The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) is offering a free hunter education skills session Saturday, October 5, at 1:00 p.m. in Maryville, Missouri. Participants will earn the safety certificate needed to obtain hunting permits. The session will teach and test participants for safe firearms handling and basic hunting skills.

The skills session will be at Northwest Tech School, 1515 S. Munn, Maryville. Registration is required. To register, visit https://mdc-event-web.s3licensing.com/Event/EventDetails/202134.

The Missouri Hunter Education Skills Session is the second half of the hunter education certification process after completing one of the knowledge based options. Students must be 11 years of age and older to attend this session.

This skills session will satisfy part two of Missouri Hunter Education requirements. To obtain hunter education certification you must also attend part one (online, self-study, or a classroom session) and bring along your skills session qualifier certificate or a student manual with the review questions completed. Those who have not completed the part one knowledge portion will not be able to attend the part two skills portion. Students 15 and under must also bring a copy of their birth certificate or other proof of age. The final exam will be administered at the end of the skills session. Contact Conservation Agent Kris Smith at 816-261-1245 if you have any questions.

Students who are 16 and over and have completed the all-online Hunter Education course are certified and do not need to attend an in-person skills session.