hunter's safety course

[moodyamber]

I'm looking for someone/a range etc. that is giving Hunter Safety Courses in or near Huntsville,TX b/c I was born after 9-2-71 and I'm required to have it .Plus I want to go deer hunting for the first time with the hubby now that deer season is open.

I know you can do some of it online but most say theres a 1 day "field training" required after you do the at home stuff.So does anyone know where I can go to one of these classes? b/c I'm not coming up with anything.

any info is mucho appreciated.

[txinvestigator]

http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/learning/hu ... city.phtml

[moodyamber]

Thanks! I'm going to try to get in touch with the guys in Conroe about their class on Nov 19th.Plus I got the a refrence for another guy from my favorite gun shop (Shooter's Station).

[RubenZ]

Man. Not one in my area and I really wanted it this year. I already used up my deferral :(

I don't see why it cant be all online like drivers safety course etc.

[Will938]

I'm so glad my father made me go through that when I was like 12.

[Greybeard]

Quote: "I don't see why it cant be all online like drivers safety course etc."

It was a big step back in 1999 when Texas was the first in the country to allow at least part of the hunter ed. to be done via "home study".

As indicated on the TP&W "field day" web page http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/learning/hu ... tudy.phtml, there are not all that many "testing sites" available for the "completion classes" - and especially after deer season opens, many instructors are in the woods rather than doing classes!

Updated 9:00 a.m. November 6, 2007
City Scheduled Date Time Phone
Abilene November 17, 2007 7:30 a.m. (325) 625-2715
Amarillo November 7, 2007 5:30 p.m. (806) 457-2460
Amarillo November 17, 2007 1:00 p.m. (806) 537-3144
Athens July 19, 2008 8:00 a.m. (903) 676-2277
Athens August 16, 2008 8:00 a.m. (903) 676-2277
Athens September 20, 2008 8:00 a.m. (903) 676-2277
Athens October 18, 2008 8:00 a.m. (903) 676-2277
Bastrop November 17, 2007 4:00 p.m. (512) 581-3066
Baytown November 15, 2007 5:00 p.m. (281) 427-2144
Copperas Cove December 15, 2007 10:30 a.m. (254) 394-0339
Copperas Cove December 16, 2007 1:00 p.m. (254) 394-0339
Corpus Christi November 7, 2007 3:00 p.m. (361) 853-8644
Corpus Christi November 14, 2007 3:00 p.m. (361) 853-8644
Corpus Christi November 18, 2007 1:00 p.m. (361) 853-8644
Corpus Christi December 5, 2007 2:00 p.m. (361) 853-8644
Corpus Christi December 19, 2007 2:00 p.m. (361) 853-8644
Corpus Christi January 9, 2008 2:00 p.m. (361) 853-8644
Edna December 1, 2007 1:00 p.m. (361) 782-7470
Edna December 1, 2007 8:00 a.m. (361) 782-7470
Edna December 2, 2007 1:00 p.m. (361) 782-7470
Edna December 2, 2007 8:00 a.m. (361) 782-7470
Emory November 7, 2007 9:00 a.m. (903) 473-9519
Emory November 9, 2007 8:00 a.m. (903) 473-9519
Emory November 10, 2007 8:00 a.m. (903) 473-9519
Emory November 17, 2007 9:00 a.m. (903) 473-9519
Emory November 20, 2007 9:00 a.m. (903) 473-9519
Emory November 28, 2007 9:00 a.m. (903) 473-9519
Flower Mound November 7, 2007 6:00 p.m. (972) 949-4180
Flower Mound November 13, 2007 6:00 p.m. (972) 949-4180
Flower Mound November 17, 2007 9:00 a.m. (972) 949-4180
Flower Mound November 18, 2007 5:00 p.m. (972) 949-4180
Flower Mound November 20, 2007 6:00 p.m. (972) 949-4180
Flower Mound November 21, 2007 6:00 p.m. (972) 949-4180
Flower Mound November 23, 2007 9:00 a.m. (972) 949-4180
Flower Mound November 28, 2007 6:00 p.m. (972) 949-4180
Fort Worth November 18, 2007 1:00 p.m. (817) 800-1537
Fort Worth December 16, 2007 1:00 p.m. (817) 800-1537
Friendswood November 11, 2007 11:00 a.m. (281) 992-7366
Friendswood December 9, 2007 11:00 a.m. (281) 992-7366
Friendswood January 13, 2008 11:00 a.m. (281) 992-7366
Friendswood March 9, 2008 11:00 a.m. (281) 992-7366
Friendswood August 10, 2008 11:00 a.m. (281) 992-7366
Friendswood September 14, 2008 11:00 a.m. (281) 992-7366
Friendswood October 12, 2008 11:00 a.m. (281) 992-7366
Friendswood November 9, 2008 11:00 a.m. (281) 992-7366
Friendswood December 14, 2008 11:00 a.m. (281) 992-7366
Georgetown November 12, 2007 12:00 p.m. (512) 868-5666
Grand Prairie November 10, 2007 8:00 a.m. (972) 641-9940
Grand Prairie December 15, 2007 8:00 a.m. (972) 641-9940
Houston November 10, 2007 9:00 a.m. (713) 557-8096
Houston November 17, 2007 9:00 a.m. (713) 557-8096
Houston February 16, 2008 1:00 p.m. (713) 515-0210
Houston March 8, 2008 1:00 p.m. (713) 515-0210
Houston May 17, 2008 1:00 p.m. (713) 515-0210
Houston June 28, 2008 1:00 p.m. (713) 515-0210
Houston July 19, 2008 1:00 p.m. (713) 515-0210
Houston August 16, 2008 1:00 p.m. (713) 515-0210
Houston October 18, 2008 1:00 p.m. (713) 515-0210
Lytle November 18, 2007 12:30 p.m. (830) 709-4000
Porter June 7, 2008 9:00 a.m. (281) 354-4594
Porter July 12, 2008 9:00 a.m. (281) 354-4594
Porter August 9, 2008 9:00 a.m. (281) 354-4594
Porter September 13, 2008 9:00 a.m. (281) 354-4594
Round Rock November 18, 2007 11:00 a.m. (512) 218-8880
Round Rock December 2, 2007 11:00 a.m. (512) 218-8880
Round Rock December 9, 2007 11:00 a.m. (512) 218-8880
Round Rock December 16, 2007 11:00 a.m. (512) 218-8880
San Antonio November 10, 2007 12:00 p.m. (210) 492-1296
San Antonio November 11, 2007 10:00 a.m. (210) 416-7896
San Antonio December 8, 2007 12:00 p.m. (210) 492-1296
Sherman November 17, 2007 1:00 p.m. (903) 816-1082
Sherman December 15, 2007 1:00 p.m. (903) 816-1082
Sw Houston November 17, 2007 12:00 p.m. (832) 344-2110
Updated 9:00 a.m. November 6, 2007

Our little range in Denton County (shown as "Flower Mound" above) does more "completion classes" than anyone in the state, with "desperados" sometimes coming in from places like Houston, Abilene and Lubbock. Last week was "crunch time" for those needing a class before deer season opened Saturday. This week seems to be those who plan to go pheasant hunting in Kansas and just learned they must have written proof before being able to buy a license ...

[moodyamber]

So I took the Hunter's Safety Education course.I'm so glad its over but wish I had those 10 hours of my life back lol.But, atleast now I can go hunting on military reservations(father-in-law is a hunting guide at Ft. Hood) and the local National Forest. plus its a good chance for my hubby and I to do something together,since it was required for me to take b/c I was born after 9/1971.

Since my parents live in Corsicana I decided to kill 2 birds with 1 stone and go for a visit and take the course at the local Gander Mtn. from 11/13-11/15. I made the 2nd highest grade in the class,a 96 including the range field test. Plus I got a free cute little blaze orange Gander Mtn. hat that says "hunter's safety graduate" across the back.(shameless advertising,I know)..

Man,there were some young teenagers in there that passed and I sure as hell dont know how.I guess they dont have a maturity test for young hunter's yet.

I do think that this course is a good idea to ensure the continuation of this sport and passed down to up coming hunters,but I wish I'd had a better instructor.He just "taught the test" he'd skip around and say "this is on the test" and then move on.We skipped ALOT of material in the book that I went back a read and did the practice test in the back of the book that he said we didnt have to do.I'm glad I did them b/c some of the things on the test were from things he skipped over.

He said hes 300 passing students shy of his 2K mark,which the instructor incentive for that is a free gun from S&W.He passed around his 500 belt buckle and his 1K hunting knife.I just felt like we were notches on his belt so he could get to his next freebie.Does that sound wrong?

[Greybeard]

Quote/Question: "I just felt like we were notches on his belt so he could get to his next freebie.Does that sound wrong?"

Hmmmmmm ... Did he get into definitions of "ethics" ?

[Mike1951]

Tell me about the range field test.

I was born more than 20 years before the 9/71 qualification so it wasn't a required thing. But I enrolled my son in the mid 1980's and couldn't think of any reason to justify not taking it myself, so I took it along with him.

It was taught by a TPWD employee and presented all in one day.

But I remember nothing about a range field test.

[moodyamber]

Tell me about the range field test.

I was born more than 20 years before the 9/71 qualification so it wasn't a required thing. But I enrolled my son in the mid 1980's and couldn't think of any reason to justify not taking it myself, so I took it along with him.

It was taught by a TPWD employee and presented all in one day.

But I remember nothing about a range field test.

I kinda wish mine had been an all day thing like my CHL class was but they spread it out from 6pm-10pm from Tues-Thurs.

My instructor wasnt a TPWD employee,he was just someone who'd taken the instructor's course thats open to anyone.They gave us a BB gun that was similar in weight and size to an open sighted 22 rifle (no "real" firearm b/c the test was done in the GM archery range which was not designed for guns) and we had to shoot 7 round at 20yards..it wasnt really a marksmanship qualification test,it was more to have us familiar with physical gun safety and sighting in and firing a weapon,particularly a long gun,which some of us had never done.

He also brought in a lever action,break action and pump action to class which each of us had to safely load (with hollow plastic shells) and then safely unload,

I've shot tons of rounds with my 1911 but rarely with a long gun,so it was good practice for me.I think my hubby is going to start me out practicing with his Remington 742 WoodsMaster 30.06 carbine,Savage Model 99M lever action .243,Savage Model 99 .308,Marlin 1895 lever action 45.LC( or one of his many other guns I dont feel like listing lol ) and let me see what I'm most comfy with.My sidearm will be my Springfield 1911 GI .45ACP Champion,

[moodyamber]

Quote/Question: "I just felt like we were notches on his belt so he could get to his next freebie.Does that sound wrong?"

Hmmmmmm ... Did he get into definitions of "ethics" ?

Not really,he just told us that the definition of ethics would be on the test and then moved along to the next thing on the test.