fanchisimo
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So tonight I took the first 3 hours of hunters education and tomorrow I have the remainder. I am an adult and want to try hunting this year for the first time so off to the class. I fully support the goal of Hunters Education. People should be taught the parts of the hobby, but I feel the 3 hour class tonight had 2 hours of wasted time.
The first 2 hours were the intro and ethics, and both presenters had just a few minutes of good info, the rest was hunting stories. The last guy on the survival portion was the opposite, he only delved into stories a little, but gave some good info. For instance I never thought about carrying a whistle in my pocket in case I get lost in the woods. That and the warmth while wet properties of wool. Those were just two of the things he taught. I guess what I'm getting at is that I would be totally okay with the ten hours if it was teaching rather than story hours, but I expect tomorrow to be more of the same. :banghead: Plus they spoon feed us what's gonna be on the test so it seems like learning isn't the objective, just getting people to pass is. True you have to account for pre-teen intellect, but just the same they are going to be in woods with a rifle.
I just feel like these 10-11 hours of class time could be better utilized, or at least shortened to save the volunteer instructors and our time. I don't want to get blasted on this, I truly believe in the idea of Hunters Ed (as a 27 year-old, I was a little excited to go and learn), but what I saw tonight didn't inspire a lot of confidence to have an 11 year-old out in the woods with a rifle. Was anybody else's like this? I will update on how the next portion tomorrow goes.
The first 2 hours were the intro and ethics, and both presenters had just a few minutes of good info, the rest was hunting stories. The last guy on the survival portion was the opposite, he only delved into stories a little, but gave some good info. For instance I never thought about carrying a whistle in my pocket in case I get lost in the woods. That and the warmth while wet properties of wool. Those were just two of the things he taught. I guess what I'm getting at is that I would be totally okay with the ten hours if it was teaching rather than story hours, but I expect tomorrow to be more of the same. :banghead: Plus they spoon feed us what's gonna be on the test so it seems like learning isn't the objective, just getting people to pass is. True you have to account for pre-teen intellect, but just the same they are going to be in woods with a rifle.
I just feel like these 10-11 hours of class time could be better utilized, or at least shortened to save the volunteer instructors and our time. I don't want to get blasted on this, I truly believe in the idea of Hunters Ed (as a 27 year-old, I was a little excited to go and learn), but what I saw tonight didn't inspire a lot of confidence to have an 11 year-old out in the woods with a rifle. Was anybody else's like this? I will update on how the next portion tomorrow goes.