A Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks Hunter Education classroom course and online field day has been set for the Glasgow area.

In person course:

An in-person classroom course will take place in the evenings Aug. 12-16 from 5:15 p.m.-9 p.m. The classes will be held at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, adjacent to the FWP office, with the field day at the Valley Co. Rifle and Pistol Club.

In-person, instructor-led hunter education classroom courses are available to anyone age 10 and older and provide new hunters with a hands-on learning experience. In-person courses are led by volunteer instructors who are passionate about preserving Montana’s hunting tradition, teaching firearm safety, ethics, and other outdoor skills.

For youth to be eligible to hunt and be fully certified during the 2024 season, hunters must be 12 years old by January 16, 2025. Students aged 10 and 11 can take an in-person course and hunt as an apprentice but will not be fully certified until the year they turn 12.

Online field day:

A field day for students ages 12-17 who have completed an online course will take place on August 16, from 4 p.m.-9 p.m. at the Valley Co. Rifle and Pistol Club. The online course (course fees apply) needs to be completed before signing up for the field day. Students aged 18 and over are not required to attend a field day but are welcome to if space allows.

During the in-person field day for online students, participants receive instruction, practice, and then demonstrate their skills and knowledge in two key areas: firearm safety and hunting ethics. Instructors provide hands-on instruction and present realistic scenarios, then evaluate students on their understanding and competency. All hands-on firearms training is done with a variety of inert firearms. Instructors will pass or fail students based on their overall performance. Students who fail the field day must pass a future field day to receive certification.

Registration:

Students must be registered prior to attending a class or field day. To find a class and register, or to take the online course, go to https://fwp.mt.gov/education/hunter-education and find the class page. More information about the class, location, and other details will be on this page. Make sure to print, read and sign any necessary paperwork ahead of the class. The links for these documents can be found in the “required files” section of the class information web page.

Classroom students need to pick up a manual at the Glasgow FWP office. Students need to read the chapters and complete chapter quizzes before class begins.

If there are any questions, please contact course instructor Marc Kloker at 406-228-3704 (office) or 406-942-2974 (cell).