Idaho Department of Fish and Game is looking for additional instructors to help meet the growing demand for hunter and bowhunter education courses in all area communities.
Those interested can learn more about the program and how to become an instructor at one of several upcoming meetings hosted by the Idaho Department of Fish and Game.
- MOSCOW: February 21, Idaho Dept. of Commerce and Labor, 1350 Troy Road.
- OROFINO: February 23, Fish and Game Clearwater Fish Hatchery, 118 Hatchery Roe Drive.
- GRANGEVILLE: February 28, Senior Center, County Road.
- LEWISTON: March 1, Fish and Game office, 3316 16th Street.
All meeting will begin at 5:30pm.
The meetings will outline the instructor certification process, as well as how to organize classes, select meeting sites, how to order supplies and register students. Participants will also learn how to use lesson plans, how to teach using various methods, and how to employ effective teaching techniques in the classroom and at the rifle range. All materials will be provided. Experienced instructors will also be on hand to visit with those interested.
In North Central Idaho, about 35 volunteer hunter education instructors conduct more than 80 courses annually and graduate more than 900 new hunters each year.
"These special people make the program a success," Fish and Game Volunteer Coordinator Jen Bruns noted. "Our goal of recruiting new instructors is to help lighten the load on our current volunteers and to provide additional classes to satisfy the demand for courses throughout the year."
For more information, contact Bruns at 208-799-5010 or
jennifer.bruns@idfg.idaho.gov.
