BISMARCK — If you were born after 1961, are 12 years or older, you must take a certified hunter education course prior to obtaining a firearm or bowhunting license in North Dakota.
And this winter is a good time to get certified and avoid the potential crush before the fall hunting seasons begin.
“The vast majority of our courses occur from January through May," says Brian Schaffer, North Dakota hunter education coordinator. "We've been working on encouraging more courses throughout the summer months, but calling the department in August, saying you need to find hunter education course with it being a volunteer led program, the majority of our classes are not going to be occurring right before hunting season.”
Event included a catfish excursion on the Red River with volunteer guides from the Red River Catfish Club and a morning shooting clay targets at the Dakota Sporting Clays range west of Grand Forks.
In a way, you could say the carnage dealt out by Old Three Legs wasn’t all his fault, since he had a rough start in life. His mother was a 'freak wolf,' with an evil reputation.
The bills take effect Aug. 1, except SB 2297, which carries an emergency clause and is effective immediately, and HB 1538, which begins April 1, 2024, the start of the following license year.
