All students

must pre-register for the traditional classroom course or the two-hour

review course (required for completion of the CD-Rom course) either by

going to www.georgiawildlife.com or by calling 1-800-864-7275.

"The Division

wants to ensure that the hunter education course is available to everyone

who needs it, regardless of time and location restraints," said WRD

Hunter Education Coordinator Capt. James Bell. "The availability

of the CD-Rom course meets the needs of those whose schedules do not allow

them to spend ten hours in a classroom but the classroom course is available

for those who prefer the hands-on method of teaching."

Residents and

non-residents born on or after Jan. 1, 1961, must successfully complete

a hunter education course prior to purchasing a season hunting license

(not required for purchase of a 1-day or 7-day license). Hunter education

courses certified or mandated by any state wildlife agency or Canadian

province are accepted.

Hunter education

is not required to hunt on one's own land or land of a parent or guardian.

Hunters under the age of 12 are not required to complete a hunter education

course. Hunters age 12-15 must complete a hunter education course prior

to hunting unless under supervision of a licensed adult (over the age

of 18).

Pre-registration

is required for all those interested in taking a hunter education course.

Hunters can call the Central Reservations System at 1-800-864-7275 to

register by phone. A service charge applies to registrations made through

CRS. Alternately, hunters can go to www.georgiawildlife.com to search

and register for a hunter education course at no charge. Participants

also should note that there is a cut-off date for registration three days

prior to the start of a class.

Hunters also

can replace hunter education cards through the same phone and online services.

As with hunter education course registration, a service charge applies

to the CRS phone line but there is no charge for using the WRD website.

For more information

on Hunter Education, contact the local WRD Law Enforcement Office or call

770-784-3068. To receive a copy of the CD-Rom Hunter Education course,

call or stop by the local WRD Law Enforcement Office:

Region I,

Calhoun, 770-769-9680.

Region II,

Gainesville, 770-535-5499.

Region III,

Thomson, 1-706-595-4211.

Region IV,

Macon, 1-478-751-6415.

Region V,

Albany, 1-229-430-4252.

Region VI,

Metter, 1-912-685-2145.

Region VII,

Brunswick, 1-912-264-7237.

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