fish and Game Club from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 2.

The Dewey Lake Fish and Game Club is located on Stratton Branch in Prestonsburg.

The hunter education student course is a training course which includes study in hunter ethics, wildlife conservation and identification, field care of game, first aid, firearm safety, archery and muzzleloading. The last session of the course will include a written test and a live fire exercise. All materials including firearms and ammunition are provided at no charge. A hunter should contact their regional HTO (https://fw.ky.gov/More/Documents/hunter_ed_regions.jpg) if they are not able to complete the live fire exercise using a firearm.

The Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources’ Hunter Education regulation requires anyone born on or after January 1, 1975 and age 12 or older to have a hunter education course completion card in their possession while hunting, as well as the appropriate Kentucky hunting license.

Participants must be at least nine years of age by the date of the course.

For more information about the hunter education student course, contact Jeff Goble via phone at 606-339-4767.  

Registration for the hunter education student course is available online at https://app.fw.ky.gov/edcourse/courseevent.aspx?ceid=3401.