Hunter Education
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Hunting is a tradition passed on from one generation to the next. Since 1971, teaching the basics is no longer the sole responsibility of family members.
10—Anyone who is born on or after September 2, 1971, and who has attained the age of 9, is eligible to be certified in hunter education.
The course is hunter education. Terry Erwin oversees hunter education at Texas Parks & Wildlife. He says volunteer instructors are the backbone of this popular program.
07—Many of the individuals have gone through the Hunter education course themselves, and found out that they really wanted to give something to the sport.
Volunteers also save taxpayers a nice chunk of change in the process.
07—If you put a dollar value on it, probably in volunteer hours and things like that, way exceeding half a million dollars.
The volunteer aspect goes beyond the classroom; these dedicated instructors also take on mentoring roles.
13—We always encourage every instructor to take at least one or two youth hunting each year that they train. That starts a mentoring process in which that student goes out under the training and guidance of an experienced hunter.
Learn how you can volunteer to teach hunter education classes, visit our website: passporttotexas.org.
The Sport Fish and Wildlife Restoration Program support our series working to increase fishing, hunting, shooting and boating opportunities in Texas.
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