How to resolve AdBlock issue? The Department of Fish and Game (DFG) has released proposed regulations that would create specific eligibility criteria for its existing Hunter Education Instructor Incentive Program.
The program helps recruit and retain certified instructors, thus building a volunteer staff that can address the currently unmet public demand for hunter education classes.
These classes are mandatory for all new hunters in California.
The proposed regulations are available on the DFG Web site, www.dfg.ca.gov/HunterEd/Instructor_Incentive .
Public comment will be accepted until 5 p.m. on May 14, 2012.
If accepted as proposed, the regulations would add sections 709 and 709.1 to the California Code of Regulations, Title 14.
The new sections would address specific eligibility criteria for hunter education instructors, such as employment status, length of volunteer service, in-service training requirements, compliance with existing game laws and payment of an application fee.
The proposed regulations would also create a new hunt drawing open only to instructors. Long-term volunteers would be rewarded with additional entries for the drawing. Instructors would have to complete three years of service in order to be eligible and would earn an additional entry for each additional 10 years of service completed.
Successful applicants would be required to pay all state tag and stamp fees, as appropriate.
The proposed regulations will be available for public review and comment from March 30 until May 14, 2012.
Comments can be e-mailed to
Capt. Roy Griffith
Hunter Education Program
Department of Fish and Game
1416 Ninth St., Room 1342-6A
Sacramento, CA 95814
Comments received by the due date will be considered before the regulations are considered for adoption by the Fish and Game Commission.
Questions about the regulations should be directed to Capt. Roy Griffith at 916-653-9727 or
