Hunter Education Class to be Held at The Clays
A basic Hunter Education Course will be held at The Clays at Lone Oaks Farm on Saturday, August 10, 2024, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. The class will provide firearms safety training and introduce students to their responsibilities in the fields of hunter ethics and wildlife management.
The main objective of the Hunter Education Program is to reduce the potential for hunting accidents and ultimately reduce the number of hunting injuries. The class is taught according to standards established by the International Hunter Education Association.
By meeting these standards, the Tennessee Hunter Education program is recognized by all states, Canada, and Mexico.
The basic course is free of charge and consists of a classroom and live-fire session.
- Students must successfully pass a written test consisting of 100 multiple-choice questions.
- Students must attend the whole class.
- Students need to bring their Social Security number and a #2 pencil to the class.
- In addition to the test, students must demonstrate how to handle a firearm safely and must participate in a live-fire session in order to become certified.
The basic Hunter Education course will consist of topics that include hunter ethics, hunter responsibility toward wildlife, the environment, landowners and the general public, archery and the history of modern-day bowhunting, tree stand safety, history of firearms, black powder, and muzzleloading firearms, knowledge of modern firearms and ammunition, proper gun handling and storage, marksmanship fundamentals, hunt preparation: specific laws and various equipment, principles of wildlife management and wildlife identification, survival, hypothermia, and first aid.
The class is offered free of charge to anyone interested regardless of age; however, you must be nine years of age or older in order to become a certified hunter education graduate. Parents are encouraged to go through the course with their children. Parents who participate and who pass the test will receive a hunter education course certification.
Registration is required and you may register online.
The Clays at Lone Oaks Farm is located at 8875 Sain Road, Middleton, Tennessee 38052.
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