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 and a Saturday. Fee for the course is $5.

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

Students who successfully complete the course receive a hunter safety card that is recognized in all 50 states.

Classes are offered at Stoney Creek Fishing and Hunting Club in the spring and fall each year. Registration for Hunter Safety is now being done through Bart's Sports World. Those wishing to sign up have to go to Barts Sports World 6814 Ritchie Highway, Glen Burnie, pay the registration fee of $5.00 and pick up the course manual. Registration for Stoney Creek Fishing and Hunting Club classes is required.

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)