Hunter safety course offered in Amherst

Metro Wire Staff

The Portage County Sheriff’s Office is offering an in-person hunter safety course in Amherst next month.

The five-day course will be held from 4-7 p.m. on August 21, 22, 24, and 29 at the Jensen Community Center, 487 N. Main St. in Amherst. A required field day at the Dewey shooting range will be on Aug. 26 from 8-11 a.m.

The course costs $10 per student and is open to anyone with interest, although the material is designed for students aged 11-12.

Register for the course here: https://gowild.wi.gov/customers/safetyedclass. Each participant of the class must have their own Go Wild DNR account and user number when signing up for the class.

Anyone with questions should contact Deputy Cody Potocki at 715-346-1400 or [email protected].