Wyoming Rebuffs Feds That Hunter Education is ‘Dangerous Weapon Training’

Potential cuts to teaching hunter education in public schools because they provide “dangerous weapon training” are wrong, misguided and would deprive Wyoming kids of valuable “life skills,” local officials say.

MARK HEINZ / COWBOY STATE DAILY

Possible cuts to education programs that allegedly involve “dangerous weapon training” could hurt hunter education in public schools, which certifies hundreds of Wyoming kids each year.

It’s still unclear how, or even if, Wyoming will be affected by cutting money for school programs that involve hunting, archery and the like, as proposed by President Joe Biden’s administration,

Game and Fish spokeswoman Brenna Ball told Cowboy State Daily.

“At the moment, we believe the legislation has been misinterpreted,” she said. “At this moment, it is unclear how this