In New York it's an on line questionare and you are in they should take the bow hunting course!!,,,,,,but we get more time in the woods with old timers that taught us to bow hunt,,,,,,I have one ,,,my plan is to be done hunting before gun season!! ,,,,,,but to me the most dorky thing I ever saw is some one trying to walk stealthy while carrying a cross bow!! There is just no way to look cool with one of those cumbersome contraptions lol Jeff