Hunters education class - shooting portion?

[Seamonkey]

Cool, thanks for the info. I should be going with experienced hunters so I'll have their help on the actual hunting portion but the first step is to get the hunters class done.

[AAdvsr]

Hey Seamonkey.

Who's you rinstructor?

When you taking the class?

I'm apprenticing to become a hunter's ed instructor. Might be at a 22 and 25 Sep class if I don't get deployed to Afghanistan this month.

[Seamonkey]

Hey Seamonkey.

Who's you rinstructor?

When you taking the class?

I'm apprenticing to become a hunter's ed instructor. Might be at a 22 and 25 Sep class if I don't get deployed to Afghanistan this month.

It will be at Aurora Gander Mountain Sept 13-16th.

And if you go to the sand pit it's a different type of hunting education...

[AAdvsr]

Thanks, I'll be in the Springs.

[ShooterChick]

I took my hunters safety shooting part of the class today. They provide you a bolt action .22 with 10 rounds. You have to shoot 15ft at an elk target. You dont have to hit it just have to show proper safety (point down range, hold ur gun securly, listen to directions ect..) you dont need to practice for it.

I shot the crap out of my elk and told him yep i think he is dead... the instructor guy gave me a dirty look. The female instructor looked at it said good job.... i said i have never even shot before.... lol.... She said then we gotta talk girl....

Take a gander mt, or sportsmans class. I had a million and one kids in my class and i dont think they learned anything. They slept through it and then asked the instructor what if i dont get the test right do i fail? The guy told him no. If u get the basic safety i will give you ur license.

[hollohas]

I found it amazing that people that can't hit a paper elk at 15ft pass the course. Many people in my class at the DOW headquarters couldn't hit the target. Not to mention, they check your test when you hand it in and if you miss any questions, they tell you which ones and send you back to your seat to change your answers...as many times as needed. It's multiple choice so you just have to change your answers 3 or 4 times to finally get it right and get your card.

If you miss 15-20 questions on a hunter's ed test, like many did in my class, you shouldn't pass. Scary to think these people might be hunting in the field near you...

I don't think the DOW cares. Give as many people hunter's ed cards as possible and that many more will spend money each year on tags.

[Irving]

I wouldn't consider it a big deal as long as they are going out with an established hunter who can take responsibility for them. Scary if they are just planning on pulling off the road and going from there though.

[AAdvsr]

I found it amazing that people that can't hit a paper elk at 15ft pass the course. Many people in my class at the DOW headquarters couldn't hit the target. Not to mention, they check your test when you hand it in and if you miss any questions, they tell you which ones and send you back to your seat to change your answers...as many times as needed. It's multiple choice so you just have to change your answers 3 or 4 times to finally get it right and get your card.

If you miss 15-20 questions on a hunter's ed test, like many did in my class, you shouldn't pass. Scary to think these people might be hunting in the field near you...

I don't think the DOW cares. Give as many people hunter's ed cards as possible and that many more will spend money each year on tags.

Hollohas and ShooterChick,

I'm apprenticing to be a hunter's ed instructor and what you describe is NOT how instructors are supposed to treat "fails" on the test. If DOW found out, they would get reprimanded. DOW is serious about proper instruction and people really learning. If you want, call DOW and let them know what you saw.