Duration: 10 to 12 hours.
Fee: $40.00
The Bowhunter Instructors Association of Nova Scotia conduct the Bowhunter Education Course. The course includes instruction on ethical responsibilities of bowhunters; laws and regulations; equipment; basic survival skills, first aid, and safety; when to shoot; and hunting. Pass mark for the written test is 88%. In a practical test, students must successfully shoot three out of five arrows into a 30 cm (12 inch) circle from a distance of 4.5 to 6.0 m (15 to 20 yards).
Applications are made to the Bowhunter Instructors Association of Nova Scotia (BIANS) and must be received by August 1st to ensure training for the hunting season of that year.
To contact :
- Bow Hunting Instructors Association of Nova Scotia (BIANS)
- Bow Hunting Education Application Form
Course Schedule