HUNTING -- Spring and summer are the best times to get youths enrolled in hunter education courses that are pre-requisites for obtaining a hunting license.

Idaho reports openings are available in upcoming classes, unlike fall, when procrastinators vie for limited space in crowded classes.

Check on available classes in your areas online:

• Idaho, http://fishandgame.idaho.gov/public/hunt/?getPage=30
• Washington, http://wdfw.wa.gov/hunting/huntered/courses.html