Hunting education?

[Smossy]

Please don't take this as being rude, but anyone born after72 has to take hunter Ed or an online course with field time, this you already know, in my opinion EVERYONE should have to take a course, I just went through hunter Ed with my daughter and it was awesome, especially for young kids but there were also adults taking the class, the class ran from Monday through Thursday from 6:30 to 9:30 in the evening and then the field course was Saturday and that was all she wrote...I think it would benefit you a great deal to attend a class, you live in span away from what it looks like and Paul Bunyan isn't that far from you at all, and they are great instructors. Good luck

Heeyy no, there was no negativity strewn in your comment I like to hear what everyone has to say the key to learning is asking questions which im no stranger to. I think i still kinda got that fear of jumping into everything "alone" persay, Im always used to having a buddy or someone thats interested in what I am. But no one I know cares about the woods led alone providing for theyre family or even just loving the hunt. Bunch of home-bodies. The more remote I can get the better, My ONLY crutch is my asthma.
I just want to do everything I can right you know. I want to grow old teaching MY kids how to hunt and live off the land "I dont have any yet, but do want some". I think everyone needs to have that option or skill. I was raised by a woman without a father. Never had a manly figure in the picture to steer me twords this kind of stuff. Which deep down is what my body always aiked for. I love the outdoors, and just want to open other peoples eyes and my family to the beauty that is there just within arms reach.

[Smossy]

Open the link I posted earlier and search by location to find the courses closest to you.

Bob thanks youve helped more then you know. I just need to be pointed in the right direction sometimes Like I said theres an overwhelming amount of information online and it makes decision making hard.

[Tman]

keep watching the wdfw page. i dont think all the available classes are online yet.. also, try to take the actual class, much better than doing it online.

[Bob33]

Traditional Class search link: http://www.register-ed.com/programs/94
Online Skills Evaluation search link: http://www.register-ed.com/programs/95

[Bob33]

keep watching the wdfw page. i dont think all the available classes are online yet.. also, try to take the actual class, much better than doing it online.

They should all be online now but may not accept registration yet. Our classes don't open for registration until two months prior to the class start, but they are all posted online.

[Smossy]

Please don't take this as being rude, but anyone born after72 has to take hunter Ed or an online course with field time, this you already know, in my opinion EVERYONE should have to take a course, I just went through hunter Ed with my daughter and it was awesome, especially for young kids but there were also adults taking the class, the class ran from Monday through Thursday from 6:30 to 9:30 in the evening and then the field course was Saturday and that was all she wrote...I think it would benefit you a great deal to attend a class, you live in span away from what it looks like and Paul Bunyan isn't that far from you at all, and they are great instructors. Good luck

This is alittle OFF topic. But that's how I always felt about prison. Police and correctional officers. I think they all need to spend alittle time on the other side so they know what they're dealing with. Soooo much corruptness in the correctional systems. Its funny that they're called "correctional centers" more like lets make criminals better criminals. Sickens me. On top. I think EVERYONE should be subject to some kind of extreme solitude against they're own will. It does something to an individual that wants to notice, It sounds kinda dumb but when you have everything taken away from you, It makes everything else that much more beautiful. When I was incarcerated I always thought to myself. as caustic of an environment as it is. I think everyone would do good from alittle change in life. Take away your normal crutches. I think I'm going to make a mass thread one of these days basically just bringing the whole story. I have allot to say, and no one ever wants to listen. Theres a totally different world we know exists but not really how effective, or destructive it can be. Embrace life. Take it for what you can. Try to keep PMA. Positive mental attitude. Good things will come your way. Fern believer in karma. It effects my life every day. I get outta line, karma checks me. Maybe I just needed to vent Def aint the place for it, But I do appreciate all the posative feedback Ive been given from it already. Im going to continue to be the person that I am and I will continue to relate my life to incarceration because of the effect it had on my life. It virtually saved me.

[Smossy]

keep watching the wdfw page. i dont think all the available classes are online yet.. also, try to take the actual class, much better than doing it online.

Well said man, I think im going to go with the more tradional route then. Seems like theres more experience to be gotten from it.

[Tman]

Not only that, but its a good opportunity to meet other hunters in your area.

[Smossy]

Not only that, but its a good opportunity to meet other hunters in your area.

You would think this is a great place to meet people also Cant wait to have my first get together.

[jackmaster]

Oh I was encarcirated to smossy, it was called the U.S ARMY.... Greatest time of my life, I also found out that the body can go through amazing hell and keep on ticking, it was some of the toughest most hardcore training a guy can go through and it was amazing to complete it, as for hunter Ed , like others hav said you will get a chance to meet people that love the outdoors and hell an you found this site, so your defiantly on the right track....l.

[Paul Sims]

AND----If you are new to Bow Hunting, ALSO take a Bow Hunter Ed course. It is not required by the State , but you'll be way ahead of the game if you do. They are also liisted in the reg pamplet, but scarcer

[Smossy]

Ive been considering it actually, Im signed up for for May 20th for my official hunter-ed class. I wont make turkey season this year

[arrowflinger]

Where are you taking it? Paul Bunyun has one starting April 8 and with all the drop outs you might be able to get in as a walk in...

[Treefiddy]

I just barely got in to the early April class here in Spokane. I really wish they had more field days so I could take the online class but that wasn't an option. Is there a reason there are hardly any available classes? I have been fighting since December to get into a class that wasn't a 2 hour drive everynight.

[huntingfool7]

I just barely got in to the early April class here in Spokane. I really wish they had more field days so I could take the online class but that wasn't an option. Is there a reason there are hardly any available classes? I have been fighting since December to get into a class that wasn't a 2 hour drive everynight.

Not enough instructors.  WDFW does not actively recruit new instructors and does not offer any perks.  If they gutted the Master Hunter program and used those incentive tags to recruit instructors, they would have lots of volunteers and a lot more classes.