When did you pass hunters education class, and go on first deer hunt?

[Miles]

Passed hunters ed in 1993.  That same year I got a doe with my muzzleloader in NH, and a 4x4 whitetail in Maine.   

[KNOPHISH]

1975? 12 yo, Winchester 30-30, Muley doe Nile unit. Fit in a cooler

[Jingles]

See a lot of dates here that tell me a lot about the folks that hunt in WA.
1.  A lot of folks apparently didn't grow up in a hunting family or were to slow to understand that guns kill.  Why else would anyone take a course that wasn't required?  Born before 1 January 1972 you don't need to take the course. So all you folks that took the course in the early to mid 70's at the ages of 8 to 13 and those that took it before that even DUH  figured things out yet?
Being born in the 40's maybe we didn't need a government class to tell us which end of a gun the bullet comes out of and how to handle firearms safely.
Killed first deer in 1962 fork horn in MI first Time hunting 1956 Pheasant 410/22 over under that I still have

[fishngamereaper]

See a lot of dates here that tell me a lot about the folks that hunt in WA.
1.  A lot of folks apparently didn't grow up in a hunting family or were to slow to understand that guns kill.  Why else would anyone take a course that wasn't required?  Born before 1 January 1972 you don't need to take the course. So all you folks that took the course in the early to mid 70's at the ages of 8 to 13 and those that took it before that even DUH  figured things out yet?
Being born in the 40's maybe we didn't need a government class to tell us which end of a gun the bullet comes out of and how to handle firearms safely

Although I was required to take the course, missed the cut off just barley, I still remember it to this day. As a kid it was fun to go to a class every night for a couple of weeks with a bunch of other kids my age. We got to shoot at an indoor range and had a good time. I knew enough about gun safety to get me by before the class, but a little extra instruction never hurt.

I look back on it as a positive learning experience and as a kid, you can never have enough of those.

[BNAElkhntr]

1976  14 years old I went with My Dad that fall Elk Hunting On Bethel Ridge Boy I miss Him Now 

[zwickeyman]

Jingles,

Even in the 60's you had to pass hunters Ed to hunt. The 1972 thing is based on age now, so if you are 43 or older you don't have to take the course now

[shedkid]

6. Harvested little whitetail buck that year

[stevemiller]

See a lot of dates here that tell me a lot about the folks that hunt in WA.
1.  A lot of folks apparently didn't grow up in a hunting family or were to slow to understand that guns kill.  Why else would anyone take a course that wasn't required?  Born before 1 January 1972 you don't need to take the course. So all you folks that took the course in the early to mid 70's at the ages of 8 to 13 and those that took it before that even DUH  figured things out yet?
Being born in the 40's maybe we didn't need a government class to tell us which end of a gun the bullet comes out of and how to handle firearms safely.
Killed first deer in 1962 fork horn in MI first Time hunting 1956 Pheasant 410/22 over under that I still have

Some states you need it no matter when you were born.Others like Col. 1949.So if you want to hunt such states you need it.Mine was MI.

[Jonathan_S]

See a lot of dates here that tell me a lot about the folks that hunt in WA.
1.  A lot of folks apparently didn't grow up in a hunting family or were to slow to understand that guns kill.  Why else would anyone take a course that wasn't required?  Born before 1 January 1972 you don't need to take the course. So all you folks that took the course in the early to mid 70's at the ages of 8 to 13 and those that took it before that even DUH  figured things out yet?
Being born in the 40's maybe we didn't need a government class to tell us which end of a gun the bullet comes out of and how to handle firearms safely.
Killed first deer in 1962 fork horn in MI first Time hunting 1956 Pheasant 410/22 over under that I still have

My only advice would be to keep being better than everybody else 

[bobcat]

I took it in 1979, at a sporting goods store in Federal Way. And yes, it was required if you were under 18 and wanted to hunt. Sure, I was born before 1972 so I could have hunted without having taken a hunter education course- but I would have had to wait until after I turned 18.

My dad really only took my brother and I bird hunting at first, until we went to Montana in 1983 for deer and antelope. I was 15 and I remember that because I didn't yet have a drivers license but my dad let me drive. It got interesting going through Idaho as there was a big earthquake. I was swerving all over the road and couldn't figure out why. My brother had his turn driving during the earthquake as well. My dad finally took over since neither of us could keep it on the road. We didn't realize there had been an earthquake until later that night when we heard about it on the news.

[timberfaller]

Took the class in the late 60's   4 hour class,  consisting of 2 hours of story telling and how a rifle works and 2 hours of shooting 22's in the basement shooting range at the Lake Chelan community building!!

First deer hunt(by myself) was a 3 point opening day opening hour 1972,  shot another one same place the following year, and missed one at the same place the third year

Became a Hunter Ed instructor when I had a friend call me up and ask, "whats this deal about handguns not needed for hunting being taught by a local instructor??"  Oh ya,  I LOVE handguns!!! plus rifles, shotguns, muzzle loaders!!

Been doing it for over 25 years now,  classes are now about 20 hours long!   I'd quit but for the "kids" I've stayed,  I can do without the "politics" out of Olympia!!

[tgomez]

See a lot of dates here that tell me a lot about the folks that hunt in WA.
1.  A lot of folks apparently didn't grow up in a hunting family or were to slow to understand that guns kill.  Why else would anyone take a course that wasn't required?  Born before 1 January 1972 you don't need to take the course. So all you folks that took the course in the early to mid 70's at the ages of 8 to 13 and those that took it before that even DUH  figured things out yet?
Being born in the 40's maybe we didn't need a government class to tell us which end of a gun the bullet comes out of and how to handle firearms safely.
Killed first deer in 1962 fork horn in MI first Time hunting 1956 Pheasant 410/22 over under that I still have

 :bdid:Wow, put ur skirt back on man. Why are you so bitter? Taking a hunters education class isnt a bad thing, you can NEVER be too safe! And remember these classes were made to keep the liberals happy.

[X-Force]

Passed hunters ed 9/7/97
First hunt carrying a gun was October 99

But have been in the woods bugging family members who were hunting since if was old enough to walk.

[Bofire]

 :)cccccchildren
1958 passed test(my Dad was the instructor)
deer, doe whitetail, they had either sex weekends then, 10 years,  30-30 Marlin. I had a Winchester model 67  22 and winchester 410, model 37, still have em all.
Carl

[mossy8352]

1954 the first time for the test and class passed and then again in 1955 just because I wanted to do it again. First deer hut was in 1955 with my dad!