bowhunting classes for washington state

[huntingfamily]

im hearing that the state might mandate a hunters ed class for bow hunters soon ? to me its not a bad idea but it looks like there was only 4 class days all last year. that would have to be changed if its mandatory.

[jnevs23]

I think they should do it if for no other reason than to be a deterrent the guys who just grab a bow and start flinging arrows. Way too many guys just bow hunt to get the good seasons and don't put in the practice to be an ethical hunter.  Maybe having to take give some time and money to go to class would keep a few away.  A little extra knowledge never hurt a guy either.

[dreamunelk]

im hearing that the state might mandate a hunters ed class for bow hunters soon ? to me its not a bad idea but it looks like there was only 4 class days all last year. that would have to be changed if its mandatory.

Who or what is your source?  All efforts in the past have been from bow hunting groups.  Remember the post of the idiots late hunt a while back?  Unfortunately these types of fools do connect and we end up with an animal running around with an arrow in it.  Will a class fix this.  For some yes others no.  You can not fix stupid!  But, there are some who learn from others and if the class is taught correctly it may stop a few from making a bad decision.

[MLBowhunting]

I had to take one while hunting caribou in Alaska?  Wonder if it would count as mine

[huntingfamily]

im hearing that the state might mandate a hunters ed class for bow hunters soon ? to me its not a bad idea but it looks like there was only 4 class days all last year. that would have to be changed if its mandatory.

Who or what is your source?  All efforts in the past have been from bow hunting groups.  Remember the post of the idiots late hunt a while back?  Unfortunately these types of fools do connect and we end up with an animal running around with an arrow in it.  Will a class fix this.  For some yes others no.  You can not fix stupid!  But, there are some who learn from others and if the class is taught correctly it may stop a few from making a bad decision.

well i have been through 2 hunter ed classes with 2 of my 3 kids in the last 9 months and the instructors say its coming down the pipe line....do a google search in which states have to have it and you will find quite a bit.. the closest state is idaho. i think its coming but my guess it will have the same stats , anyone born after jan.1st 1972 ....

[jnevs23]

The guys that just grab a bow and hit the woods hit plenty, they just don't hit them where they are aiming. I can honestly say that around half the guys I know that bow hunt shouldn't be bow hunting, maybe thats why I hunt alone so much.  Sure it would be a pain for me and cost a few bucks but if it makes some of the idiots out there stick to rifle hunting that alone is worth it to me. I am sure there are plenty of guys out there that would learn something from a class, myself included.  You can look at it as controlling us, but maybe with less idiots archery hunting the number of incidents that make us all look bad will be decreased.  Anti-hunting people love to hear stories of wounded animals showing up in peoples yards or statistics saying half of archery hunters lose their animals.  Make it harder to bowhunt and the weak will sort themselves out.

[JJB11B]

I think it's a bad idea myself. just other way for them to control everything we do. lets face it the guys who just grab a bow and hit the woods probably  couldn't hit anything any way. they probably didn't tune there bows,didn't do any scouting, hell they probably won't make it 100 yds from the truck so I'm not worried about them.what I'm worried about is that it's going to cost me even more than it does know. People need to learn to be  responsible for there self and stop giving big brother  control over every little detail of every thing we do. just my 

GOSPEL. I am tired of the Infringement

[JJB11B]

I am not taking any more classes, I have archery hunted for long enough shot thousands upon thousands of arrows and read every word in the games regs until I was blue in the face, I have been through enough training from the Military and the unGreat State of Washington. My line in the sand is drawn. If you can challange the EMT test and get certified than we should be able to challange the Archery Class. WDFW can kiss my hind quarters

[AKBowman]

I had to take one while hunting caribou in Alaska?  Wonder if it would count as mine

Yes, it would. Just like the hunter ed the bowhunter  ed and proficiency travels from state to state

[billythekidrock]

I think they should do it if for no other reason than to be a deterrent the guys who just grab a bow and start flinging arrows. Way too many guys just bow hunt to get the good seasons and don't put in the practice to be an ethical hunter.  Maybe having to take give some time and money to go to class would keep a few away.  A little extra knowledge never hurt a guy either.

 

[sakoshooter]

If they're going to do it for archery hunters, they'd have to do it for muzzle loader and modern hunters as well. Plenty in all disciplines that have no business being out there.

[NWWABOWHNTR]

Its already mandatory in many States, including Idaho.  Now when I went to Idaho all I had to do was produce my Wa license, proving I had been l;icensed to hunt with archery equipment.  Idaho also accepted my kids hunters ed from Wa.  So I in my opinion think we will accept this also.  I have heard several proposals for making this mandatory, all of which "granbdfathered" those who had previously hunted with archery equipment or had attended the classes in another State.  First thing that needs to be addressed is the lack of instructors in our State, then there can be more Bowhunter Ed classes held.  Why do we need this.... well in my opinion, for those that decide to take up bowhunting and have never done it before.  Not everyone has good mentors who will help them udnerstand what it takes to bowhunt and the practice necessary.  Way too many times have I seen people walk itno the bow shop and buy a bow (or walk in with one they bought) the day before season and want to buy arrows etc cause" we are going out to get us a deer"....

[Instinct]

Wonder if you already been archery hunting ya still would have to take it

[724wd]

NWWBOWHNTR, how is that ANY different than the guys that do the exact thing before rifle and muzzy?  another class, another requirement, another regulation, another layer of BS... how much is too much?    NO CLASSES, i say!    

[jnevs23]

"NWWBOWHNTR, how is that ANY different than the guys that do the exact thing before rifle and muzzy?  another class, another requirement, another regulation, another layer of BS... how much is too much?    NO CLASSES, i say!"     

Your kill zone with rifle and muzzy is much bigger than a bow.  With a bow you basically have a paper plate size kill zone.  There are many good, ethical shots that can be taken with a rifle or muzzy that arent good shots with a bow.  Thats not even getting into kinetic energy and the science class that can go a long with it.  You can make a bad shot with a rifle and still be in good shape to find your animal.  You make a bad shot with a bow and it dies two days later then goes to waste.  I don't think anyone should be hitting the woods unprepared, but it's much easier to get away with it if you have a rifle or muzzy in your hand.