Hunter, Trapper Instructor Workshop Set
Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks’ Region 6 is hosting a hunter, bowhunter and trapper education instructor workshop from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 8, at the Cottonwood Inn Convention Center in Glasgow.
All current instructors and any person interested in becoming an instructor are welcome to attend. In addition, a field day for online students will take place in the afternoon as part of the workshop.
The workshop is an annual event that invites all volunteer instructors across the region for a day filled with visiting, updates to the program, demonstrations of new equipment and ideas, and awards for years of service.
“These volunteers play a key role in shaping future Montana hunters by providing training in safety, ethics, conservation, and the proper use of firearms, archery, and trapping equipment,” says FWP Region 6 communication and education program manager Marc Kloker. “Please be sure to thank your local hunter, bowhunter and trapper education instructors when you see them.”
In conjunction with the workshop, a field day for students aged 12-17 who have successfully completed their online hunter education will be offered for up to 10 students from 2-4:30 p.m., allowing instructors at the workshop to observe the teaching of a field day. Go to fwp.mt.gov/hunt/education/ hunter to learn more, take the online class, and register for the field day. This is a great opportunity to get students certified ahead of the spring drawing deadlines.
FWP is thankful to have hundreds of qualified instructors across the state, and always welcomes new additions. If you are interested in becoming an instructor and would like to attend the workshop, RSVP with Kloker at mkloker@mt.gov. For more information on becoming a hunter, bowhunter, or trapper education instructor in Region 6, contact Kloker, or go to the website at fwp. mt.gov/education/hunter/instructors/ to learn more and apply.
