Hunt safe skills workshop to be hosted at the Panhandle Regional office
IDFG photo A hunter education instructor talks to kids about gun safety and hunting with rifles and a deer decoy.
By T.J. Ross
Senior Fisheries Research Biologist
Idaho Fish and Game staff and volunteers in the Panhandle Region will be hosting a "Hunt Safe Skills Workshop" in September.
Field days, previously required in conjunction with Fish and Game online hunter education courses, have not yet been reinstated after necessary changes due to COVID-19.
Several certified hunter education instructors in the Panhandle have generously offered to provide a similar program and experience to the traditional field days to anyone seeking to improve their hunting safety knowledge, with the hope that participants will leave with an excitement and confidence about their future hunting outings.
During the workshop, participants will learn how to safely:
•select proper ammunition
•load and unload firearms
•carry firearms in the field
•cross obstacles and transport firearms in a vehicle
•determine zones of fair and ethical shots on game
•choose proper shooting positions
The workshop will be held on Saturday, Sept. 18, from 9 a.m. to noon at the Panhandle Regional office at 2885 W. Kathleen Ave.
The workshop is open to participants of all ages and skill levels. Class size is limited to 20 participants.
The cost of the workshop is $9.75, payable with your online registration.
Fish and Game hunter education programs are following the current CDC guidelines for in-person classes. Classrooms will be arranged for physical distancing and tables, chairs and equipment will be sanitized regularly. Face shields are recommended for those individuals who have not been vaccinated.
Info: Hunter Education Coordinator, Wendy Koons, at 208-769-1414.