Sign up now for hunter safety course on Aug. 15

The Douglas County Sheriff's Office will be hosting a hunter safety course on Aug. 15. The next class will not be offered until March.

Class size is limited to 30 students and pre-registration is required. To pre-register, go online to NDOW.org, and click on "Learn and participate/hunter Ed class." If you do not have Web access, call the sheriff's administration office at (775) 782-9900 during working hours and you will be registered.

Completing a course workbook is mandatory before taking the class. The workbook may be obtained at the sheriff's office, or purchased online. Course cost is $5. Course registrants younger than 18 are free, as their fees are paid for by the Carson Valley Chukar Club. Class time runs from 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Each student should bring a sack lunch.

The hunter safety course is a certified course, and anyone who passes receives a certificate valid anywhere in the U.S. and Canada. The certificate allows a person to purchase a hunting license. The course covers several topics, including wilderness survival, gun safety, wildlife habitat and conservation, archery, and hunting regulations.

For more details, contact the Douglas County Sheriff's Office at (775) 782-9900.