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February 7, 2006
COLUMBUS, OH - Workshops aimed at training hunter education instructors are scheduled for five locations across the state in coming months, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife.
The workshops will be held March 11-12 at the Wildlife District Four Office in Athens and at Troy Fish and Game Club in Miami County; April 1 and 8 at the Wildlife District Three Office in Akron; May 20-21 at the Wildlife District One Office in Columbus, and July 8 and 9 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 in order to become a certified hunter education instructor. They must also 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, especially young hunters, to be safe and responsible in the field.
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