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Better be careful what you wish for.A competentcy test just might have you sitting on the sidelines.The safety course is mandatory for the first time license in Maine.In my class few were rookie hunters.Most were adults that wanted to expand their hunting experience.A competency test has no bearing on how you will do as a hunter.
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If a competency test had me sitting on the sidelines , then I should be practicing , not hunting.

Please explain why you feel a competency test has no bearing on how you will do as a hunter.
From my observations , the people who cant shoot a group the size of a truck tire at the range dont suddenly gain their composure and put everything together when shooting at a live animal.