Gildas
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Just a quick question, which is probably so obvious to be dumb, but does completing a Hunter Ed course in one state, count if you move to a different state and want to get a hunting license there?
Dumb (?) Hunter education question
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Not a dumb question but one your Hunters Education Instructor should have made clear in the class. Yes, your Hunters Education Card is good in all 50 States and all of Canada.
Probably not. The reason I say this is because my brother is a hunter ed instructor in New Mexico, and their requirements are different than Colorado's.
I suppose it depends on which two states you're talking about.
I suppose it depends on which two states you're talking about.
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Larry,
Not trying to be argumentative here but, I am a Hunters Education Instructor and have been in three different States. All state programs are coordinated through the International Hunters Education Association and all 50 states are indeed reciprocal. I guarantee this statement 100% or your money back!
Not trying to be argumentative here but, I am a Hunters Education Instructor and have been in three different States. All state programs are coordinated through the International Hunters Education Association and all 50 states are indeed reciprocal. I guarantee this statement 100% or your money back!
I won't argue either, because I'm sure you're right. But it seems that the New Mexico classes are much more intensive than the CO ones.
Course I took mine back about 1970, so what do I know?
Course I took mine back about 1970, so what do I know?
Gunslingergirl
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Just a question. Are all Hunting Safety Instructors required to be members of the IHEA? I think that they are, but wondered if you can teach a class without being a member.
GSG
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Membership in the IHEA is encouraged but not required. Instructors are certified by thier individual State wildlife agencies not directly by the IHEA. All of the State agencies are "members" of the IHEA and pass information from the IHEA to the Instructors. Hunters Education Instructors are all volunteers and do not get paid for thier time. It would be difficult to require a volunteer to pay to be a member of an orginazation in order to be eligible to serve. That being said, a great deal of the 70,000 plus Hunters Eduation Instructors are paid members of the IHEA.
Gunslingergirl
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Guess that makes sense. I forget that many hunting instructors are volunteers.
So, I guess if I wanted to get in touch with hunting instructors, the IHEA would be a good venue.
Good to know. Thanks.
GSG
So, I guess if I wanted to get in touch with hunting instructors, the IHEA would be a good venue.
Good to know. Thanks.
GSG
Greybeard
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Yep, "reciprocity" all around on that one.
IHEA member here too. Just got International Bowhunter Education Program instructor cert. a couple of months ago, as I get a few requests each year for an IBEP class. There is supposedly state "reciprocity" on that one too - although some locations require a specific demo of proficiency.
Quote: "New Mexico classes are much more intensive than the CO ones"
Yea, I've heard comments similar to that from those from up north. ' Noticed that Oklahoma recently reduced theirs to a minimum of 8 hours (Tejas remains at minimum of 10).
IHEA member here too. Just got International Bowhunter Education Program instructor cert. a couple of months ago, as I get a few requests each year for an IBEP class. There is supposedly state "reciprocity" on that one too - although some locations require a specific demo of proficiency.
Quote: "New Mexico classes are much more intensive than the CO ones"
Yea, I've heard comments similar to that from those from up north. ' Noticed that Oklahoma recently reduced theirs to a minimum of 8 hours (Tejas remains at minimum of 10).
Lupinus
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your hunters license will not be good in al lfifty states
your hunters ed stuff will be
your hunters ed stuff will be
Gildas
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Thanks
Thanks for the replies. I've not yet done a course and we're not sure where we'll be settling which is why I was wondering about that.
Thanks for the replies. I've not yet done a course and we're not sure where we'll be settling which is why I was wondering about that.
sturmruger
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A lot of states now have online Adult courses that you can take. Then you just go into a DNR center to take the test and the field test if that is a requirement.
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