I have to take Hunter's education

Mike Mecredy · January 11, 2016, 09:21:00 PM

Yep, I looked into getting a hunting license here in Nevada, and since I don't have proof any more of the class I took back in 1979 in California, and California didn't keep records of it, I have to take the course again. And my Archery hunter education card from Idaho doesn't count either. Bummer right?

Roadkill · January 11, 2016, 09:44:00 PM

Darn the bad luck. Ever get here by Reno?

Mike Mecredy · January 11, 2016, 09:57:00 PM

No, I'm a long way from Reno

NBK · January 11, 2016, 10:00:00 PM

It's not so bad Mike. My oldest daughter has to take it this year and I decided to take it with her again just to do it. Other than our time there's no downside and sometimes a voice of experience is welcome in a group of beginners.

Hermon · January 11, 2016, 10:06:00 PM

And believe it or not but you might even learn something yourself. I used to teach Hunter Education and would learn something from some of the other "experienced" students in the same situation as you. Go into it with an open mind and enjoy.

ron w · January 11, 2016, 10:15:00 PM

Just go with an open mind.......you can always learn something!

Lucas K · January 11, 2016, 10:27:00 PM

I sat through the class with a friend several years after the first time and I thought it was great. You will have very different expectations and there are always things to learn. Hope you enjoy it.

Mike Mecredy · January 11, 2016, 10:33:00 PM

It's just the time, I just don't like wasting time doing things over that I already did. I can always do things to make more money, I can replace things that break, but once time in used you don't get it back.

ChuckC · January 11, 2016, 10:39:00 PM

Its not a waste of time.

You always learn something new. Check to see if they have an on line version. That would mean only one Saturday of field day and testing. We offer that here in Wisconsin, maybe they do as well.
ChuckC

ThePushArchery · January 11, 2016, 10:48:00 PM

I had to do the same thing a few years ago for an Illinois license. There I was, a 26 year old taking hunters safety with about thirty 10 year olds...

However, I spoke to the 3 instructors after reviewing the course agenda after noticing all archery sections of the course revolved around compound bows. I explained my experience with archery hunting and traditional equipment and they happily agreed to give me 20 minutes in front of the class in the middle of the archery hunting section to show and tell everything "traditional".

I prepared a cool lesson, and an hour later, the kids and dads were still raising their hands asking questions!

The instructors invited me to join them in the following years classes for the archery section after seeing all the interest of what they perceived was a "lost art". (They've obviously never visited tradgang

. )

Go into it with an open mind. Good things can happen !

Mr. fingers · January 11, 2016, 10:58:00 PM

Boy 1979 that's about when I took it last. My daughter too had to take firearm/hunter safety education last year to be able to bow hunt. I attended all the classes with her and ya know I relearned and learned way more,than I thought I would we had a DNR officer and a DNR biologist guest speakers who also fielded questions so it was very informative too. We went in the spring time and spent time together so for me it defiantly wasn't a waste of time. And I met some new people. To,talk hunting with.
Hey,If you can't get out of it get into it.

Roadkill · January 12, 2016, 12:16:00 AM

Darn the bad luck. Ever get here by Reno?

January 12, 2016, 12:31:00 AM

I had to take Bowhunters Ed class a couple years ago for a hunt I went on. It was not that bad at all. Now I have both, and don't have to worry about it anymore!

Bisch

Mike Mecredy · January 12, 2016, 12:36:00 AM

No Roadkill I don't get up to Reno.

calgarychef · January 12, 2016, 12:42:00 AM

Retaking those types of courses is fun andnotnanwadte of time, I'll bet you learn something

Msturm · January 12, 2016, 03:17:00 AM

If they will take the texas hunter ed card you can do it online in about an hour. and its cheap. A lot of people in Hawaii do that because the wait list for a hunter ed class can be pretty long here.

Tajue17 · January 12, 2016, 04:46:00 AM

I needed one but done 3, they are fun and each one was different but bring a kid or two its more fun listening to the kids answers and here the teachers kind of directed everything at the kids who sat in the front and the adults with more experienced got to bring up the past experiences they had out in the field so a lot of good and bad story's it was intersting.

Possum Head · January 12, 2016, 06:45:00 AM

I certainly feel your disgust and would hope Mississippi is capable of retaining records. I took one with my boy when he was a little snot (1 8hr coarse) We had a guy a few weeks ago shoot and kill his 14 year old son for a hog??? Must have slept through his coarse. A real heart breaker.

M60gunner · January 12, 2016, 11:20:00 AM

A good idea. Check to see if the course is on line. More states are going to this lately. 1979 is the same year I took mine in Cali. I managed to hang on to my card somehow. Put it in lockbox finally.

Bldtrailer · January 12, 2016, 12:12:00 PM

I had to RE-TAKE

from the early 80s of my archery course. all so I could hunt on county park land (retook

the course) and never

hunted the park land!