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 Hunter Safety Classes
Anyone born after January 1, 1973 is required to pass a hunter education
course in order to purchase a Wisconsin
hunting license. Nearly all of the other states also have a mandatory
hunter education requirement to purchase a hunting license, such as Colorado - anyone born after January 1, 1949, Wyoming - after January 1, 1966, Iowa - after January 1, 1967, etc. The
certificate received after completing a class in Wisconsin is recognized in all other
states and also in most, if not all, Canadian provinces.
Koenig's first Hunter safety class was held in 1973. We have conducted
two classes each year since 1985. During this time we have graduated over
1500 students, both young people and adults.
We presently have 12 instructors. They are:
- Harold Holt since 1975
- Don Koball - 1988
- Chris Schultz - 1995
- Dave Koball - 1996
- Pat Holt – 1996
- Pete Nikisch - 1997
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- Ed Schneiderwent - 1999
- John
Zalewski – 2001
- Chris Schneiderwent
– 2003
- Ryan Schneiderwent
– 2003
- Matt Kohlman –
2005
- Chad Jones - 2007
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Courses start the middle of April and the middle of August each year.
The classes are held twice a week, on Monday and Wednesday evenings from
6:30 to 9:00 PM, for a total of seven evenings. Each course also includes
two Saturday afternoon sessions, from 12:30 until 4:00PM.
Students should be at least 12 years old by the end of the year in which
they take the class. There is no maximum age for taking a class. Adults are
welcome whether they are experienced or first time hunters. Parents are
encouraged to attend the class along with their children.
Our classes are limited in size to 30 to 35 students and fill early.
Anyone interested in taking a class should call well ahead of time to
reserve a spot in the class. For more information contact: hjholt@bytehead.com.
Courses include lessons on learning about firearms and ammunition,
firearm safety, hunter responsibility, wildlife conservation and
management, wildlife identification, game care, and more. They include live
firing of shotguns and .22 rifles. They also include much hands on training
in loading and unloading guns, safe handling and carrying of firearms when
alone and with others, good marksmanship techniques, and more.
Since 1999 we have conducted one bowhunter education course each year that
runs for four evenings on Mondays and Wednesdays from 6:30 to 9:00PM
immediately after the regular fall class is over, usually the second and
third weeks of September. This course is not mandatory in Wisconsin at the present time but is
required to bowhunt in several other states. Instructors are Chris Schultz
and Harold Holt.
To reserve a spot or for more information about either of these courses
contact Harold Holt at 920-458-3297.
For information about other upcoming hunter safety classes in the county
as well as all other safety courses - boating, ATV, snowmobile, etc. visit
the DNR website at dnr.wi.gov (no www needed) and click on
“Recreational Safety Education Classes”.
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