Game and Fish News - July 24, 2017
- Devils Lake Kids' Fishing Camp is Aug. 6-11
- Some Hunter Education Classes Available
Devils
Lake Kids’ Fishing Camp is Aug. 6-11
The North Dakota Game and Fish
Department is a co-sponsor for the 14th annual Kids Fishing Camp at
Devils Lake Aug. 6-11.
Hosted by the Devils Lake Park Board at
Lakewood Bible Camp, the camp is open to all youngsters ages 8-13 years old.
Game and Fish volunteers from the Lure ‘em for Life fish club will provide
classroom instruction and boats to help campers enjoy a week of learning about
fishing and all the other activities that come with a summer camp.
Some of the educational sessions
featured include boating safety, casting, fish identification, fish anatomy,
fish habits, knot tying, tackle and equipment, lure making, cleaning and
cooking fish, shore fishing and more. Participants will also spend about 3-4
hours a day on the lake fishing.
The
camp fee is $300 per participant and registration is open until the maximum of
50 participants is reached. The fee includes all lodging, meals and expenses.
Lakewood Bible Camp is located on the east shore of Creel Bay, 1 mile south and
2 miles west of Devils Lake.
Camper
sites at Lakewood Bible Camp are also available for parents. Call 701-662-2296
for further information. Parents interested in chaperoning are asked to call
Terry Wallace at 701-662-8243.
Registration
forms and more information are available at the Devils Lake Park Board
recreation office, 701-662-8243; email dlpar...@gondtc.com.
 Some Hunter Education Classes Available
Adults and
children looking to take a hunter education class in 2017 are reminded to enroll
at the North Dakota Game and Fish Department’s website, gf.nd.gov.
Hunter education
coordinator John Mazur said the majority of classes were already held, but classes
will still be added throughout the year as they become finalized.
“Our volunteer
instructors will be adding classes, but not nearly as many as we move toward
the fall,” Mazur said. “That’s why it is important to monitor our website and
to act quickly when a class suits your needs.”
Interested students must click on the Buy and Apply link, hunter education and
then “list of hunter education courses.” Classes are listed by city, and can
also be sorted by start date. To register for a class, click on “enroll” next
to the specific class, and follow the simple instructions. Personal information
is required.
Individuals interested in
receiving a notice by email when each hunter education class is added can click
on the “subscribe to news and alerts” link found below the news
section on the Game and Fish home page. Check the box labeled “hunter
education” under the education program updates.
In addition, SMS text
notifications of new classes can be sent directly to a cell phone. Simply text
“NDGF HunterClass” to 468311 to subscribe to this feature.
State law requires anyone born after
December 31, 1961 to pass a certified hunter education course to hunt in the
state. Hunter education is mandatory for youth who are turning 12 years old,
and children can take the class at age 11.
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