COLUMBUS, OH -Workshops aimed at training hunter education instructors are available at 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 27-28 at the Wildlife District Four Office in Athens;
- March 27 and April 3 at Penitentiary Glen in Kirtland;
- June 5-6 at the Wildlife District One Office in Columbus;
- July 10 and 17 at the Wildlife District Two Office in Findlay; and
- September 11-12 at the Clark County Sportsmen's Club in Springfield.
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.