The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Twin Oaks Sporting Clays and the Shelby Sports Club will be conducting a hunter safety education course on September 17 and 18, 2011. The hunter safety course will be held at the Twin Oaks Sporting Clays near Mode, Illinois. Participants must attend both days, which will consist of a minimum of 10 hours of instruction time. On Saturday, September 17th, the course will be from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m. Lunch will be provided on Saturday by the Shelby County Sportsman Club. On Sunday, September 18th, the course will be from 12 p.m. until 3 p.m.

Only 35 participants will be able to take the course, so registration is required and it is recommended that you register early. To register for the hunter safety course contact Twin Oaks Sporting Clays at (217) 774-4196 or (217) 259-2343.

The basics of hunter responsibility, wildlife conservation and identification, firearms and ammunition, field safety, wildlife management, first aid, archery, muzzle loading, and state regulations will be covered during the course.