Date: Sat Apr 18, 9:00 AM EST - Sat Apr 18, 5:00 PM EST
Category:
- Outdoor
Level:
- Cadettes,
- Seniors,
- Volunteers,
- Ambassadors
Girls aged 12 and up can earn their NYS Department of Environmental
Conservation (DEC) Hunter Education Certificate by attending this
program. Topics covered will include how to safely handle a firearm,
hunting safety, proper gun handling and storage, principles of
wildlife management and identification, and hunter ethics and
responsibilities. The course is taught by women hunters employed by
NYS DEC.
Prerequisite: Girls and participating adults must
complete assignments prior to the course. This information is
available for download at the DEC website:
hunter-ed.com/newyork/manual/. Or you can call 1-888-486-8332 to
request a hard copy. Girls must be 12 years old at the time of the
event. Adult supervision is required.
Fee includes lunch,
snacks, a Timbercrest Tidbit patch, and all educational materials and equipment.
