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Hunter Safety
« on: January 13, 2010, 09:56:56 PM »
I got a buddy who has been hunting for 19 years and now he may have to take hunter safety before he can buy his tags for next year. Anyone know anything about this?
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Re: Hunter Safety
« Reply #1 on: January 13, 2010, 09:58:40 PM »
Why?
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Re: Hunter Safety
« Reply #2 on: January 13, 2010, 10:04:32 PM »
if you were born after 1949 you gotta take it to hunt colorado no matter how long youve been hunting. just take the class its not hard
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Re: Hunter Safety
« Reply #3 on: January 13, 2010, 10:06:48 PM »
There are a few states that require it no matter what age.  Personally, I agree totally with that concept.

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Re: Hunter Safety
« Reply #4 on: January 13, 2010, 10:08:07 PM »
Need more info to give you an answer.

On the other hand I see a lot of guys out hunting that should probably take it 2 or 3 more times.  First time did not stick imho.

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Re: Hunter Safety
« Reply #5 on: January 13, 2010, 10:15:42 PM »
I just can't imagine that they have allowed someone to hunt for 19 years and now he is unsafe. But to tell you the truth I was wondering if he was right of if he just got bad info. I think he is fine and does not need to take the class.
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Re: Hunter Safety
« Reply #6 on: January 13, 2010, 10:18:01 PM »
If your talking about WA State, if he was born after 1972 he has to take the hunters ed course.  That came into affect some years ago and am unaware of any new rulings.

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Re: Hunter Safety
« Reply #7 on: January 13, 2010, 10:41:37 PM »
Be positive to your freind. Go with him and enjoy the class. I think all of us could use some gun safety classes. That is basically all it is with a few other thing thrown in. I am going with my 10 year old this year and am excited to see how the class has changes since I was in it 20 years ago. It is only $5 bucks. Well it is at the Issaquah sportsman lodge. $20 prepaid and you get $15 back.
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Re: Hunter Safety
« Reply #8 on: January 14, 2010, 07:58:51 AM »
It depends what state he is in.

Seems funny to me when so many people ask questions here on the forum that should be directed to their state game department.  I have always found wdfw to be very responsive when directly asked questions.  At least not ones related to their policy decisions....   :dunno:

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Re: Hunter Safety
« Reply #9 on: January 14, 2010, 08:22:39 AM »
Jagermeister- I'm having a doctor Laura moment.  In order to awnser your question we need more information.
1. What state are you talking about?
2. Who said he had to take a new class?
3. Why would he have to take the class?

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Re: Hunter Safety
« Reply #10 on: January 14, 2010, 09:45:09 AM »
This thread got me thinking.  It's been 30 years since I took my hunters Ed course.  I think I might see if there is one in my area this year and take it again.  Be interesting to see what is being taught now. 

Someone said there was a Bowhunter course now as well?  I would be interested in taking that to.  I always figure you can learn something new, no matter how long you have been doing something.

Thats one reason I enjoy being a firearms instructor.  Even though I am doing the teaching, I learn something new almost every time I put on a class and remind myself of certain aspects each and every time.

Thread jack do to lack of info !!

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Re: Hunter Safety
« Reply #11 on: January 14, 2010, 09:52:49 AM »
This thread got me thinking.  It's been 30 years since I took my hunters Ed course.  I think I might see if there is one in my area this year and take it again.  Be interesting to see what is being taught now. 

Someone said there was a Bowhunter course now as well?  I would be interested in taking that to.  I always figure you can learn something new, no matter how long you have been doing something.

Thats one reason I enjoy being a firearms instructor.  Even though I am doing the teaching, I learn something new almost every time I put on a class and remind myself of certain aspects each and every time.

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Annie teaches the bowhunter course fire her a PM.  And that course I believe is good for the required bow hunter saftey in all other states.

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Re: Hunter Safety
« Reply #12 on: January 14, 2010, 10:06:22 AM »


Annie teaches the bowhunter course fire her a PM.  And that course I believe is good for the required bow hunter saftey in all other states.

Thanks runamuk, I was thinking there was someone on this site who taught the bowhunting course.  I'll shoot her a pm, maybe I can work up a trade for a basic handgun course for a bowhunting course   ;) .  I'm always looking for "Lets Make a Deal"

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Re: Hunter Safety
« Reply #13 on: January 14, 2010, 10:11:25 AM »
There is a new rule in place this year, I believe. We had a post on here a while back about it. The deal is that the WDFW is now going to require proof of hunter's education to purchase a hunting license if you were born after January 1, 1972. This has been the rule for a long time, but there are people out there who somehow were able to purchase a hunting license without ever having taken the hunter's education class. And since they bought that first hunting license, they no longer needed to show proof to buy subsequent licenses, year after year. I personally know a guy (co-worker) who purchased a hunting license about 15 years ago when he was around 20 years old, and he has never had hunter's ed. He knew an employee at a store and she sold him the license. If he goes to buy a license this year, he may not be allowed to buy it since the WDFW has no record of him taking the class. In the past, all they cared about was if you had previously purchased a license, and they then assumed you had hunter's ed.
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Re: Hunter Safety
« Reply #14 on: January 14, 2010, 10:15:22 AM »
There is a new rule in place this year, I believe. We had a post on here a while back about it. The deal is that the WDFW is now going to require proof of hunter's education to purchase a hunting license if you were born after January 1, 1972. This has been the rule for a long time, but there are people out there who somehow were able to purchase a hunting license without ever having taken the hunter's education class. And since they bought that first hunting license, they no longer needed to show proof to buy subsequent licenses, year after year. I personally know a guy (co-worker) who purchased a hunting license about 15 years ago when he was around 20 years old, and he has never had hunter's ed. He knew an employee at a store and she sold him the license. If he goes to buy a license this year, he may not be allowed to buy it since the WDFW has no record of him taking the class. In the past, all they cared about was if you had previously purchased a licence, and they then assumed you had hunter's ed.

Ok thanks that clarifies it for me.  Basically after all this time WDFW is actually going to enforce the rule.

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