A Bowhunting Hunter Education course is being offered at the Conservation Club of Brockport on Saturday, August 26, from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. This in-person class is offered free of charge to persons interested in obtaining a New York State bowhunting privilege. Interested students may register online through the DEC website at https://www.register-ed.com/events/view/200883.
The NY Bowhunter Education course is required for hunters who want to use a bow and arrow to hunt deer or bear. Although this course is not required for hunting deer with a crossbow, or for using a bow and arrow to hunt small game or turkey, DEC encourages hunters to take this course to learn bow and tree stand safety techniques and other New York State mandated content. Students successfully completing the course are issued the Bowhunting Certificate of Qualification which is required to obtain a bowhunting privilege to accompany a small/large game license.
Registered students may obtain the hard copy Student Manual from the club lobby, 291 Ladue Road, Brockport, during open trap on Mondays from 5 to 8 p.m., from the Sweden Town Offices (temporarily located at Sweden/Clarkson Recreation Center, 4297 Lake Road, or from Seymour Library, 161 East Avenue. A copy can also be downloaded from the DEC website. Download directions are provided during the registration process. Students should allow adequate time to prepare the mandatory homework.
The Conservation Club of Brockport regularly provides fall and spring firearms and bowhunting educational opportunities. A Hunter Education course is planned for October 21. Interested students may now register for that class at https://register-ed.com/events/view/200889. A Beginners Trap Shooting class is also offered annually in June. Details are available from mgcyrccob@gmail.com.
For more information about either the August or the October class, follow the course specific links above, visit the DEC website at http://www.dec.state.ny.us, or call the Department of Environmental Conservation, Region 8 Headquarters at 585-226-2466.
Information about the Conservation Club of Brockport is available at http://www.ccbrockport.org.
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