TYHP Hunter Ed Hunts
Getting Hunter Ed certified during a TYHP hunt weekend Article and photos provided by COL(R) CHRIS MITCHELL and WILLIAM KREBS
TYHP Huntmaster and Hunter Education Instructor (center) Andy Sobotka leads a skills trail.
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Game Warden involvement in Hunter Education greatly enhances the experience.
18 T E X A S W I L D L I F E
DECEMBER 2020
lthough there’s been an uptick in online hunter education participants (ages 17 and up) this year, according to Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Hunter Education Coordinator, the number of traditional hunter education and field course classes (ages 9-16) were reduced because of pandemic-related issues. So while the younger students could complete a 6-hour online course, they had limited opportunities/locations to “finish” the field course portion necessary for them to become certified. As a result, there are fewer hunter ed certified youths who are ready for this TYHP season.
