hunter saftey Question
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Gove County Britts
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well we get peaple out here from all over I think you would b the farthest though and thats a long ways to come for a 2 day class but you are more than welcome to come
henhenROOSTER!!!
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Have taken many kids thru hunter safety classes in three different states over the years (TX, NM & PA) - states differ in the level of hunter education they offer & unfortunately in our litigation-prone butt-covering society some of the good ones have also morphed live-fire out of the program! Some states now even offer the bulk of the course ALONE in the privacy of your home over the internet which is totally S-T-U-P-I-D in my books when you are so-often dealing with novices (unless a well-qualified parent/mentor is going to be very hands-on involved)!!!
I like the old-school classes the best which included 2-3 hour classes for several nites or weeks + a field-exercise day on Sat with live-fire included! It was kinda like the driver's ed system with both classroom & hands-on learning, followed by both a written & field test - and you didn't pass if you failed either one! Saw several kids cry (a couple with me) & have to re-do, but better than an accident waiting to happen!!!
As to nodding-off & sleeping thru the class, that sounds like more of a parent/mentor/example problem to me (I've seen such a piss-poor attitude exhibited from time-to-time in a minority of hunter safety participants, but the bulk of excited newbies are usually pretty into it, especially if the instructors/mentors are worth their salt)...And I wholeheartedly agree, a Hunter Ed class is not nearly enough - it is just a start! People who take hunting & guns nonchalantly should not enter the field - they're the kind I try my best to avoid...Even the best, most experienced of hunters are still capable of making a mistake if we get too loose/cocky and/or let down our guard!
I like the old-school classes the best which included 2-3 hour classes for several nites or weeks + a field-exercise day on Sat with live-fire included! It was kinda like the driver's ed system with both classroom & hands-on learning, followed by both a written & field test - and you didn't pass if you failed either one! Saw several kids cry (a couple with me) & have to re-do, but better than an accident waiting to happen!!!
As to nodding-off & sleeping thru the class, that sounds like more of a parent/mentor/example problem to me (I've seen such a piss-poor attitude exhibited from time-to-time in a minority of hunter safety participants, but the bulk of excited newbies are usually pretty into it, especially if the instructors/mentors are worth their salt)...And I wholeheartedly agree, a Hunter Ed class is not nearly enough - it is just a start! People who take hunting & guns nonchalantly should not enter the field - they're the kind I try my best to avoid...Even the best, most experienced of hunters are still capable of making a mistake if we get too loose/cocky and/or let down our guard!
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FCSpringer
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Growing up here the local game wardens have always been involved, along with a instructor. They do a good job. They also showed us video or slide shows of what happens if things go bad, bloody scenes. That sunk in.
I used to be a Hunter Ed instructor with the state of Colorado. When I was stationed at Peterson AFB back in the mid 90s, the Outdoor Rec Center on Peterson had a really good hunting program. The guy in charge was a "Master" Instructor. He did a big game camp and also provided guided upland waterfolw trips. In order to guide on those trips you had to be a hunter education instructor. So I dd it and helped teach several classes. I couldn't teach the whole thing on my own as the state requires at the minimum a "Senior" Instructor to be in attendance and a Master has to sign off on the cards.
The program in Colorado was pretty good back then. Not sure now, my 11yr old son will taking his hunter ed course next month. I look forward to being there with him. It will be fun.
The program in Colorado was pretty good back then. Not sure now, my 11yr old son will taking his hunter ed course next month. I look forward to being there with him. It will be fun.
