In-person hunter ed classes starting soon

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has announced that all in-person hunter education classes, including archery education classes, will begin April 1.

To help protect Wisconsinites and staff from the spread of COVID-19, particularly those most vulnerable to infection and severe disease, established safety protocols to protect students, instructors and communities will remain in place when in-person instruction resumes. The DNR’s Recreational Safety and Outdoor Section will collaborate with volunteer instructors and partners to reopen all in-person hunter/archery education safety classes. The timeline is as follows: -- Instructors may start to enroll traditional classes in GoWild on March 15 -- In-person traditional classes can begin on April 1 The DNR will enforce the following safety protocols for all in-person classes: -- Social distancing of 6 feet between participants -- Maximum of 50 participants in any one class -- Face coverings are required for all participants -- Sanitizing of class equipment -- Availability and use of hand sanitizer -- Outdoor class instruction where possible The DNR remains firmly committed to the health and safety of recreational safety course instructors and students. The department receives the most up-to-date information and will continue to adjust course operations as conditions change. Learn more about the DNR Hunter Safety and other safety education programs here. For specific information regarding COVID-19, the public is encouraged to frequently monitor the DHS website for updates and to follow @DHSWI on Facebook and Twitter, or dhs.wi on Instagram. Additional information can be found on the CDC website