dfol20 Posted February 23, 2008 Report Share Posted February 23, 2008 I was reading an article the other day, which was put out by the missouri department of conservation. It was describing the new mentorship program they are implementing to get more people hunting that don't have hunters saftey. Basically they say don't have time to take the courses so they are allowing people to buy a pass to hunt a year or two without hunters safety. I definately agree that hunters safety requirements are keeping people from hunting. What do you all think are other barriers keeping people out of the woods? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tominator Posted February 23, 2008 Report Share Posted February 23, 2008 I don't know, because it's just not happening in my neck of the woods. There are very few places where one can hunt without running into someone else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevebeilgard Posted February 23, 2008 Report Share Posted February 23, 2008 i think folks should have a good knowledge of gun safety before they go into the field. "not enough time" to get a hunters safety card???? sorry, i prefer everyone who hunts take that course. i walk the woods when i hunt, and i don't want someone who can't take the time to learn safety, to be out there with me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Master_Chief Posted February 23, 2008 Report Share Posted February 23, 2008 Don't have time to learn safety and hunt safely, then please don't hunt around me. What's next. Just don't have time for driving lessons. 2 years to see if you like driving. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ravin R10 man Posted February 23, 2008 Report Share Posted February 23, 2008 Isnt that the problem we had with the Hmongs?? not familare with laws and regs... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CampRAGS Posted February 23, 2008 Report Share Posted February 23, 2008 no safety course = no hunting, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Colt Posted February 24, 2008 Report Share Posted February 24, 2008 if you have time to hunt then you have time to take a hunters safety course. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HUNTINGMAN Posted February 24, 2008 Report Share Posted February 24, 2008 I think everyone should take a hunters safety course,as for me,my playstation 3 and my 50" plasma tv keep me inside more than i should. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OJR Posted February 24, 2008 Report Share Posted February 24, 2008 I am all for hunter safety, but it has gone overboard! Idaho is looking at it right now. Some instructors take it on themselves and drag it out for 3 weeks which includes 2 Saturdays! Now that is too much and it turns the kids off along with their parents! I believe it could be cut down to one 8 hour day! One Saturday! After a youngster has finished the safety course, let them join a group of Jr. shooters like we are getting going to teach the kids marksmanship! It could work hand-in-hand with the game department! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RangerClay Posted February 24, 2008 Report Share Posted February 24, 2008 I am all for hunter safety, but it has gone overboard! Idaho is looking at it right now. Some instructors take it on themselves and drag it out for 3 weeks which includes 2 Saturdays! Now that is too much and it turns the kids off along with their parents! I believe it could be cut down to one 8 hour day! One Saturday! After a youngster has finished the safety course, let them join a group of Jr. shooters like we are getting going to teach the kids marksmanship! It could work hand-in-hand with the game department! Orlan brings up a great point. I believe it is tough for some parents to give up two Saturdays or a Saturday and Sunday But this brings up a new problem that I became aware of this year. Parents are dropping off their kids and leaving them to fend for themselves. I saw this at my bowhunter safety course this past fall. Poor kid looked like he was lost. My best friend took his son to his course last spring. He told me that two or three kids started fooling around and talking during the lesson and eventually the instructor had to kick them out. Now I don't totally blame the kids. There should have been parents with these kids to mentor them and keep them in line. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OJR Posted February 24, 2008 Report Share Posted February 24, 2008 One thing I think should be mandatory and that is at least one parent has to stay with the kid throughout the course! Make it one day! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sskybnd Posted February 24, 2008 Report Share Posted February 24, 2008 im with steve on this also, i want the people that hunt close to me to have the class, i dont know what they are teaching nowa days, but theres more to just knowing how to handle a gun, [very inportant] but should i need some basic medical help all the better, for the parents that just drop off there kids, dont feel thats right it should be a family doing, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dfol20 Posted February 24, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 24, 2008 I should clear a couple things up about missouri's proposal. It is also required that you must hunt with someone (within speaking distance) that must have completed a hunters safety course. Also after two years the pass is no good, the person must take the course. I firmly believe that hunters safety is a course everyone must take. But a lot of people, especially in highschool and up who never had a mentor to take them when they were young are going to make the time to take the class. I have a lot of friends who are interested in hunting, but they can't go with me because they don't have the course. So how are they going to get that initial experience? They just move on to other hobbies that are easier to get involved with. The people who don't have hunters Ed, and fit into the age group of highschoolers to people who don't require hunters ed (which a LARGE group of people) are being kept out of the woods by hunters ed requirements. And this group of people are going to mentors to thier own kids whether that involves hunting or not. We should at least give them a taste of what hunting is about, instead of excluding them from that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaret Posted February 24, 2008 Report Share Posted February 24, 2008 It could be a lot of things that keep people in (ie hobbies, work, family, etc). But if you're really passionate about doing something such as hunting, then you will set aside some time to work towards getting your hunting license. Take a day off of work or a half day to get it, etc. I just don't think that's a good idea to let people slip through like that. I think we'd see a lot more fatalities with people not taking the proper hunter's safety course. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevebeilgard Posted February 24, 2008 Report Share Posted February 24, 2008 Isnt that the problem we had with the Hmongs?? not familare with laws and regs... nope. they knew, and just didn't obey the rules. or the law. :mad: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dfol20 Posted February 24, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 24, 2008 Passion develops by way of experience. We should atleast help people with that first experience. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redryder Posted February 25, 2008 Report Share Posted February 25, 2008 I would really like to see Hunter Safety classes taught in our school systems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dfol20 Posted February 25, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 25, 2008 I definately agree, maybe it would teach kids more respect for guns and life. It is better for them to learn there than video games being their only introduction. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ybronco Posted February 25, 2008 Report Share Posted February 25, 2008 I agree with all things said. Also I have taken many youngsters hunting with me because of there interest level, it gave them a little taste of what goes on and I was able to evaluate them also. I am a Instructor in Washington state for hunters ed. I'm not cool with states handing out free rides sounds like an agenda. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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