HELENA, Mont. (NMB) – For one year only, Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks is turning to online courses for all students.
Because in-person courses are not feasible under Phases 1 and 2 of Montana’s reopening plan, FWP will cover the online tuition fees for all Montana residents until the state reaches Phase 3.
The courses are available to Montana residents who are at least 12-years-old by January 16, 2021.
Students who will still be 10 or 11-years-old before that date will not have an option for an online class. Instead, those students can hunt as an apprentice this year.
The online courses include text, videos, and interactive scenarios to engage students. Students need to pass a final test to qualify for a certificate.
When the state moves to Phase 2, there may be additional options for hunter and bow hunter education. In Phase 3, FWP will discontinue the online only option and again offer traditional in-person classroom courses.
In the absence of a requirement for a field course for online courses in Phases 1 and 2, FWP encourages parents or hunting partners to work and practice safe firearm and archery equipment handling with new hunters and bow hunters. FWP has also added a new virtual field course component to the online curriculum for Hunter Education students.
To take the online courses, students can register at fwp.mt.gov/education/hunter.
For more information, contact your local FWP office or call 444-9947.
