In my state there is one HE course that is required to get any hunting license. I am happy with that system....I don't see a problem with it.

I never said that educating bowhunters had something todo with educating college students. I wasmerely pointing out thatthe suggestion thateducation is good, therefore we should make itmandatory, is not very solid.

For example: military service is good...should we make it mandatory? college is good...should we make it mandatory? having a job is good...should we make it mandatory? reading to your kids is good...should we make it mandatory? Donating time to help at a homeless shelter is good...should we make it mandatory? Being a good mentor and taking kids hunting/fishing is good...should we make it mandatory?

There are lots of good things that are not mandatory. Suggesting thatsince something is simply good, we should make it mandatory in order to impose the goodness on everyone is a pretty lame argument (see my examples above). That's all I was saying there. A simple analogy.

What would YOU have us do?