As far as the hunter safety course being accepted everywhere, good luck! They've been trying that with concealed carry permits too and no luck yet. I agree that they should be good anywhere. But states teach different courses and others may never accept them. I'm torn between knowing that these things would make things simpler for me, and believing that states should have the right to decide for themselves whithout federal interferance. I would love to see a reciprocity agreement between more states without the FED's butting in though! Plus many states offer online courses now so it's not as difficult as it once was.