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DNR Offers Maryland Hunter Safety Education Class In Garrett County
FRIENDSVILLE, MD — The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will offer a Hunter Education Course on January 8, 10, 15 and 17, 2008 from 6:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. at the Sand Spring Church of God on 1030 Fearer Road in Friendsville. In order to pass the course, participants must attend all four sessions.
Interested participants must pre-register by Friday, January 4, 2008 by calling 301-334-4255 or visiting Mt. Nebo Wildlife Management Area at 1728 Kings Run Road in Oakland, where the class manuals can also be obtained. There is a $5.00 nonrefundable fee for the class. All students under the age of 12 must be accompanied by an adult in order to participate.
The course includes classroom sessions, a field practical and a live-firing practical. A written test will be given at the end of the course. Attendees must be present at all four sessions, pass the written test and field exercises, and be recommended by the instructor based upon attitude, maturity and skills in order to receive certification.
Maryland law requires all individuals born on or after July 1, 1977 and hunters that did not possess a Maryland hunting license prior to this date complete a Hunter Education Program prior to obtaining a Maryland hunting license.
For more information, contact the Mt. Nebo office at 301-334-4255 or visit www.dnr.maryland.gov/nrp/education/.
December 13, 2007 Contact: Olivia Campbell
410-260-8016 office I 410-507-7525 cell
ocampbell@dnr.state.md.usMaryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is the state agency responsible for providing natural and living resource-related services to citizens and visitors. DNR manages more than 449,000 acres of public lands and 17,000 miles of waterways, along with Maryland's forests, fisheries and wildlife for maximum environmental, economic and quality of life benefits. A national leader in land conservation, DNR-managed parks and natural, historic and cultural resources attract 12 million visitors annually. DNR is the lead agency in Maryland's effort to restore the Chesapeake Bay, the state's number one environmental priority. Learn more at www.dnr.maryland.gov