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A Bowhunter education course will be held at the auditorium in Royal. The course will be taught in three sessions: Feb. 15 and 16, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. and Feb. 18, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Archery hunters, ages 12 through 29, must have completed a separate bowhunter education course and carry proof when hunting deer, antelope, elk or mountain sheep with a bow and arrow or crossbow. Bowhunter education courses provide instruction in the safe use of bowhunting equipment, fundamentals of bowhunting, shooting and hunting techniques, game identification, tree stand safety, conservation management, as w...