If you know someone itching to go hunting this fall that has never gone before, the journey to the tree stand begins this spring in Door County. Three courses are planned for the county, with two taking place in Fish Creek in March and one in Sturgeon Bay in April. In Fish Creek, a one-day virtual field day course will take place on March 9th, and a three-day in-person course will be held on March 12th, 14th, and 16th at the Peninsula Gun Club. The Sturgeon Bay three-day in-person hunter education course will take place on April 8th, 9th, and 13th at Virlee Gunworks and the Door County Rod and Gun Club. Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Conservation Warden says the courses give a lot of good information to hunters before they put what they learn to practice, whether they have never hunted before or have only participated with a mentor.

Registration is open now for the Fish Creek courses and will open on February 17th for the Sturgeon Bay course. Kratcha recommends registering ahead if you are interested because enrollment is limited. Anyone born on or after January 1st, 1973, must have a hunter education certification to purchase a hunting license unless hunting under the hunting mentorship program. Kratcha thanks the volunteer instructors who donate their time and expertise to teach the courses and to meet the needs in the community.