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Post by cambygsp on Dec 28, 2005 6:59:16 GMT -5
Can anyone else confirm this?....As you can see it was posted by someone claiming to be a Indiana Conservation Officer. www.indianasportsman.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1174**IF** the IDNR is doing away with the requirement to physically attend a 12++++ hour class, this will do wonders to recruit new hunters. **IF** it's true.....It's GREAT news!!!! |
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Post by Woody Williams on Dec 28, 2005 8:19:15 GMT -5
Yes, it is true.
Not sure when they will be up and running though.
Georgia also does it where you can pick up a CD at a hunting goods place and take it home to do the work.
The finals are at an in person 2 hour "refresher course".
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Post by TagTeamHunter on Dec 28, 2005 11:08:49 GMT -5
Yes this will be a major step in getting new people into hunting. My son almost missed this season because I waited too long (the classes fill up in Marion County fast).
Now can we get Online Deer Check in?
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Post by Woody Williams on Dec 28, 2005 11:18:43 GMT -5
................ Now can we get Online Deer Check in? I do believe that is coming soon..hopefully along with tele-check.. |
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Post by jcceadotcom on Jan 8, 2006 20:57:07 GMT -5
First off, Camby, it's a 10 hour minimum class.
Second, yes it's now available, for a fee.
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Post by Woody Williams on Jan 14, 2006 9:16:22 GMT -5
From another site..
Hunter Education Class Soon to be Online
Soon everyone will be able to complete the Hunter Education Class online. The course will take between 6-8 hours. My understanding is the course itself is free but to complete it you must pass a test at the end. Upon taking the test a 15.00$ fee is assessed. (Yes if you fail you must again pay the 15.00$ fee) This course should be available sometime after the first of the year and can be accessed via links on the DNR website.
The hunter education course is required before purchasing a license if you were born after Jan. 31, 1986. It is also required for some of the draw hunts held throughout the state. Even though it is a good idea, if you do not fall into these two categories you are not required to take the course.
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Post by jcceadotcom on Jan 27, 2006 11:07:18 GMT -5
Indiana Hunter Education certification is now available online. There is a 15 dollar fee for taking the test. You may take a practice test for free. hunter-ed.com/in/ |
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Post by Woody Williams on Jan 27, 2006 11:56:25 GMT -5
That is great.
We need to get the word out on this..
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Post by cambygsp on Jan 29, 2006 8:57:26 GMT -5
Indiana Hunter Education certification is now available online. There is a 15 dollar fee for taking the test. You may take a practice test for free. hunter-ed.com/in/Hip...Hip...Horay !! Hip...Hip...Horay !! Hip...Hip...Horay !! Anyone know if the $15.00 fee is going to be used or kept in the H.E. program? |
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Post by jcceadotcom on Jan 29, 2006 10:55:39 GMT -5
Anyone know if the $15.00 fee is going to be used or kept in the H.E. program? I hope most of it is kept in Outdoor Education. |
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Post by cambygsp on Jan 29, 2006 12:21:55 GMT -5
Anyone know if the $15.00 fee is going to be used or kept in the H.E. program? I hope most of it is kept in Outdoor Education. Well looky there.....something we can AGREE on !!!! I hope ALL of it is dedicated to Outdoor Education!!!! Just to let you know, my 12 y/o son has been on the phone to several of his little buddies this morning......two of them has already been over here taking the practice test. This is a VERY good thing!!!! |
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Post by dmduck on Jan 29, 2006 18:34:35 GMT -5
Yep it'll be great now dad can take the test for the kids , sit beside 'em and tell them the answers ...... add misinformation in the form of " that's the way I do it " ...great way to screw things up .......
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Post by jcceadotcom on Jan 29, 2006 20:45:43 GMT -5
Jim, I'm afraid thee will be too much of that going on. One thing I did see was there is a minimum age of 12 for the online test. Personaly, I would have gone with a minimum age of 18. But, I didn't get to vote on that.
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Post by cambygsp on Jan 30, 2006 5:26:46 GMT -5
Yep it'll be great now dad can take the test for the kids , sit beside 'em and tell them the answers ...... add misinformation in the form of " that's the way I do it " ...great way to screw things up ....... Do you have children? Sorry, I don't beleive that parents would NOT want their kids to be safe in the woods. Intentionally misinforming your child could cost them their lives.....I just don't know any parent that wants their child DEAD!!!!! |
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Post by jcceadotcom on Jan 30, 2006 13:02:02 GMT -5
Camby,
When you have been involved in as many classes as Jim and I have you'll find that some people have been doing things in a manner they perceive as safe when in reality it isn't.
I recall a gentleman from the Indianapolis area who challenged me that it would really be ok for him to carry his grandsons 20 ga shells along with his 12 ga shells because; if he should get a 20 ga shell in his 12 ga, he would be the one getting hurt not his grandson.
I patiently explained that even though the drawing in the manual depicted the breech in the barrel as upward that you really couldn't predict which way it would go.
Then he argued that he would just have his grandson walk behind him, and keep him safe.
Finally I asked him... do you really want your grandson to watch you die?
This gentleman was a really nice guy, and had been hunting for many years. It just illustrates that some people have been doing things wrong for many years and have just been lucky.
My own grandfather used to load his shotgun in the house then drive with it loaded to where he was going to hunt that day. That was what he taught my father and inturn how I learned. Did that make it safe... no.
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Post by cambygsp on Jan 31, 2006 5:55:53 GMT -5
Dang........is that what you encounter in EVERY class....or was that an isolated situation. When I took my son to Hunters Ed a few years back it would have been VERY EASY to provide him with the answers.....I think there was 6 or 7 folks sitting at the table we were at and several parents were helping their kids with the test. My son INSISTED on doing it himself. With that said, the instructors WERE reading (out loud) all the questions on the test (for the slower folks).....and helping with the answers by giving hints  Here again, your gonna have a certian percentage of cheaters in everything......but all in all........hunting folks seem to be a pretty honest group. DMDuck said: ""Yep it'll be great now dad can take the test for the kids , sit beside 'em and tell them the answers ...... add misinformation in the form of " that's the way I do it " ...great way to screw things up ......."" And thats painting **everyone** with a very wide brush and I don't agree. On another note, my son printed the practice test off the computer and took it to school Monday.....he came home and asked if he could print 9 more copies (ink is expensive) for Tuesday. How can this be a BAD THING? |
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Post by jcceadotcom on Jan 31, 2006 8:26:11 GMT -5
Camby. If your son is indeed taking the practice test to school, he should be commended. Just doing some quick math; if your son was 8 three years ago, you should look into the ICOO Karl E Kelly youth camp. Just go to www.icoo.com for more info. We don't allow parents to help their children with the test. If a child has a question an instructor will help them. We want the kids to pass on their own. Most kids score in the 90's without assistance. When they pass on their own, the accomplishment is theirs. |
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