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Hunter education

Youngsters with a serious notion to start hunting this spring or next fall should take aim this winter on completing their hunter education requirements.

Idaho and Washington both require youths to complete a certified course before they are eligible to buy a hunting license.

The first wave of courses already has begun in Idaho. But a few spaces might still be available for courses set to begin in Coeur d’Alene in February.

A four-session archery education course begins Feb. 8. A seven-session general hunter education course begins Feb. 15.

Call the Idaho Fish and Game Department’s Coeur d’Alene office, (208) 769-1414, to see if any openings remain. However, participants will be required to come personally to the office at 2750 Kathleen Avenue in order to pay the $8 pre-registration fee and present Social Security numbers, said Phil Cooper, department spokesman.

Sign-up days for spring courses at the department’s Coeur d’Alene office have been set for March 2 and May 4, from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.

In Spokane, a list of instructors organizing hunting courses is available from the Washington Fish and Wildlife Department, 456-4082.

A statewide list is available on the department’s web site.