Hunter education class scheduled at Duck Creek

PUXICO, Mo. -- The Missouri Department of Conservation will sponsor a hunter education class at the Duck Creek Conservation Area headquarters building near Puxico.

The class will consist of three sessions: 6 to 9 p.m. Aug. 5, 6 to 9 p.m. Aug. 7 and 8 a.m. to noon Aug. 9.

Participants must attend all three sessions, which total 10 hours of instruction, and pass a written examination to be certified. The headquarters building is on State Hwy. 51 about 8 miles north of Puxico.

Students must be at least 11 years old and must bring proof of age.

To pre-register, contact conservation agent Mic Plunkett at (573) 222-8814. The class size will be limited.

The course is open to the public and given free of charge.