West Virginia weighs offering hunter training in schools

A significant drop in the number of hunters in West Virginia has left a hole in the state’s budget, and one lawmaker thinks he has a solution: Allow children to receive hunter training in school.

Children as young as 10 are eligible for hunting licenses in the state, but training courses are typically offered outside of school. Proponents of the plan say they hope embedding training during school hours boosts interest.

Read (AP via the Baltimore Sun)