Instructor Information

Active Instructors

Current instructors: Please check this section for all the new information and news that you may need in order to stay current with changes within the HIT Program.

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HIT Program News

• Winter 2013 (PDF 736 kB)

2012 Volunteer Instructors of the Year

• Steve Adams, Fairbanks
  Lifetime Achievement Award
• Fred Voss, Anchorage
  Hunter Education Instructor of the Year
• Jeff Ellis, Fort Wainwright
  Bowhunter Education Instructor of the Year
• Ed Bosco, Anchorage
  Muzzleloader Education Instructor of the Year
• Andy Finke, Kodiak
  Rural Instructor of the Year

Download the current Volunteer Instructor of the Year nomination form (PDF 40 kB).

Events, Opportunities, and Information

Becoming a Hunter Education Instructor

Do you love to hunt? Would you like to pass on the tradition to our younger generation? If so, Alaska's Hunter Information and Training Program is looking for interested men, women and young apprentice kids to become Volunteer Hunter Education Instructors. It is a volunteer position that provides many rewards. Together, Alaska's Hunter Education Instructors assist in developing safe Alaskan hunters, improving hunter ethics and responsibility, and passing on a valuable tradition to thousands of young new outdoorsmen.

See the documents below for details and application materials to become part of a valuable team, supporting responsible hunting and wildlife conservation in Alaska.

Or contact our Administrative Office of the Hunter Information & Training Program at:
(907) 267-2187 or 1-888-305-2536

• HIT Instructor Application Process (PDF 126 kB)
• HIT Instructor Application Letter (PDF 347 kB)
• Firearms Possession Form (PDF 70 kB)
• HE Instructor Application Form (PDF 119 kB)
• Assurance Agreement (PDF 16 kB)

Upcoming New Instructor Training courses

Basic Hunter Education Instructor Training:

• Anchorage:
  March 15 & 16, 2013. Friday 6pm – 9pm, and Saturday 9am – 5pm
  October 18 & 19, 2013. Friday 6pm – 9pm, and Saturday 9am – 5pm
• Fairbanks:
  February 15 & 16, 2013. Friday 6pm – 10pm, Saturday 9am – 5pm at the Fairbanks Indoor Shooting Range
• Juneau:
  2013 dates TBA

Bow Hunter Education Instructor Training:

• Anchorage:
  February 8 & 9, 2013. Friday 6pm – 9pm, and Saturday 9am – 5pm
• Fairbanks:
  2013 dates TBA
• Juneau:
  2013 dates TBA

Muzzleloader Education Instructor Training:

• Anchorage:
  March 1 & 2, 2013. Friday 6pm – 9pm, and Saturday 9am – 5pm
• Fairbanks:
  2013 dates TBA
• Juneau:
  2013 dates TBA

Submit your application information and contact your area’s HIT staff to sign up for these trainings. Fairbanks: Bob Hunter 459-7375. Anchorage/Matsu/Kenai: Lee Rogers 267-2373. Juneau/Southeast: Frank Zmuda 586-4101.

Alaska Volunteer Hunter Education Instructor Association

The Alaska Volunteer Hunter Education Instructor's Association exists to promote safe, ethical and knowledgeable hunting in Alaska. Its members are made up of instructors certified by the Alaska Department of Fish and Game.