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Hunter Safety Course Offered in Bay County

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is offering a free hunter safety course in Bay County.

The course will be at Gulf Coast Community College, 5230 West U.S. 98 in Panama City. Instruction will take place in the second-floor conference room of the Student Union East building from 6-9 p.m. Nov. 14, and 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Nov. 15, and the range portion of the class will be Nov. 16.

Individuals who have taken the Internet course and wish to complete the classroom portion must bring the online completion report and attend only the Nov. 14 class from 6-10 p.m. and the Nov. 16 range day.

Children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult at all times. Students are encouraged to bring a pencil and paper with them to take notes.

The hunter safety course is required for anyone born on or after June 1, 1975 to purchase a Florida hunting license. The FWC course satisfies hunter safety training requirements for all other states and Canadian provinces.

People interested in attending this course can register online and obtain information about future hunter safety classes at MyFWC.com/huntered or by calling the FWC's regional office in Panama City at 850-265-3676.

Media Contact:
Dave Crosariol (850)265-3676