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M O D E R N I Z I N G H U N T E R E D U C A T I O N
Nebraska is breaking down barriers when it comes to obtaining a hunter
education certificate. In 2015, changes to hunter education made the
program more convenient to new hunters and easier to obtain certification.
Changes included adding an online course as an option for some students
and replacing the field day with a two-hour Hunt Safe Session for some
students who complete the online course. The changes increased the
number of students certified from 8,000 to 9,000 annually. Another change
in 2016 provided for an online combined firearm/bowhunter education
course. Nebraska still offers the traditional classroom course, which is
where most students still prefer to obtain their education; however, the
recent changes provide options for busy families who have found hunter
education certification difficult to obtain in the past.
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