Louisiana DWF Offering Hunter Education Instructor Training in St. Tammany Parish June 28-29

Louisiana Dept. of Wildlife and Fisheries 06.21.13

The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) Education Section is offering a Volunteer Hunter Education Instructor Class at the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office Training and Educational Facility on June 28 and 29.

The training facility is located at 39395 Pine Street in Pearl River and class begins on Friday, June 28 with a three-hour session from 6 to 9 p.m., and concludes on Saturday, June 29 with eight hours of training from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Participants must attend both parts to be certified as a Volunteer Hunter Education Instructor. Successful completion of this course will certify attendees as instructors for LDWF hunter education courses.

There is no charge for the class and it is open to anyone over the age of 18 who is interested in teaching hunter education courses. Topics covered will include safe gun handling, wildlife management, responsibility and ethics, and general outdoor safety. Live fire exercises will also be part of the training.

Requirements for Becoming a Hunter Education Instructor are:

Attend the 12-hour instructor training course
Complete a live fire exercise
Pass a written exam
Undergo a criminal background check

Volunteer instructors are the backbone of LDWF’s hunter education program. One of the rewards of serving as a volunteer instructor is the self satisfaction of knowing you are helping to preserve the future of hunting by passing on a time honored tradition. Become a part of a team that makes a difference.

What Does LDWF Look For In a Volunteer Instructor?

Firearm safety experience
Courteous and respectful demeanor
Good communications skills
Someone who believes in the importance of education

For more information about the class, or to register, contact Gene Cavalier at 985-882-9159 or gcavalier@wlf.la.gov , or Aimee Robert at 225-765-2932 or arobert@wlf.la.gov .

Louisiana Dept. of Wildlife and Fisheries

The Louisiana Department of Wildlife & Fisheries – Enforcement Division(LDWF) is the fish & game regulatory agency of Louisiana. It has jurisdictionanywhere in the state, and in state territorial waters. The agency enforces both state and federal laws dealing with hunting, fishing, and boating safety. The agency also enforces criminal laws in rural areas including DWI enforcement both on highways and waterways. Most of the Department’s Wildlife Agents also carry Federal law enforcement commissions issued from the United States Department of the Interior - U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and United States Department of Commerce - U.S. National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS). These federal commissions allow these state officers to enforce federal migratory waterfowl laws and federal marine fisheries laws in state and federal waters off the coast of Louisiana. Besides their traditional role as a “game warden”, Louisiana Wildlife Enforcement Agents also have a number of other responsibilities, including conducting board of health inspections on some portions of the state’s commercial fishing industry. Agents are trained in and conduct numerous search and rescue operations, both in remote land areas and on the state’s waterways. Agents ensure that hunters, anglers, boaters, dealers, breeders, farmers, and transporters are in compliance with regulations governing equipment, quotas, licenses, and registrations. Agents also assist other State departments and law enforcement agencies in the coordination of educational and professional endeavors, as well as national and state emergency alerts by the Federal Office of Emergency Preparedness. In addition, agents perform search and rescue missions alone or in conjunction with other local, state, and federal agencies.