Bowhunter Education Class Scheduled in Helena

Volunteer instructors will host a Bowhunter Education course at the Montana WILD Education Center in Helena this month.

The class is scheduled over three days:

• April 29, 6 to 9 p.m.

• April 30, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

• May 1, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Students will need to pick up a course manual from Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks headquarters, 1420 E. Sixth Ave., or Montana WILD, 2668 Broadwater Ave, and complete it prior to the first day of class.

Students can sign up for Hunter and Bowhunter Education courses by visiting fwp.mt.gov/hunt/education.

All first-time bowhunters in Montana must complete a Bowhunter Education course or show proof of a prior year’s archery license from another state or province. All classes are free, and students must be at least 10 years old to take a Hunter Education class, or 12 years old by Jan. 16, 2023, to take a Bowhunter Education class.

Hunter and Bowhunter Education classes are taught by skilled volunteer instructors and offer hands-on learning experiences, mentoring opportunities and the ability for students to ask questions of experienced hunters. Students learn how to handle firearms and archery equipment safely, basic survival skills, hunting ethics, wildlife management, game identification, landowner-hunter relations, and Montana hunting laws and regulations.