The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) will have a free Hunter Education New Instructor Training Workshop March 27 in Tyler, Texas. Workshop will run from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department's East Texas Ecological Center  located at 11942 FM 848, Tyler, TX 75707.

TPWD will train new applicants and currently certified instructors in skills trail, live firing exercises, and Home Study procedures. The training puts fun and exciting activities into the learning experience. Students will benefit by going through actual hunting simulations and by making their own decisions regarding responsible actions using "shoot-don't-shoot" scenarios.

Before attending this workshop, visit tpwd.state.tx.us/learning/hunter_education/instruct.phtml and prepare yourself by going over the introduction and the first 4 chapters of the instructor training manual. You will sign an acknowledgement and release that you have done this pre-workshop assignment as part of your training. 

Every Texas hunter born on or after Sept. 2, 1971 must successfully complete a Hunter Education course.  The Hunter Education Program's goals are to reduce hunting related accidents and violations; promote safe, responsible and knowledgeable hunting; and enhance hunting traditions and values.

Hunter Education provides instruction in Texas hunting regulations, wildlife management and identification, conservation, ethics, firearm and hunting safety and responsibility, and outdoor skills. By understanding hunting through education, hunters and non-hunters alike will help make a bright future for the sport. Now is the time to become involved, so let TPWD know if you're interested!

To register, please contact Robert Ramirez, TPWD Hunter Education Specialist, at (972) 263-1219 or robert.ramirez@tpwd.state.tx.us