WDFW Requested Legislation: Hunter Education Introduced 1/31 BIG CHANGE

[Dhoey07]

The bill is dead

[stevemiller]

Any others fckfords07?

[Dhoey07]

Any others fckfords07?

Not sure. I just got an email from my representative's representative regarding this one

[stevemiller]

cool thanks for the info  i know that was a heated debate on here for a little while.

[bobcat]

That's great. Good to know that in the future I will have the option of letting my daughters hunt alone, even if I am only 100 yards away. Under this proposed new law, I could not have done so. If the minimum age was more reasonable, like 12 instead of 14, I might support it.

[bigtex]

Something similar to it will be back next year. WDFW is going to try and pass some type of hunter ed bill. With the amount of amendments that both the Senate and House bills had the past two years I am sure the bill from the get-go next year will probably be what the final amended bill was this year 

[stevemiller]

Do you think they had to much at the table this year?And didnt have the time to continue on this bill this year.

[Dhoey07]

Something similar to it will be back next year. WDFW is going to try and pass some type of hunter ed bill. With the amount of amendments that both the Senate and House bills had the past two years I am sure the bill from the get-go next year will probably be what the final amended bill was this year 

Thanks for bringing these HB's to everyone's attention Bigtex. I wouldn't have known or been able to voice my opinion on it if you hadn't posted it up here

[bigtex]

Do you think they had to much at the table this year?And didnt have the time to continue on this bill this year.

WA's legislature has a short session and a long session. The short sessions are the even years, long sessions are the odd years. One of the reasons for this is the legislature needs to make a full 2-year budget in the long session, but only a one year supplemental in the short session. So from the get-go this year the bills needed to be fast-tracked if they wanted to get passed.

[timberfaller]

Take it from a 20+ year "volunteer" Hunter Ed Instructor, the BS coming out of Olympia is NOTHING short of !!

 :bash:They have done more to keep people from becoming Instructors, because they can't keep it "simple"!

If you think its hard getting into a class now, wait a few years, I don't see any foreseeable changes taking place.

When you do things to outright tic off "volunteers" and then LOOSE them, Who's to blame??

Oh ya, Its the Volunteers :bash:They are such a unruly bunch!!

[Bob33]

Our team really enjoys being instructors. We have a lot of fun and get great satisfaction out of passing on the hunting heritage and helping nurture safe, ethical sportsmen and women.

We have instructors with over 50 years of service, and some new ones with just a few. Each contributes in his own way.

Each year we review our practices to look for ways that we can improve our teaching and are always open to incorporating new ideas.

Our program is bursting at the seams with students eager to attend a hunter education course. If anyone is interested in becoming an instructor, I would encourage you to pursue it. I know that our program can always use committed, enthusiastic individuals with a passion for ethical, safe hunting.