Hunter Education

 Hunter Safety Testing at CV Village Hall.

The Coon Valley Conservation Club is sponsoring their annual Wisconsin Basic Hunter Education course beginning in February. The course will be held each Thursday at the Coon Valley Village Hall from 3:45 PM to 6:00 PM beginning on February 2, 2012 ending on March 15, 2012. There will also be two Saturday morning classes at the Coon Valley Conservation Club on Mar. 3 and Mar. 17 from 9 AM to Noon. There is no minimum or maximum age. Parents are encouraged to enroll and participate.

CVCC sponsored WI DNR Hunter Safety Education Class begins at the Coon Valley Village Hall starting at 3:45PM.

The 2012 WI DNR - CVCC Sponsored Hunter Safety Education classes have been scheduled.  The "regular" class will begin the first Thursday of February (Feb. 2) and will meet each Thursday from 3:45 - 6:00 PM through March 15th at the Coon Valley Village Hall.  There will also be Saturday morning sessions on Mar. 3 and 17 from 9:00 - Noon at the Clubgrounds.  Pre-registration is required and will begin after January 1 by contacting Royce Curtis at (608)452-3809.

The CVCC sponsored On-Line Hunter Safety Class met on Saturday, April 30 at the clubgrounds for the final Field Day of demonstrations, practice, and testing.  Students participated in firearm handling, tree stand safety, crossing obstacles, blood trailing, discussions of hunter responsibility and ethics, live firing of .22's and 20 guage shotguns, a Q & A session with area game wardens, and a final written and a practical test. 

             The CVCC has certified our second largest class ever. All 43 students successfully passed the certification exams given Mar. 15 and 17 with an overall class average of 95%. Most were able to participate in the end of class .22 rifle competition on Sat. Mar.

On Saturday, April 24 th, 16 students participated in the required Field Day to complete the first ever internet-based CVCC sponsored WI DNR Hunter Safety Education class.  The students along with 6 instructors and the District Safety Warden, Bill Yearman, spent the morning outside in the rain shooting .22's and 20 ga.