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For or Against Mandatory Bowhunter Education
02-27-2008 | 10:00 AM
#161
Fork Horn
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RE: For or Against Mandatory Bowhunter Education
ORIGINAL: iamyourhuckleberry
Badgergirl,
Take a look at bowhunting in England if you think this isn't the real verdict. Don't kid yourself! Thanks, you are free to go!
Badgergirl,
Take a look at bowhunting in England if you think this isn't the real verdict. Don't kid yourself! Thanks, you are free to go!
OK, now back to my letter!
02-27-2008 | 12:43 PM
#166
Nontypical Buck
Joined: Mar 2006
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From: Erie, Colorado
RE: For or Against Mandatory Bowhunter Education
This particular debate between me and you is not for an actual court decision....that's what I meant.
I have four guys coming from England in September.Each and every one of themwould give up10,000 times thatmuch for the priviledge to bow hunt in their own country. Seems the Queen's swans and deer were running around with arrows, affixed with feild tips, through thier bodies. Rather than educate the individuals, they simply banned all bowhunting. Go figure...
02-27-2008 | 01:28 PM
#167
Nontypical Buck
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RE: For or Against Mandatory Bowhunter Education
I don't think anyone wants the government telling us what we have to do.
The reason safety classes are good and should be manditory have nothing to do with the government. Us hunters should demand it of our newcomers.
1. I like the idea of knowing that all my fellow hunters have been trained. It makes me feel a little safer. Not all are safe anyway but at least the seed was planted.
2. It is ammo against the anti's. I can tell the anti's that we are alltrained to be safe and respect wildlife. This is important to tellto the people who are neutral on the subject.
3. many things are taught in safety classes that can be used in other areas of your life. Such as survival skills, first aid, respect for others and the environment.
4. Mentoring is great. But not everyone who starts hunting has a good mentor.
Also, not all the people who are getting someone involved are good mentors. Often these newcomers are being taught poor morals. At least their training will give them a basis to question some of these things. If your mentor is an outlaw what will you most likely become?
5. I f you want to be a good, safe hunter you should want to go. Don't look at it like it is manditory, instead view it as necessary. I recently put my daughter thru hunters safety. I have been hunting for 33 years and still I learned things.
I don't want to argue with anyone. I respect other peoples opinions. But I think that if you use your head, you would want proper training in anything you do be it football or cutting lawn. The reason training is made manditory is because of the people who don't voluntarily get the proper training and as a result get injured. In a perfect world "manditory" wouldn't be necessary. WE don't live in a perfect world! Also remember that our sport is under attact by the anti's. When one person does something wrong we are all affected.
The reason safety classes are good and should be manditory have nothing to do with the government. Us hunters should demand it of our newcomers.
1. I like the idea of knowing that all my fellow hunters have been trained. It makes me feel a little safer. Not all are safe anyway but at least the seed was planted.
2. It is ammo against the anti's. I can tell the anti's that we are alltrained to be safe and respect wildlife. This is important to tellto the people who are neutral on the subject.
3. many things are taught in safety classes that can be used in other areas of your life. Such as survival skills, first aid, respect for others and the environment.
4. Mentoring is great. But not everyone who starts hunting has a good mentor.
Also, not all the people who are getting someone involved are good mentors. Often these newcomers are being taught poor morals. At least their training will give them a basis to question some of these things. If your mentor is an outlaw what will you most likely become?
5. I f you want to be a good, safe hunter you should want to go. Don't look at it like it is manditory, instead view it as necessary. I recently put my daughter thru hunters safety. I have been hunting for 33 years and still I learned things.
I don't want to argue with anyone. I respect other peoples opinions. But I think that if you use your head, you would want proper training in anything you do be it football or cutting lawn. The reason training is made manditory is because of the people who don't voluntarily get the proper training and as a result get injured. In a perfect world "manditory" wouldn't be necessary. WE don't live in a perfect world! Also remember that our sport is under attact by the anti's. When one person does something wrong we are all affected.
02-27-2008 | 01:46 PM
#168
Giant Nontypical
Joined: Dec 2006
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From: Heaven is my home, temporarily residing in WNY :)
RE: For or Against Mandatory Bowhunter Education
ORIGINAL: magicman54494
I don't think anyone wants the government telling us what we have to do.
The reason safety classes are good and should be manditory have nothing to do with the government. Us hunters should demand it of our newcomers.
1. I like the idea of knowing that all my fellow hunters have been trained. It makes me feel a little safer. Not all are safe anyway but at least the seed was planted.
2. It is ammo against the anti's. I can tell the anti's that we are alltrained to be safe and respect wildlife. This is important to tellto the people who are neutral on the subject.
3. many things are taught in safety classes that can be used in other areas of your life. Such as survival skills, first aid, respect for others and the environment.
4. Mentoring is great. But not everyone who starts hunting has a good mentor.
Also, not all the people who are getting someone involved are good mentors. Often these newcomers are being taught poor morals. At least their training will give them a basis to question some of these things. If your mentor is an outlaw what will you most likely become?
5. I f you want to be a good, safe hunter you should want to go. Don't look at it like it is manditory, instead view it as necessary. I recently put my daughter thru hunters safety. I have been hunting for 33 years and still I learned things.
I don't want to argue with anyone. I respect other peoples opinions. But I think that if you use your head, you would want proper training in anything you do be it football or cutting lawn. The reason training is made manditory is because of the people who don't voluntarily get the proper training and as a result get injured. In a perfect world "manditory" wouldn't be necessary. WE don't live in a perfect world! Also remember that our sport is under attact by the anti's. When one person does something wrong we are all affected.
I don't think anyone wants the government telling us what we have to do.
The reason safety classes are good and should be manditory have nothing to do with the government. Us hunters should demand it of our newcomers.
1. I like the idea of knowing that all my fellow hunters have been trained. It makes me feel a little safer. Not all are safe anyway but at least the seed was planted.
2. It is ammo against the anti's. I can tell the anti's that we are alltrained to be safe and respect wildlife. This is important to tellto the people who are neutral on the subject.
3. many things are taught in safety classes that can be used in other areas of your life. Such as survival skills, first aid, respect for others and the environment.
4. Mentoring is great. But not everyone who starts hunting has a good mentor.
Also, not all the people who are getting someone involved are good mentors. Often these newcomers are being taught poor morals. At least their training will give them a basis to question some of these things. If your mentor is an outlaw what will you most likely become?
5. I f you want to be a good, safe hunter you should want to go. Don't look at it like it is manditory, instead view it as necessary. I recently put my daughter thru hunters safety. I have been hunting for 33 years and still I learned things.
I don't want to argue with anyone. I respect other peoples opinions. But I think that if you use your head, you would want proper training in anything you do be it football or cutting lawn. The reason training is made manditory is because of the people who don't voluntarily get the proper training and as a result get injured. In a perfect world "manditory" wouldn't be necessary. WE don't live in a perfect world! Also remember that our sport is under attact by the anti's. When one person does something wrong we are all affected.
02-27-2008 | 01:59 PM
#170
Nontypical Buck
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RE: For or Against Mandatory Bowhunter Education
Thanks preacher.
But if I'm your new hero you have to start setting your bar a little higher.lol
You must be hooked up pretty good to be on the corp staff of the Lord Jesus Christ!
I've alway wanted to fish with Jesus. We wouldn't need a boat! How cool would that be.
But if I'm your new hero you have to start setting your bar a little higher.lol
You must be hooked up pretty good to be on the corp staff of the Lord Jesus Christ!
I've alway wanted to fish with Jesus. We wouldn't need a boat! How cool would that be.