RE: NYS bow hunting license
First off these courses spoken of are called HUNTER EDUCATION & BOWHUNTER EDUCATION Courses. They are about educating new hunters on several aspects of hunting including safety. I see absolutely nothing wrong with some hunting education. In fact the last thing this country needs is less education!! So what in petes sake is the big deal about taking 12 hrs out of your life to learn something you may not know. Trust me I've assisted at a few education courses, and there are many that are very uneducated in many aspects of hunting. Some even need help on the tests. Not everyone is as educated or have the common sense as some of us do. Not every youth that attends a course is raised educated by their parents on hunting. I've seen many in attendance whose parents have never hunted a day in their lives. I honestly wish this state would adopt hunter education in our schools, but I don't see it happening. I truly believe less education would be disasterous to this sport.