State looking for hunters to become teachers | Public Spaces

HAMILTON, OH (FOX19) - A training academy for people interested in becoming hunter education instructors will be offered March 16 and 17 according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife.

Training will be held at the Isaac Walton League of America located at 450 Beissinger Rd., Hamilton Ohio 45013. There is no cost to participate in a Hunter education instructor academy.  Those interested in attending must register by calling 1-800-WILDLIFE at least two weeks prior to the academy.

Participants must attend both days of training, be at least 18 years of age and have successfully completed a hunter education course. Ohio currently has 1,700 volunteer instructors who train thousands of hunters each year to be safe and responsible in the field.

For more information on becoming a hunter education instructor visit www.ohiodnr.com/wildlife.

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