Hunter Education opportunities coming up

There will be a Field Day on Sunday, April 28th, for students who completed the online portion of the AZ Hunter Ed Course. That OFD will be held at the TriState Shooting Park in Ft Mohave, AZ, across the Colorado River from the Laughlin, NV resorts and casinos. That class is open for signups at azgfd.gov in the Hunter Education portion of the portal under online field days.

There is also a Field Day that is called a ?Bonus Point Field Test?. The BPFT is for hunters at least 18 years of age with at least 3 prior years of hunting experience who have completed the AZ HE Online Course. This class is purely a test where students arrive at the event and rotate through several stations of hunting scenarios with firearms and ammunition handling being observed and scored. Students must also retake a written exam and earn enough cumulative points to earn a Permanent AZ Hunter Education Bonus Point. Typical completion time for attendees is 60-90 minutes. We completed a BPFT @ Tri State Shooting Park on March 24th with 36 students earning their bonus point. Most of the participants where nonresidents who traveled from points all across the country.

The TSSP will hold another BPFT on May 26th over the Memorial Day weekend holiday. That course will not be up for registration until around April 16th.

Based on past experiences, ANY type of ?Field Day? fills very quickly as students scramble to grab a spot to obtain a Hunter Ed Bonus Point, so watch the website and register as soon as you see a class with an open seat that fits your available dates.

Good Luck!
Jim Rich
AZVHET

Thanks so much for posting this valuable info. After this years draw I have 16 point and need 17 for a shot at my elk unit in 2020 so this info just might help me achieve that.

Thanks again for sharing.

You're welcome.

We are trying to make Field Day events more available in our area especially with it's proximity to Las Vegas McCarran International Airport (2 hour drive)and the various lodging availability along the Colorado River Valley tri-state corridor of Needles/Laughlin/Bullhead City/Mohave Valley.

We have an excellent facility at the Tri-State Shooting Park in Fort Mohave and a dedicated core of volunteer instructors committed to hosting these field days. The only hiccup is that our most practical access is on Sundays, which can be an issue for some participants.

If you're interested, watch the azgfd.gov website and register when a class is posted.

Good Luck!
Jim Rich
AZVHET