A hunter safety course will be held Thursday, October 20 from 5-9 p.m. and Saturday, October 22 from 8:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. at the DeKalb Fire Department Main Station at 782 King Ridge Road, Smithville. Participants must be at least 9 years old by Oct. 20. The course is offered free of charge to anyone interested, regardless of age; however, you must be nine years of age or older in order to become a certified hunter education graduate.