Joined the instructor ranks

[D-Rock425]

I'm doing the same been helping all week with class.

[pianoman9701]

No personal firearms starting next year.

You can still use personal firearms for classroom demonstration purposes, just not for live fire.

That's what I meant. Thanks for the clarification, Bob.

[clarkw]

I finished training last night and now a certified hunters ed instructor.  Trained under a great group of instructors that mentored us during a class.  Now I am looking forward on helping out those that want to hunt and carry on the heritage of hunting this great land.

I attended class and was in your group.  It was good meeting you, and thank you for your support and recommendation of the forum!!   

[Russ McDonald]

I finished training last night and now a certified hunters ed instructor.  Trained under a great group of instructors that mentored us during a class.  Now I am looking forward on helping out those that want to hunt and carry on the heritage of hunting this great land.

I attended class and was in your group.  It was good meeting you, and thank you for your support and recommendation of the forum!!   

Awesome.  It was a pleasures meeting you.  Lots of good information and people here.  Welcome to the hunting world and to the forum.

[timberfaller]

  Russ, welcome to the club!

[lokidog]

Maybe it has changed, but I wish the state made it easier to be a continuing instructor.

Not sure what this means.  Continuing instructor?  I don't think I have heard that term before.  I have only been an instructor for 3 years however.

There is a requirement to assist with at least one class per year to stay certified.

This is the main thing, but having to travel a long ways for the inservice type training was onerous as well, especially since I really don't need to learn how to teach as I have a Masters in Teaching.

And, back then, you couldn't count your volunteer hours toward the Master Hunter Program.

[pianoman9701]

Sometimes life is crazy, Loki. I certainly understand. I don't have enough hours in every single day - my wife and I were talking about that last night. Thank you for the teaching you did. You helped a lot of people become hunters and that's huge! 

[wooltie]

At one point in time students were allow to use use an instructor's personal firearm during the live fire portion of the class--meaning the portion where students demonstrate their proficiency in shooting at a target?

I'm surprised that was allowed at all for liability purposes.

 

[iusmc2002]

At one point in time students were allow to use use an instructor's personal firearm during the live fire portion of the class--meaning the portion where students demonstrate their proficiency in shooting at a target?

I'm surprised that was allowed at all for liability purposes.

WDFW also used to have people that were allowed to reload ammo for use in the live-fire portion of the class.  I can't believe that was ever a thing.  The liability must have been huge!

[safehunter]

  Thank you for ensuring we pass it on!!  It was nice to meet you out there and remember to " Make it fun " not a burden!

[danderson]

Congratulations Russ, 15 plus years for me and I'm still learning from the students.