Hunter safety courses offered in October

Hunter safety Internet-completion courses offered in October

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is offering free hunter safety Internet-completion courses in 12 counties in October. (List follows.)
Students who have taken the online course and wish to complete the classroom portion must bring the online-completion report with them.
All firearms, ammunition and materials are provided free of charge. Students should bring a pen or pencil and paper. An adult must accompany children younger than 16 at all times.
Anyone born on or after June 1, 1975, must pass an approved hunter safety course and have a hunting license to hunt alone (unsupervised). The FWC course satisfies hunter-safety training requirements for all other states and Canadian provinces.
The locations and times are:

County                      Dates/Times                                                            City

• Alachua                     Oct. 10 (8 a.m. until complete)                   Gainesville
• Baker                        Oct. 10 (8 – 11 a.m.)                                 Olustee
  & (from noon until complete)                      Lake City
  Oct. 31 (8 – 11 a.m.)                                 Olustee
  & (from noon until complete)                      Lake City
• Bradford                    Oct. 22 (6 to 9 p.m.)                                  Starke
  & Oct. 31 (8 a.m. until complete)                Graham
• Citrus                        Oct. 17 (8 a.m. until complete)                   Lecanto
• Clay                          Oct. 8 (6 to 9 p.m.)                                   Middleburg
  Oct. 10 (8 a.m. until complete)                   Graham
  Oct. 29 (6 to 9 p.m.)                                 Green Cove Springs
  & Oct. 31 (8 a.m. to noon)                        Graham
• Columbia                   Oct. 15 (6 to 9 p.m.)                                 Lake City
  & Oct. 17 (8:30 a.m. to noon)
• Gilchrist                    Oct. 17 (8:30 a.m. to complete)                  Trenton
• Levy                         Oct. 10 (10 a.m. until complete)                 Chiefland
• Nassau                     Oct. 22 (6 to 9 p.m.)                                  Callahan
  & TBA                                                       TBA
• Suwannee                Oct. 14 (6 to 9 p.m.)                                   Wellborn
  & Oct. 17 (8:30 a.m. until complete)            Lake City
• Union                       Oct. 22 (6 to 9 p.m.)                                  Lake Butler
  & Oct. 24 (8 a.m. until complete)                Lake City

Traditional hunter safety courses offered in October in 2 counties

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is offering free traditional hunter safety courses in Lafayette and Madison counties during October. (List follows.)

All firearms, ammunition and materials are provided free of charge. Students should bring a pen or pencil and paper. An adult must accompany children younger than 16 at all times. Students must attend all sessions to receive their certificate.

Anyone born on or after June 1, 1975, must pass an approved hunter safety course and have a hunting license to hunt alone (unsupervised). The FWC course satisfies hunter-safety training requirements for all other states and Canadian provinces.

The locations and times are:

County                      Dates/Times                                               City

• Lafayette                   Oct. 17 (8 a.m. to 5 p.m.)                            Mayo
  & Oct. 18 (8 a.m. to 5 p.m.)
• Madison                    Oct. 19, 20 and 21 (7 to 10 p.m.)                  Madison
  & Oct. 24 (1 p.m. until complete)

The specific locations will be given to those who register in advance. Those interested in attending a course can register online and obtain information about future hunter safety classes at MyFWC.com/HunterSafety or by calling the FWC’s regional office in Lake City at 386-758-0525.