Hunter safety course planned

A combination firearm and bowhunter education course will be offered by Nebraska Game and Parks Commission volunteer instructors in Orchard, Oct.2, 5 and 7. The times will be 6 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., on Oct. 2 and 5, and 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. the 7th.

The free course will be held at the Orchard Community Center at 407 E. 4th Street. The course will provide instruction in the areas of safe firearms use, safe bow use, tree stand safety, shooting and sighting techniques, hunter ethics, game identification, tracking and conservation management. Students must attend all the three sessions to complete the course.

In Nebraska, hunters, ages 12 through 29, must have proof of successful completion of firearm hunter education in their possession when hunting with a firearm. Additionally, bowhunter education is required for all Nebraska hunters, ages 12 through 29, who hunt deer, elk, antelope or mountain sheep with bow and arrow or crossbow.

Participants must register for the course at http://www.huntsafenebraska.org.