Information and updates from Georgia's Hunter Education Coordinator.... |
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Captain James Bell |
There is a lot of talk about how Hunter Education is about to change in Georgia. As with any change, there inevitably comes some resistance and much misunderstanding. Unfortunately, when change begins, rumors usually do as well. Hopefully in this newsletter, I can help eliminate any misinformation that may be circulating in the field and answer any questions that Hunter Education Instructors may have. Most of the changes are enhancements to the existing program. The goal of these changes is to allow the Division to capture more accurate information from the students who complete the hunter education program. Georgia, as with most of the nation, has been experiencing dramatic declines in hunting license sales. Hopefully, capturing more information from the student will allow the Division to survey and track hunter participation trends in the future. The program is quite simple. For the majority of the courses offered, when an instructor sets up a course, he/she will notify the WRD Law Enforcement Office in their area and advise them of the date, place, time, address and number of students a location can hold. That office will then enter all of the required information on-line so students can access this information to register for that class at no charge. If some one does not have access to the Internet from their home, a library or a school, for a small service charge they may call the Central Reservation System (CRS) to register for a scheduled class. There will be certain hunter ed classes offered (i.e. Bass Pro, Buckarama, school classes, etc.) that will have to be handled on an individual basis. Each instructor should contact his/her regional office for additional details and requirements on how they should handle these special hunter education classes in their particular area. |
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