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Officially got my hunters ed done today and man...
JW_Halverson:
Trust me, many states have a much more rigorous testing program.
When I last took the Hunter's Safety Education Course here in SD it was with a youth mentored hunting program and I told the kid we were taking the class and the test together. If one of us didn't pass, we both were taking it again! (He passed first testing, but I think he missed getting 100% because he was rushing to be the first one done!)
The SD Youth Hunting Adventures staff tells all us mentors that we are encouraged (as in you dang well BETTER) take the test with your kid and that you better pay attention and study. And yet, every year experienced hunters fail the test and embarrass the heck out of themselves in front of their youth partner. Half the course is safety rules based on long term studies of hunter accidents and the other half is hunter ethics.
--- Quote from: DC on December 19, 2017, 10:51:41 am ---You got to remember that there are people out there that would walk around with the muzzle in their mouth if they weren't told differently.
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And then there are those that will do this precisely because you TOLD THEM NOT TO!
osage outlaw:
--- Quote from: BowEd on December 18, 2017, 07:29:59 am ---A lot of it is just plain common sense.Too bad it was so far away.I was too old before they started coming out with the hunter safety courses.Never went through one,but a .22 will kill a person as quick as any gun if not handled properly.
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You are right about the .22 Ed. A classmate of mine in high school was accidentally killed by another classmate shooting a .22. One split second of not paying attention ended a life that day.
Pappy:
Tennessee is an all day thing or 2/ 3 hour evening and half day Sat. on a range shooting. Pretty involved. I didn't have to have it but took it anyway with Beau when he came of age, also need it for a lot of states if you want to go somewhere else and hunt. ;)
Even had a short insert of bow safety.
Pappy
Nidhoggr:
--- Quote from: Pappy on December 20, 2017, 04:47:40 am ---Tennessee is an all day thing or 2/ 3 hour evening and half day Sat. on a range shooting. Pretty involved. I didn't have to have it but took it anyway with Beau when he came of age, also need it for a lot of states if you want to go somewhere else and hunt. ;)
Even had a short insert of bow safety.
Pappy
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In Kentucky you can do the entire classroom portion online. Knocked it out pretty fast (meaning in about an hour as I just did the quizzes when it was a familiar topic) and then did my range day.
--- Quote from: osage outlaw on December 19, 2017, 08:26:00 pm ---
--- Quote from: BowEd on December 18, 2017, 07:29:59 am ---A lot of it is just plain common sense.Too bad it was so far away.I was too old before they started coming out with the hunter safety courses.Never went through one,but a .22 will kill a person as quick as any gun if not handled properly.
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You are right about the .22 Ed. A classmate of mine in high school was accidentally killed by another classmate shooting a .22. One split second of not paying attention ended a life that day.
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I am terrible sorry for your loss. I have known of instances like that around here. To me it boggles my mind why when handling any form of weapon or tool people get careless.
Chief RID:
I am glad you clarified that there was a written exam. That part is the time consuming part and most folks that have to sit through and have been mentored and hunted know most of what is in the written test but for those that do not the material has to be taught. Lots of states are going to a online format. specific state requirements are important and usually included in the training. It is not good that you had to travel a long way for the important firearm training part. Hunter ed. has been a big help, safety wise, for reducing hunting accidents and I hope it continues to be effective. It does require a time commitment and that alone eliminates some people that none of us want to be in the woods with.
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