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Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries Newsletter 17 Sep 2010


Hunter Skills Weekend: October 1-3, 2010
The Virginia Hunter Education Association, in cooperation with the Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries and Holiday Lake 4-H Educational Center, is sponsoring a Hunter Skills Weekend, October 1-3, 2010. Designed to help the beginning hunter develop skills beyond the basic Hunter Education course, the program offers instruction in shooting, woodsmanship, and hunting techniques for a variety of species. The event will be held at the 4-H Center near Appomattox, Virginia. For more information, visit the 4-H Center's website.


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Find a Hunter Education Course Now!

Hunter Education courses are available now! To be sure of getting a course, don't wait until the last minute. Hunter Education is required for 12-15 year-olds and all hunters of any age who have not previously purchased a license. Find out about available courses by entering your ZIP code at our Course Locator »


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Apprentice Hunting License

Do you want to take someone hunting, but they don't have time to take hunter education? Consider the apprentice license. They must be accompanied and supervised by an adult licensed hunter, but they can try hunting without taking the class. Visit the Apprentice License websitefor more information.


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Volunteer as a Virginia Hunter Education Instructor

Many experienced hunters are at a stage in their lives where they want to "give something back." Consider becoming a volunteer Virginia Hunter Education Instructor. [url=http://www.dgif.virginia.gov/hunting/education/]Learn more »
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Come See Us at the State Fair of Virginia!

Visit the Department of Game and Inland Fisheries' Law Enforcement exhibit at the State Fair of Virginia. There will be exhibits on treestand safety, turkey poaching, and seizure of illegally used firearms. Visit the State Fair of Virginia at the Meadow website for more information about the Fair.

[Note-allingeneral] The VA State Fair is a Gun Free zone


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When you hunt:

Don't become someone else's mistake. Protect yourself by wearing blaze orange.
Be sure of your target and whatever else is in the path of your projectile. Not everyone in the woods wears blaze orange.
Keep the muzzle of your firearm pointed in a safe direction. A little care can prevent a lifetime of regret.
If you hunt above the ground, stay attached with a high-quality fall restraint device. Use a full-body harness approved by the Treestand Manufacturers Association. It's just common sense.

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