It’s time to sign up for the final hunter education course of 2019 in Great Falls.
Online registration is going on now. Everyone must register online, but there will be a two-day opportunity at Fish, Wildlife and Parks, 4600 Giant Springs Road, for those without access to a computer.
Anyone 10 years old or older may take the course.
Classes will run 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., Sept. 9, 11, 12, 16, 18 and 19 at East Middle School, 4040 Central Ave. A field day will complete the course on Sept. 21 at FWP.
The first class night will start with a 10-minute, parent-student orientation in the school cafeteria, then the students will go to their classrooms.
To register online go to the FWP website, http://fwp.mt.gov, and follow the links to Education and Hunter education. Then go to Sept. 9 and select a classroom at East Middle School.
When registering, students must pick a four-hour time slot for the Sept. 21 field day, either 8 a.m. to noon or 1-5 p.m. For the morning time slot register for classrooms H1, H3, H4 or H5; for the afternoon time slot register for classrooms H9, H11, H12, or H13.
The two-day opportunity to register at FWP for those without Internet is 7-8 p.m., Sept. 5, or 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sept. 5-6.
After registering, downloading and printing the attached files, students must pick up a course manual, and read it before the first class. Manuals are available at one of the following locations: North 40 Outfitters, 4800 10th Ave. S.; Scheel’s in Holiday Village; or FWP.