Stoney Creek Fishing and Hunting Club offers state certified Maryland hunter safety programs. Classes are open to the public and there is no minimum age requirement. The course is approximately 10 hours, typically given Monday Night, Thursday Night, and a Saturday. Fee for the course is $10.

Classroom Topics Include: Safe Firearms Handling Marksmanship Hunter Ethics Shot Placement / Tracking & Trailing Handgun Hunting Muzzleloading Archery Basic Survival Wildlife Management

Saturday Field Exercises Include: Live Fire on the Small Bore Rifle Range Live Fire on the Trap Range Tree Stand Safety Hunting out of Blinds Hunting out of Boats Hunting over Dogs

Pre-registration is required and is done in person at Barts Sports World in Glen Burnie. You may call 410-761-8686 for directions.

The course is given in three sessions, the first two on Monday and Thursday evening, 5:45 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. These sessions include registration, handouts and classroom instruction. The third session is on the following Saturday. It begins at 7:45 a.m. and runs to about 3:00 p.m. or so depending upon the class size. This session includes both classroom and hands on instruction. The latter affords students the opportunity to fire a .22 caliber rifle and a shotgun. The session also includes a demonstration of various types of firearms and their impacts. The Saturday session is a real fun day and concludes with a written examination, which if passed, results in a Certificate of Competency (Hunter Safety Card). This card is good in all 50 states and Canada and is good for life!!!

There is no minimum age requirement established by DNR, but the younger attendees may need parental help in reading and understanding the course booklet. If a youngster has difficulty with the exam, an instructor will read the questions to them (parents are not permitted to assist during taking of the exam). We do like to know in advance whether a youngster has any learning or behavioral difficulties so we can work with them. Parents will need to sign a liability release form and should accompany their youngsters during the training. It is usually is good, quality time for both girls and boys to experience the course.

The cost of the course is $10.00 per person. Usually hamburgers, hot dogs and sodas are available for purchase for lunch on Saturday.

For further information on the Maryland hunter safety program, contact the Maryland Department of Natural Resources Outdoor Education Office at 410-974-2040 or visit their hunter safety web site for a list of all hunter safety classes in the state.
(http://www.dnr.state.md.us/nrp/education/hunteredcourse.html)

For questions concerning SCFHC Hunter Safety Program, email SCFHCLUB.HUNTERSAFETY@GMAIL.COM