Hunter, Bowhunter Education Instructors Needed

Idaho's hunter education program is looking for new volunteer instructors to teach courses to the newest generation of hunters. Fish and Game works to graduate new hunters who practice safe firearm handling; and are knowledgeable about hunting laws and ethics, wildlife identification, conservation and management. "The backbone of Idaho's hunter education training effort rests on the volunteer instructors, who give their time, passion and energy to the program," said Brenda Beckley, Fish and Game's Hunter Education Program Coordinator. "Our goal of recruiting new instructors is to help lighten the load on our current volunteers and to provide additional classes needed to satisfy student demand." Fish and Game often hosts orientation meetings where the instructor certification process is explained, 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 and how to employ effective teaching techniques in the classroom and at the rifle range. In 2014, approximately 12,000 students completed the state's hunter and bowhunter education courses. The courses are offered throughout the state, on weekends and weekday evenings, and are taught by 1,200 certified instructors who volunteer their time. Learn more about the program and how to become a hunter education or a bowhunter education instructor by contacting your regional Fish and Game office today. http://fishandgame.idaho.gov/public/about/?getPage=52.