TRAINING WORKSHOPS BEGIN IN MARCH
FOR OHIO HUNTER EDUCATION INSTRUCTORS
COLUMBUS, OH - Workshops for individuals interested in becoming a hunter education instructor in Ohio are being offered at five locations across the state starting in March, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife.
The workshops are being held: March 12-13 at the Miamisburg Sportsman’s Club in Miamisburg; March 19-20 at the Wildlife District Four Office in Athens; April 2 and 9 at the Wildlife District Three Office in Akron; May 21-22 at the Wildlife District One Office in Columbus; and July 9-10 at the Wildlife District Two Office in Findlay. Those interested in attending should call 1-800-WILDLIFE for registration materials.
Individuals must complete a volunteer instructor training workshop to become a certified hunter education instructor. Participants must be at least 18 years of age and have successfully completed a hunter education course. Ohio currently has 1,700 volunteer instructors who train hunters to be safe and responsible in the field.