CONCORD, N.H. — New Hampshire's Fish and Game Department has opened a new online-only Bowhunter Education course for people who want to hunt exclusively with a bow, the department said Monday.

New bowhunters in New Hampshire must complete bowhunter education before they can buy their first hunting license, according to the department. Anyone 16 or older needs a license to hunt in the state.

The department said the virtual class is meant for new bowhunters, for people who plan to hunt only with a bow, and for hunters who finished their hunter education requirement before firearms and bow training were combined in the department's traditional classes. It said the course will prepare them for future hunting seasons.

Participants must be at least 12 years old to be certified, the department said. That age minimum also applies to the state's general Hunter Education course, which covers both firearms and archery and is also offered online.

Registration is through the hunter education section of the Fish and Game Department's website, where the course is listed under Bowhunter Education. More information is available from the department's hunter education program at 603-271-3214.

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