The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) is offering free upcoming hunter education skills sessions in Carrollton on April 11. Participants will earn the safety certificate needed to obtain hunting permits. This session will teach and test participants for safe firearms handling and basic hunting skills.

The session is scheduled to be held from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 11 at the Rupe Center in Carrollton.

The skills sessions classes are for students ages 11 and older. The certification course can be completed online by hunters ages 16 and older for a paid fee to an online provider. But for hunters ages 11 to 15, or those of any age seeking in-person instruction, they must take the free skills class in person. They will need to complete the knowledge portion of the class prior to the skills session. That can be done by filling out the chapter review questions in the student manual, or youths ages 11 to 15 can complete the knowledge portion online for a fee paid to the provider.

For additional information, visit a link posted here.

Photo courtesy of the Missouri Department of Conservation