Tjpinkel, Why did you include this in my qoute? <BLOCKQUOTE id=quote<font size=1 face='Verdana, Arial, Helvetica' id=quote>quote:<hr height=1 noshade id=quote>NO matter how old or how wise the hunter education is still needed to teach the youngster the right and legal saftey tatics. <hr height=1 noshade id=quote></BLOCKQUOTE id=quote></font id=quote><font face='Verdana, Arial, Helvetica' size=2 id=quote> I never said that, nor do I believe that.
When my son was 11 I went to the PA game site and let him take the test they ahve there. He missd one question,didn't take the course.
On another thread you stated :
<BLOCKQUOTE id=quote><font size=1 face='Verdana, Arial, Helvetica' id=quote>quote:<hr height=1 noshade id=quote>I took the hunter education course when i was 11 yrs old. I feel that that the hunter education course is a good thing to have because it teaches the a person what to expect in the feild. <hr height=1 noshade id=quote></BLOCKQUOTE id=quote></font id=quote><font face='Verdana, Arial, Helvetica' size=2 id=quote>
My son knows what to expect in the field because he has been going hunting with me for years now.He has been shooting a bow since he was 5 and shooting guns since he turned 8.The only way to truely know what to do in the field is by being in the field.
Same thing when your coaching kids in sports it's repetition and technique.Doing the same thing over and over until it's second nature.
<BLOCKQUOTE id=quote><font size=1 face='Verdana, Arial, Helvetica' id=quote>quote:<hr height=1 noshade id=quote>If a person would have to go and get a hunter saftey card some of the hunting miss treatment would stop because people probably would appreciate hunting more. And could make the hunting enviroment safer for the young kids trying to get involved. <hr height=1 noshade id=quote></BLOCKQUOTE id=quote></font id=quote><font face='Verdana, Arial, Helvetica' size=2 id=quote>
Well In NY you have had always had to take a hunter safety course to be able to hunt and there are still plenty of idiots in the woods.
Did you start hunting by yourself or with a parent/mentor?
Canuck2 <BLOCKQUOTE id=quote><font size=1 face='Verdana, Arial, Helvetica' id=quote>quote:<hr height=1 noshade id=quote>However, you may be surprised at how many Fathers/Uncles/etc who are mentoring young kids implant all their own bad habits in them. These are the ones who are really hard to turn around and get them doing things in a safe and ethical manner.<hr height=1 noshade id=quote></BLOCKQUOTE id=quote></font id=quote><font face='Verdana, Arial, Helvetica' size=2 id=quote>
Your right I was lucky to be brought up in a hunting family that put's safety first. Do you think the kids you get in class keep doing it your way after they get back in the field with their uncles and Dad's?
Last gun season I was out with a buddy of mine and my son he is now 12. We got to the car and my buddy say's to my kid "Hold this for a second, it's unloaded" and hands his gun to my son.First thing my son does is checks the safety and then the chamber to make sure it was unloaded,why? Because that is what he has been taught to do for years now.
Canuck2 I applaud you for taking the time to teach hunter's safety,Thank you. I plan on doing it when my son is done with youth athletics. I volunteer my time with that right now.