Thursday, July 30 from 6—9 p.m. at the Central Christian Church on S. Jackson in Newton and August 1, from 8:30—4:00 p.m. at the Sunrise Youth Center. Jasper County Extension and volunteers with the Department of Natural Resources will once again be offering the summer/fall hunter safety course.

Anyone 10 and older needing to take the class should call 783-2521 to make your reservation, class numbers are limited.

Illinois State law requires that all hunters born on or after January 1, 1980, successfully complete the hunter education course before they can receive their first hunting license. Participants completing the hunter education course receive a Hunter Education Certification card verifying that they have passed the course of instruction.

The 10 hour course includes instruction in wildlife management, firearms safety, hunter ethics, game identification, first aid, survival techniques and regulations. Participants must attend all 10 hours and successfully complete the test.

For further details or for other sites offering the training log on to the Department of Natural Resources website at http://dnr.state.il.us