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Hunter education class..........
pistoljim
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This weekend I have to attend a two day class with my son in order for him to hunt here in Mo. If you were born on or after Jan. 1 67, you have to take this class. I am trying to figure out how it could take 16 hours to teach hunter safety. Does any other state have programs like this?
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Texas does. Never heard of having to take it after you're 18 in any other state I've lived in. Pretty annoying. I took it once in Oregon when I was 12 and remember thinking even back then it was EXTREMELY common sense type of things. I'm not looking forward to taking the class agian if thats what I was thinking when I was 12. [|)]
Having an 18 year old cutoff date makes more sense to me. The way it is here in Mo., anyone under 40 years old has to take it. Even non-residents have to take it unless they are certified in their home state.
We do. 16 hrs of classroom and 4 hrs of practical. Where the instructors take the kids to a range and they handle a weapon (.22 rifle) safely, shoot that weapon safely, go on an obstacle course safely. All required in MN.
Nevada has a post 1960 date that you have to take it. If you are a first time hunter 47 years old, born on or after Jan 1, 1960, then you have to take it.
pistoljim,
We do. 16 hrs of classroom and 4 hrs of practical. Where the instructors take the kids to a range and they handle a weapon (.22 rifle) safely, shoot that weapon safely, go on an obstacle course safely. All required in MN.
Nevada has a post 1960 date that you have to take it. If you are a first time hunter 47 years old, born on or after Jan 1, 1960, then you have to take it.
That would be great if they did that here. Ours is 16 hrs. in a classroom. I also like the online option that some have mentioned but they don't offer that here.
You must have a hunting license to hunt any of Montana's game animals. To purchase a Montana hunting license, any person born after January 1, 1985 must show a certificate of completing a hunter education course from:
Montana; OR, Any other state or province. This law became effective October 1, 2003 ( MCA 87-2-105). Hunter education is NOT required if you were born on or prior to January 1, 1985.
A student must be at least 11 years old to become certified. This minimum age requirement ensures that the student is mature enough to understand the course material and physically strong enough to handle hunting equipment during class. There is no maximum age limit. Anyone is welcome to take the course, especially parents who want to accompany their child.
Classes are a minimum of 12 hours in length. You must attend all of the sessions and pass a final exam to become certified.
Indiana has one, I'm not sure what the cut off is on not having to take it. It's a two day class.
Not necessarily two days. I believe it is an 8 hour program that some instructors offer in a single day.
I'm pretty sure the cut off date is born after 1/1/1986 or something pretty close to that.
Does Montana still have the supplemental Bow hunters course you have to pass for archery hunting? I thought that was a good idea too. I takes a lot more skill and carefull selection when hunting with a bow.
I have been teaching hunter education for about 20 years. At present, my courses involve two weekends and course time is 12-15 hours + tests and live fire. the final part of the course is the students get to shoot a 22 handgun, 22 rifle, 308 rifle (with reduced loads); prior to the emphasis on non-toxic shot, students also got to shoot a 20 or 16 ga shotgun, but due to the price of non-damaging non-toxic shot, and considering that there is no charge to the students for the class, I've discontinued the shotguns.
The course involves much more than just common sense, and since parents are encouraged to attend with their kids, it's a rare class that doesn't have at least one parent comment that they learned a great deal.
In this part of the woods it isn't a course that you HAVE to take- rather you GET to take it.
a previous hunting license from
any state one has to take a hunter
safety course, I've taken three with
my god son and his brother.I've been
hunting for 45yrs but my buddy went with
his kids and I tagged along. It was a boat load
of gun. 3 or 4 nites of class room and an all day
saturday in the "field".I've had a certificate
from Mass. since I was 18 when they first
were introducing it. I reccommend everyone taking
a least one course, besides the fun one
always learns something from the speakers.
feenix,
Does Montana still have the supplemental Bow hunters course you have to pass for archery hunting? I thought that was a good idea too. I takes a lot more skill and carefull selection when hunting with a bow.
Sandwarrior,
Below is an extract from the FWP website (http://fwp.mt.gov/default.html)
Bowhunters
A Montana bow and arrow license, plus the proper Montana hunting license, is required if you want to bowhunt during the special archery season. To purchase a bow and arrow license, you must:
Show a certificate of completing the National Bowhunter Education Foundation ( http://www.nbef.org ) course from Montana or any other state or province; OR ,
Show any prior year's bowhunting/archery stamp, tag, permit, or license from any state or province. If you cannot produce this license, you may sign an affidavit (a one time $5.00 fee), at any FWP office, stating that you previously purchased such a license. This allows you then to purchase a current year's Montana bow and arrow license.
Note: All bowhunters born after January 1, 1985 must also show proof of completing a hunter education program, see above.
Sorry but I do not know of the supplemental bowhunters course. It was probably before my move here in MT (2003). Below is the only other thing being offered.
Advanced/Remedial Hunter Education
Anyone is welcome to take the on-line advanced hunter education program.
Any person who has been convicted of a hunting violation and is required to complete the remedial hunter education.
Regards.
When I was 16 I would have protested the hell out of this. But in this day and age and given my experience with "weekend warriors" Or "Opening Day Experts"....I am glad to see it. And it isn't tough...I scored 98 out of 100 on the final and if it had mattered could have argued the one I missed!!!!
Plus it gave me something else to do with my nephew...always a good thing.
I encourage the parents of the students to attend if there is space for them. A little refresher and brushing up on things they have long forgotten about can't hurt. After all statistics show that it isn't the 11 & 12 year old students fresh out of there Hunters Education course that are having most of the accidents while in the field hunting. It is the older knuckle heads like us adults who think we know everything.
Trinity +++
I think what you described is what the people had to go through. I never bowhunted when I lived out there. It was a one time deal too back when I moved there in '90 [:)], and was in effect until I permanently moved away to Iowa/Minnesota in '98. I hated to leave Montana [:(] but needed to get into a field that was much steadier than logging.