Tera some states run both classes and require both classes. Wisconsin does not.

The biggest gripe I hear is the class is too long. Todays students are involved in way too many activities so their time is a premium. That based with the fact that the majority of Hunter Ed Instructors are unpaid volunteers.
WE used to have a class that lasted 10 weeks ~ 3 hrs once a week and the state went to 10-12 hr min.

In Wisc
10 hrs min - so I run a class twice a week for 2.5 hrs
We do have an optional shoot
Need to pass the Hands on Field Test and Written test in both no less tha 80%. That is a change as it was 75%.

You can't cover much in that time at all. We (my instructor group) push back on the students to cover the book on their own and to ask questions during class. I do cover the quiz section. each week but we fly thru the book. We try to teach the basics with as much actual handling of the 5 different firearm actions as we can and do include a blood trail,/tree stand demo & safety/ hunting scenrios - zones of fire with w/frisbee/ simple compass course and tracking demos.


Time in the class goes quick = wish I could do more but I need to stay to the state mandated syllabus.

JW