is this required? or soon to be?

[KFhunter]

http://www.bowhunter-ed.com/washington/index.html?token=ce853e359eee39f0aa91eaa2d0776e7e

[shoot-em-dead]

What the?

[DoubleJ]

Get ready for it.  Won't be more than 2 years in my opinion before this is required

[runamuk]

It is required in Idaho and a number of other states but so far bow hunter ed is still optional in WA

[KFhunter]

I just got done with my boaters safety,  so was all bent when I seen this too

[Bigshooter]

It is required in Idaho and a number of other states but so far bow hunter ed is still optional in WA

 

[coop2424]

Just did the online one for Idaho last week.

[SevenD]

I'm sure wa will add it to the list of hoops.   

[DoubleJ]

I'm sure wa will add it to the list of crap they can charge money for.   

Fixed

[SemperFidelis97]

I just got done with my boaters safety,  so was all bent when I seen this too

Agreed I just got my card from that money grab.  I guess this is the next one to come down the pike anything to keep more people out of the field, and keep the state coffers full of more confiscated wealth.

[washelkhunter]

Generally, bow hunters are'nt the sharpest tools in the shed. They need there own special ed class to teach them things like the pointy end faces away from you and such. 

[D-Rock425]

Granite falls sportsman's club did 2 classes this year and is planning on doing 3 next year.  Personally i think with the amount of multi season tags going out and people picking up bows ladt minute because of it i hope it does become required for new bow hunters in Washington.   The whole reason i starting bow hunting was to stay away from those idiots with guns.  Now they wonder around in the woods during my archery season .  Most of them pick a bow up half way through August at a pawn shop and think they're ready to go hunting well i got news for you boneheads you ain't ready.

[Special T]

Silver Arrow In Mt Vernon Is hosting one in Aug... and hosted the field day for one a couple of months back... Gotta get it cause i want to bear hunt AK with a bow!

[Bob33]

To answer the original question: Washington is not currently considering making archery education mandatory.

[D-Rock425]

How do you know that?  I believe that Washington's archery coalition wants to make it mandatory.