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A year ago, the pandemic created a unique set of circumstances for the North Dakota hunter education program. With a goal of training safe hunters, the Game and Fish Department and hundreds of volunteer instructors were faced with a challenge – providing the necessary coursework and gun safety while adhering to safety protocols.
Brian Schaffer is the department s hunter education coordinator and explains how the transition evolved: “We developed and modified our home study courses, which are traditionally in-person for the first class for firearm handling and North Dakota specific content. We were able to include that in our online learning. Students were able to complete the 10 to 13 hours of online instruction at home and then finish later. To meet the requirements and not compromise safety, the department offered over 100 in-person testing opportunities across the state, which included the written and practical exam.”
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In 2021, a combination of some of the traditional courses continues with the new available technology and instruction
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NDGF Hunter Ed coordinator Brian Schaffer, left, and Darren Becker (Bismarck), right, with a hunter education class. Even in the pandemic year, more than 3,500 students successfully completed the required coursework. N.D. Game and Fish photo
A year ago, the pandemic created a unique set of circumstances for the North Dakota hunter education program. With a goal of training safe hunters, the Game and Fish Department and hundreds of volunteer instructors were faced with a challenge providing the necessary coursework and gun safety while adhering to safety protocols.
Individuals interested in taking a hunter education class in 2021 can do so by clicking on the education link at the North Dakota Game and Fish Department websi