Removal of the "T"

I took mine in Peterborough in 1987 and it was free.
Probably one of the first courses they had.
Stu.

Whew. I was starting to wonder if I was going senile. ;)

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Originally Posted by greatwhite

I would hope they include some how to hunt material.

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It was just another safety course. It barely had anything to do with hunting turkey, just like the hunter safety course barely has anything to do with hunting other game. It was a cash grab, which is compounded when you go buy your overpriced tag.

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Originally Posted by Fox

If people are shooting at red for turkey then what about somebodies kid walking in the bush with a red collar on their shirt, are they now dead and still in the wrong because they had red on? We have to assume someone is there, no matter if you have sole permission or not, safety has nothing to do with the other person as you cannot control them.

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a training course is not going to help someone who is going to shoot at a spot of red on someones shirt. lets just hope not many people in the woods we hunt are that retarded.

youre right though, safety is the same whatever game you are hunting, sure turkey has its own special dangers, since everyones in camo (but same with waterfowl and coyote hunting), but some simple common sense lessons in the general hunter training course should be all that is required.

it would be nice if they actually held folks accountable for their test results though, if you fail you should have to come back and write it another day, or take the course over again. pretty sure i got close to perfect and I am no genius.

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Originally Posted by bowj

a training course is not going to help someone who is going to shoot at a spot of red on someones shirt. lets just hope not many people in the woods we hunt are that retarded.

youre right though, safety is the same whatever game you are hunting, sure turkey has its own special dangers, since everyones in camo (but same with waterfowl and coyote hunting), but some simple common sense lessons in the general hunter training course should be all that is required.

it would be nice if they actually held folks accountable for their test results though, if you fail you should have to come back and write it another day, or take the course over again. pretty sure i got close to perfect and I am no genius.

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I forget what the percentage is but for accredited courses in College and University if they do not have enough people failing they examine the material and the testing practices to make sure they are fair and honest, 800 people and no fails is too easy if you are actually testing people and not just taking their money.

Turkey hunting is considered one of the most dangerous hunts out there. Driving that point home and educating people of that fact isn't necessarily a bad thing. I took the course the second year it was offered and that's so long ago now I don't remember if I paid for it. But as already stated above it could easily be incorporated into the existing hunter safety course. It's about hunter safety really. If you want a seminar on how to hunt them there are plenty and you could spend weeks on the net watching how to videos.

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Originally Posted by terrym

Turkey hunting is considered one of the most dangerous hunts out there. Driving that point home and educating people of that fact isn't necessarily a bad thing. I took the course the second year it was offered and that's so long ago now I don't remember if I paid for it. But as already stated above it could easily be incorporated into the existing hunter safety course. It's about hunter safety really. If you want a seminar on how to hunt them there are plenty and you could spend weeks on the net watching how to videos.

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well said

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Originally Posted by greatwhite

If they sold the DVD or offered it online say for 5 - 10 bucks I would take it.

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That's fair! I think they should offer it for free to guys that are ambitious enough to put in the time .... like you. Just put the DVD on line for free.

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Originally Posted by terrym

Turkey hunting is considered one of the most dangerous hunts out there. Driving that point home and educating people of that fact isn't necessarily a bad thing. I took the course the second year it was offered and that's so long ago now I don't remember if I paid for it. But as already stated above it could easily be incorporated into the existing hunter safety course. It's about hunter safety really. If you want a seminar on how to hunt them there are plenty and you could spend weeks on the net watching how to videos.

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You're right. I know I nearly SH.T the first time I had a guy walk up on my decoys while I called with a hen call. He didn't even see me but I had put a big tree between me and him as per the course. He was trespassing for sure but that won't matter if he shoots me. I had to say something three times before he acknowledged me; he was so dialed in on my hen decoys. Good thing I didn't have a strutter standing there.

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Originally Posted by DanO

You're right. I know I nearly SH.T the first time I had a guy walk up on my decoys while I called with a hen call. He didn't even see me but I had put a big tree between me and him as per the course. He was trespassing for sure but that won't matter if he shoots me. I had to say something three times before he acknowledged me; he was so dialed in on my hen decoys. Good thing I didn't have a strutter standing there.

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i'll start by saying this will be my first season turkey hunting but has this happened more than once? do people really think a frozen decoy is the real deal ? i hunt in 82A as well and i find the animals to be wary as it gets. i can't even get within 25 yds of a rabbit or grouse before it flushes but somehow this genius thinks he can walk right up to a wild turkey? i know i'd never try and stalk a turkey but even if i did i think something would trigger given my other experiences like "umm this is too easy" and/or "that turkey hasn't moved a da*n muscle in the last 20 min". well i'll try and be prepared now. some people scare me.