Kye Clearman casts for a spotted bass with the legendary Stuckey Bridge in the background. This bridge over the Chunky River has been the fodder for much debate over the events that reportedly occurred there in history. Spotted bass, however, are known to frequent the river above and below the bridge and provide a challenge and make excellent tablefare.

    Have you missed the last hunter education course in your area? Or just didn’t know that your child needed to pass a hunter education class before purchasing a hunting license and hunting by themselves? All persons born on or after January 1, 1972, must satisfactorily complete a hunter education course approved by the Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks before purchasing a Mississippi hunting license.

    One option that many people are now taking advantage of in states around the country is utilizing online hunter education courses tailored for youngsters to study and use at their own pace and on their own time.

    Upgrades to state hunter-ed.com courses help students learn how to be safe and successful .

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    Several of the state-specific hunter safety courses available at hunter-ed.com now offer a variety of new features designed to provide a high-quality educational experience that is easy and fun. One feature that remains the same is students can study for free at www.hunter-ed.com, paying only when they pass their hunter certification exam.

    The new version of hunter-ed.com offers an optional narration feature that allows students to listen, read or both. Exam questions also are read out loud and include illustrations to help students recall what they’ve learned.

    “Our online hunter safety courses are designed to engage students with a combination of short text blocks and detailed illustrations and animations,” said Kurt Kalkomey, president of Kalkomey Enterprises Inc., parent company of hunter-ed.com. “Using this combination of teaching tools is much more effective at helping students understand the material than reading long pages of text. Plus, they can study the material at hunter-ed.com at their convenience.”

    State-specific courses were revamped to include features such as narration and illustrated exam questions: see www.hunter-ed.com/Mississippi

    Students who must receive their hunter education certification to obtain a hunting license pay a one-time fee, which is due only if they pass the test. Students can take the test as many times as they need to pass it.

 

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    After passing the exam at hunter-ed.com, students should immediately print out a field day qualifier certificate, which admits them to a field day in their state (if applicable). Many states require students to pre-register for their field day, so hunter education coordinators advise students to visit their state wildlife agency website to sign up for a field day before they take the online course.

    The contents at hunter-ed.com are developed in conjunction with the state agency responsible for hunter education. Students who use hunter-ed.com will study the same content used in classroom courses. This online course is offered in more than 30 states, so students are encouraged to visit www.hunter-ed.com to find a course customized for their state.

    Kalkomey Enterprises Inc., parent company of hunter-ed.com, is the official provider of recreational safety education materials for all 50 states. Their print and Internet courses have been providing official safety certification since 1995. They provide safety courses in boating, hunting, bowhunting, and off-road vehicle (ORV). For more information, visit www.kalkomey.com.

    Contact  Mike Giles at 601-917-3898

or e-mail him at mikegiles18@comcast.net