News release

Bow Course Offered

Natural Resources (to July 2018)

The Bowhunter Instructor Association of Nova Scotia is offering a bow course on Sunday, Oct. 26, at the Department of Natural Resources Training Centre in Shubenacadie.

The course is for vertical bow hunters and anyone wishing to hunt with a crossbow this fall.

An application form is in the 2008 Hunting Regulation Summary Booklet, and on the department's website at gov.ns.ca/natr/hunt/bowhunt.htm" .

Pre-registration is required by sending the completed application form and a $40 fee. If student demand is high, additional courses will be offered on the same date, but at different venues.

For those who are bow- and hunter-certified and want to hunt with a cross bow, a manual called Today's Crossbow and a safety tips sheet are available at the department's field offices. Crossbow safety tips and frequently asked questions are available at gov.ns.ca/natr/hunt/bowhunt.htm" .


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The Bowhunter Instructor Association of Nova Scotia is

offering a bow course on Sunday (October 26th) at the Department

of Natural Resources Training Centre in Shubenacadie.

The course is for vertical bow hunters and anyone wishing to

hunt with a crossbow this fall.

Pre-registration is required by sending an application form

and a $40 fee.

The application form is in the 2008 Hunting Regulation

Summary Booklet, and on the department's website.

If student demand is high, additional courses will be

offered on the same date, but at different venues.