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The Basic and Enhanced Hunter Education and Safety program Subprogram and subprogram Program (respectively) provide Federal funding to
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Background
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The Hunter Education and Safety (HE) Program was created in 1970, when Congress amended PR to allow a portion of the funding to be used for hunter education and safety programs. Projects must have objectives related to one or more of the following: hunter and sporting firearm safety programs; hunter development programs; the enhancement of interstate coordination and development of hunter education and shooting range programs; archery ranges, and the updating of safety features of firearm shooting ranges and archery ranges. In 2000, Congress approved the Enhanced Hunter Education program that directs additional resources to this effort. (https://wsfrprograms.fws.gov/Subpages/AboutUs/WSFRProgramBrochure2014.pdf)
Overview
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Broadly, the Hunter Education Program (Basic Hunter Education Subprogram and Enhanced Education Program) provides grant funds to the states and insular areas fish and wildlife agencies for projects to provide instruction in firearm operations and safety, wildlife management, nature conservation, ethics, game laws, outdoor survival and wilderness first aid. Funds may also be used for the development and operations of archery and shooting range facilities. The goal is to teach students to be safe, responsible, conservation-minded hunters. Most States require completion of a hunter education course prior to purchasing a hunting license. (https://wsfrprograms.fws.gov/subpages/grantprograms/huntered/he.htm)
The Basic Hunter Education
focuses on : Program for the education of hunters to develop the skills, knowledge, and attitudes necessary to be responsible hunters., while the Enhanced Hunter Education : Program for the Subprogram focuses on the enhancement of basic hunter education programs through hunter and sporting firearm safety programs and hunter development programs and to introduce individuals to the shooting sports and increase opportunities for recreational firearms and archery shooting activities.
Authorities
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50 CFR 80 Administrative Requirements, Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration and Dingell-Johnson Sport Fish Restoration Acts
§ 80.50 What activities are eligible for funding under the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act?
The following activities are eligible for funding under the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act: ...
(b) Wildlife Restoration—Basic Hunter Education and Safety subprogram.
(1) Teach the skills, knowledge, and attitudes necessary to be a responsible hunter.
(2) Construct, operate, or maintain firearm and archery ranges for public use.
(c) Enhanced Hunter Education and Safety program.
(1) Enhance programs for hunter education, hunter development, and firearm and archery safety. Hunter-development programs introduce individuals to and recruit them to take part in hunting, bow hunting, target shooting, or archery.
(2) Enhance interstate coordination of hunter-education and firearm- and archery-range programs.
(3) Enhance programs for education, safety, or development of bow hunters, archers, and shooters.
(4) Enhance construction and development of firearm and archery ranges.
(5) Update safety features of firearm and archery ranges.
Activities eligible for funding for Basic HE:
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