Hunter Education Courses at Liberty PD

LIBERTY, July 1, 2010 - The Liberty Police Department (LPD) is offering a Traditional Hunter Education Course. All hunters in Texas born on or after September 2, 1971, must successfully complete a Hunter Education Training Course.

LPD’s class follows the state guidelines of 10 hours of training, over two days. The class dates and times are: Friday, July 30, 2010, 7:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m., and Saturday, July 31, 2010, 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. The fee is $15.00, payable at the start of class.

The course contains numerous topics, including: Knowledge of Firearm Equipment, Basic Hunting and Shooting Skills, Primitive Hunting Equipment and Techniques, Hunting Safety, Ethics, Survival Skills and Wildlife Exercises. The course includes a Hunter Skills Trail which is conducted outdoors and will cover hunting scenarios, and obstacles in hunting such as fences, streams, brush, etc. It also covers the use of camouflage, blood trailing, and shooting safety. There will be no live ammunition allowed in any part of Hunter Education Course.

To legally hunt in Texas, a person under 9 years of age must be accompanied by a person at least 17 years of age, who is licensed to hunt in Texas and has passed a Hunter Education course, or is exempt (born before 09/02/71), and must be within normal voice control.

Ages 9-16 must successfully complete a Hunter Education course or must be accompanied by a person at least 17 years of age, who is licensed to hunt in Texas and has passed a Hunter Education course, or is exempt (born before 09/02/71), and must be within normal voice control.

Ages 17 and older must successfully complete a Hunter Education course OR purchase a “one-time-only” Hunter Education Deferral good for the current license year, and be accompanied by a person at least 17 years of age, who is licensed to hunt in Texas and has passed a Hunter Education course, or is exempt (born before 09/02/71), and must be within normal voice control.

Contact Officer Josh Cummins or Lieutenant Larry Beard at the Liberty Police Department at 936-336-5666 for more information, or to register for the Traditional Hunter Education Course.

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