"I can never say a class is a joke. You can always learn something new whether being the instructor or the student."


Not always, especailly the class that my nephew took. The instructor read them a book about gun saftey and hunting equipment. Then they watched a video about aging and scoring a whitetail buck, and they watched another video about gutting, cleaning, and quarting a deer. After that they took a test, in which a 5 year old should be able to pass. Then they were given a certicate and told congrat's. About 2 months later he got his hunter safety card in the mail. Just about everybody in that class new more then the instructor. I just dont see how taking a class like this is suppose to make the hunter more safe and ethical? I'm sure not all of the classes are ran like this.

But to me, its just a way for the State to make more money. They charge you X amount of $ to take this test and learn stuff that you've known since you were a kid.


But anyway back to the original post. Field mouse I hope you have fun in Idaho, are you going to hunt a OTC unit? Keep us posted, and make sure to post your big elk picture when you get one.