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FWP Schedules Spring Hunter Education Classes in Kalispell

By Beacon Staff

Registration is Saturday, March 24, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks Headquarters on 490 North Meridian Road in Kalispell. Classes are held at Flathead High School from 6-9 p.m. on April 2, 3, 4, and 5. The field course is held on Saturday, April 7. Test night is Monday, April 9, 6-8 p.m. For more information call FWP at 752-5501.

All hunter education classes are free of charge and open to hunters and non-hunters alike. By state law, anyone born after January 1, 1985, must have completed the Hunter Education Course to buy a hunting license in Montana. The minimum age for hunting in Montana is 12 (11-year olds who turn 12 by January 16 of the license year can qualify, see regulations). A parent or guardian must accompany students under 18 to sign the registration form.