2008 Schedule:    January 5    February 2    March 1    April 5    May 3    June 7    July 5    August 2    September 6    October 4    November 1    December 6

2009 Schedule:    January 3    February 7    March 7    April 5    May 2    June 6    July 4    August 1    September 5    October 3    November 7    December 5

The Hunter Education class is a requirement to purchase a hunting license in this and many other states. Classes begin at 6 AM and run until 8:30 PM, and may include live fire, (responsible adult's signature required on the SCANTRON form on the day of the class). A 100 question test is administered at the end of class, and certificates are given out upon successful completion. There are a couple of short breaks during the day and a lunch break of 45 minutes. Bring your own food and supplement from the snack bar.

This is a marathon class, and while we are not legally able to dissuade younger people, we do need to point out to parents that it is VERY HARD for many juveniles to maintain the level of attention required to pass the test after a 14 hour period. Typically, 10% of the students fail to pass the first time. This, however, is not necessarily a problem, since there is only a one-time fee and a student can come back and retake the test the following or subsequent months. There is no requirement to sit through the entire class to retake the test, however it never hurts to do so. It is also advisable for parents to attend the class with a minor although that too is not a requirement.

Chabot's instructors are NRA, Dept of Fish & Game and Dept of Justice certified. All are volunteers and all funds received for the classes go directly to Chabot Gun Club and /or the NRA.

Jeff Banke, Instructor of the Year,