The guam division of aquatic wildlife resources offers ihea-certified basic hunter safety certification tothose individuals who complete the required coursework, including written and practical exams

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) awarded a $101,000 Formula Grant under the Wildlife Restoration and Basic Hunter Education program (CFDA 15.611) to the Guam Department of Agriculture's Aquatic and Wildlife Resources Division. The grant supports the division's provision of IHEA-certified basic hunter safety certification courses, both in-person and online, to Guam residents and military personnel at no cost. In addition to the core hunter safety training, the grant funds the division's "Field-to-Fork" events, which are friendly competitions that encourage hunting participation, reinforce safe and ethical hunting practices, and recognize successful hunters. This comprehensive program aims to recruit new hunters, retain the current hunting population, and reactivate lapsed hunters in Guam. The grant period runs from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025.

The students caneither complete in-person book review with written and practical exams, or complete the entire course online atthe website https: WWW.hunter-ED.COM guam . The project provides the safety courses free of charge to guamresidents and military personnel stationed on guam. In addition to the basic hunter safety course, the programorganizes R3EVENTS to encourage recruitment of new hunters, retain the current hunting population, and reactivatehunters who have not been actively hunting in recent years. The R3 events are called field-to-fork and providefriendly competitions for the hunting community with recognition to the hunter with the largest and or greaternumber of deer or pigs. The field-to-fork events provide an opportunity to reiterate safe and ethical hunting habits, while encouraging participation in the sport of hunting.