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Show DWR offers Hunter Safety Classes Utah State Division of Wildlife Resources' hunter education classes will be shown on KUED-TV KUED-TV again in 1977, beginning on January 15. The safety classes will be shown on Channel 7 each Saturday morning at 11 o'clock through May 28. Pre-registration for the course is necessary. "All Utah residents under the age of 21 must have a hunter safety card before they can purchase a hunting license and attending the hunter education classes' is the only way to earn that safety certificate," said Lee Robertson, Division training officer. He continued, "We feel that the television programs provide an excellent opportunity for many people to earn their safety cards and become more thoroughly acquainted with being safety-trained and safety-conscious." safety-conscious." In order to receive credit for taking the class by means of the television series, students must pre-register with the Division of Wildlife Resources. A $2 registration fee must be sent to Hunter Safety, Utah State Division of Wildlife Resources, 1596 West North Temple, Salt Lake City, Utah 84116. Deadline for receiving applications is Friday, January 14, 1977. At the conclusion of the series each student will be required to submit a roll sheet, with parents being responsible for the accuracy ac-curacy of the record. Each student must also take three tests to judge his or her performance per-formance in field knowledge, shooting skills and the written material. A local hunter safety instructor will be assigned to each student following the conclusion of the series. The series of half-hour programs is a coordinated effort between the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources; KUED-TV; and three other western states: Idaho, Montana and Wyoming. The 1977 series marks the thirteenth thir-teenth consecutive year the program has been aired. |