This is an accomplishment not be made light of! Hunter Education works - so don't belittle the DNR here at all!
I'm not saying that Hunter Education isn't valuable, including helping to train safe hunters. I am saying that with close to half the number of deer shot this year compared to two years ago, that the opportunity for accidents seems greatly reduced.
To claim the latter is not to address the former in any way. Sounds like you've got a soapbox, JW.