RE: just took a bowhuntin class
I understand what you are saying,and I wish that the courses were made available in schools!You will never see that in my home state unfortunately.
I do believe that regardless the courses should be mandatory.The primary reasons that come to mind are tree stand safety and anatomy and shot selection.For most of us our skills and knowledge have come over significant amounts of time,unless you have been fortunate enough to have a very good mentor most people are not going to have the knowledge necessary for their own safety and enjoyment or for the good of the game animals they pursue.
To go evenfurther thanthat Ithink their should be proficiency testing.If someone is not willing to practice enough to get to a certain level of proficiency they shouldn't be hunting.IMO