WHEN I WAS DOING THE CLASSES IN THE VALLEY WE FOLLOWED THE GUIDELINES PUT OUT BY F & G. WE ALSO REQUIRED THE SHOTS TO BE DONE WITH BROADHEAD TIPPED ARROWS. WE HAD ABOUT A 33% FAILURE RATE ON FIRST TIME SHOOTS IN THE PROFICENCY TEST. IT'S NOT A HARD TEST BUT THERE ALSO MUST BE ONE KILL ON EACH OF THE 4 TARGETS SO 6 KILLS OF 8 CAN FAIL. YOU CAN'T RESHOOT THE SAME DAY. USUALLY STUDENTS HAVE TO WAIT UNTIL THE NEXT CLASS OR SHOOTING DAY.EVEN IF IT IS NOT THAT TOUGH, ALASKA HAS THE ONLY REQUIRED SHOOTING PROFICENCY LAST I KNEW. SO IT WOULD BE TOUGHER THAN ANYWHERE ELSE.