DNR seeks hunting instructors for Hunter Safety, Learn To Hunt programs

Metro Wire Staff

Are you a safe, ethical hunter with at least five years of hunting experience and a passion for passing this historic Wisconsin tradition on to future generations? The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources needs your help to teach Hunter Education and Learn to Hunt programs.

Wisconsin’s Hunter Education program has a standard, internationally approved curriculum that focuses on the basics like firearm safety and specific hunting scenarios. Hunter Education is required for all Wisconsin hunters born after Jan. 1, 1973.

The Learn to Hunt program is a Wisconsin-specific program intended to teach novice hunters additional skills beyond those covered in the Hunter Education program. These classes are a great opportunity to share your first-hand knowledge and experience with the next generation of Wisconsin hunters.

Learn more about each of these great programs on our outdoor skills webpage.

Through both programs, the DNR can offer a variety of opportunities to help facilitate hunting for people of all ages, experience levels and backgrounds while ensuring that hunting in Wisconsin stays safe and relevant for future generations.

These critical programs are only possible with the help of volunteer instructors across Wisconsin. Anyone with hunting experience is asked to step forward, although training is available.

Anyone interested should reach out to a local outdoor skills trainer for more information about becoming a certified volunteer instructor, including information about training opportunities.