Effective November 18, 2009, the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency changed their guidelines for distance learning. Students are now required to spend a minimum amount of time on each course page before proceeding to the certification exam.

Click here to go to the latest version of the Today's Hunter in Tennessee online course—the official hunter education course of the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency.

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The following course material is for reference only. Please go to the new course to complete your Tennessee certification.

Introduction to Hunter Education

How hunter education came about; goals and funding of hunter education today ...

Learning Objectives
You should be able to:

Give two reasons why hunter education is important.
Name three hunting-related projects for which the Federal Aid in Wildlife Restoration Act (Pittman-Robertson Act) funds are used.
Describe the behavior of a responsible hunter.
Give an example of how you can be involved in making hunting a respected sport.
Name five sources of hunter education funding.

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Official hunting safety course for Tennessee hunters last modified: Novemeber 9, 2009
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Introduction to Hunter Education

Learning Objectives You should be able to:

Learning Objectives
You should be able to: