Hunter Safety Classes

                                                        FREE HUNTER SAFETY CLASSES 

Sheriff Tom Reich of the Eaton County Sheriff’s Office announces the following schedule for FREE Hunter Safety classes.  The classes will be held in the Dep. Donald E.  Rice Training Room at the Eaton County Sheriff’s Office, 1025 Independence Blvd, Charlotte from 6:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.  

      July 11, 12, and 13, 2023 (Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday) 

      July 24, 25, and 27, 2023 (Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday)

      August 7, 8, and 10, 2023, (Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday)

      September 11, 12, and 13, 2023 (Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday) 

      September 25, 26, and 27, 2023 (Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday) 

      October 9, 10, and 11, 2023 (Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday)

      October 23, 24, and 25, 2023 (Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday)

      October 30, November 1, and 2, 2023 (Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday) 

Class size is limited to 25 students. Any student under the age of 10 will need to have a parent stay with them. Students will need to bring 2 #2 pencils and a face mask if you choose. 

The Hunter Safety Course, or similar approved course by another state, province or organization, is a requirement to obtaining a Michigan hunting license for anyone born on or after January 1, 1960. Even though the course is not required for persons born before that date, it is recommended, especially for beginning hunters. 

Classes are taught by certified instructors who teach firearm safety and laws, basic hunting terminology, conservation, safe hunting practices, outdoor ethics, wildlife identification and management, survival, limited first aid and Michigan Wildlife Regulations. The course is free and prepares sportsmen for a safer, more rewarding experience while in the outdoors. 

The class is free and registration is done online at www.michigan.gov/DNR. Click on Education and Safety, click on Recreational Safety and Hunter Education, click on Search for Classes, scroll to find the type of class you are interested in, click on View Upcoming Events, scroll to find the class being taught at the Eaton County Sheriff's Office, then click on View to register.

If you have any questions, please call Ashlee DeLand at 517-543-5257 or email her at Adeland@eatoncounty.org. Thank you for your interest.