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Apprentice hunter application available online

Apprentices, mentors must complete, submit certification form before hunting

Montana's two-day, youth-only deer hunt is coming up Oct. 17 and 18, and general deer season opens Oct. 26. Now is a good time to consider signing up for the Apprentice Hunter Program and the application is available on Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks' website at fwp.mt.gov/hunt/education/apprentice-hunter.

The apprentice hunter program allows people ages 10 and older to hunt as apprentices with a mentor for two seasons without completing a Hunter Education course.

People interested in the Apprentice Hunter Program read the packet on the Apprentice Hunter Program on the website before seeking c...