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HUNTER-TRAPPER EDUCATION
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HUNTER-TRAPPER EDUCATION
Published June 17, 2024
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| CLASS TO BE HELD ON OCTOBER 5, 2024 AT JOHN HEINZ NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE VISITOR CENTER ATTENTION JUNIORS – PHEASANT HUNT 11/17/2024 8AM – 4 PM YOU WILL NEED THIS CERTIFICATE IN ORDER TO PARTICIPATE. All first-time hunters and trappers must complete Basic Hunter-Trapper Education before they can purchase a PA hunting or trapping license. |
In order to receive a Pennsylvania Basic Hunter-Trapper Education certificate, students must
successfully pass a multiple choice/true-false exam with a score of 80% or higher. Curriculum for both
the in-person course and the online courses covers ethics and responsible hunting behavior, basic
firearm safety, basic shooting skills, wildlife conservation and management, basic firearm and
archery hunting techniques, outdoor preparedness and fur-taking basics. The in-person course is
offered free of charge. Some online courses are fee-based.
| Basic Hunter-Trapper Education In-person Course |
| The Basic Hunter-Trapper Education In-Person Course is offered free of charge to anyone age 11 and older. Please note – Some independent study is required prior to attending the course. Students will need to prepare by reading Chapters 1, 4, 5 and 9 in the Today’s Hunter and Trapper in Pennsylvania student manual . To request a copy of the Today’s Hunter and Trapper student manual by mail, please contact the PGC Hunter-Trapper Education and Outreach Division at: pgchuntereducation@pa.gov or maryatbatt@gmail.com |
