Pennsylvania Game News - March 2011 - 45

Register for hunter ed courses now
WITH THE junior spring gobbler season set for April 23, and the general spring gobbler season opening on April 30, now is the time for all firsttime license buyers to make arrangements to attend a Hunter-Trapper Education (HTE) course. To register for a course in your area, visit the Game Commission’s website, select “Education” in the menu bar in the banner, then put your cursor on “Hunter Education,” and then click on “Class Schedule” and follow the instructions. Right now, WCOs, Deputy WCOs and volunteer instructors have begun scheduling courses for the year. Hunter Education Division Chief Keith A. Snyder noted that, with the agency’s recent transition to a new website format, course schedules continue to be added each day. “If you don’t see a class being offered in your area, please continue to check the website daily, as more and more classes will be entered into the database,” Snyder said. Thanks to the thousands of volunteers, HTE courses are held throughout the state. There is no fee for the basic HTE course, but pre-registration is required for all classes, so contact information is provided.

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Taught by dedicated teams of trained volunteers, HTE classes are at least 10 hours over two or more days, and participants must attend all instruction before taking the final exam. Students must be at least 11 to receive HTE certification. Successful completion of a basic Pennsylvania HTE class, or another state’s equivalent, is required by state law to obtain a first-time hunting or furtaker license, regardless of age. Registrations also are being accepted for the independent study version of the basic HTE program, which is available for those 11 years of age or

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TIP Hotline: 1-888-PGC-8001. This number is ONLY for calls concerning
illegal killing of endangered species or multiple big game animals. All other calls should be made to the appropriate region number above.

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