Online hunting course

[neilselden]

Congrats, the in person course, depending on who ure instructor is, is worth it imho.

Hi,
I get that. This time though, the convenience outweighed the drive to Lanark. That said, my CFSC instructor definitely made it worth the while to attend his in -person class.

Cheers,
Neil

[finsfurfeathers]

. The RO gave the guy the gears, but pretty gently. Afterwards. his partner (I presume) started taking the RO to task for "speaking to them rudely". I was really surprised at the nerve she had. I know basic safety is taught at the CFSC, but the lesson did not sink in for that pair!

Cheers,
Neil

Ya the one who makes others tow the line for their own good, always gets grief from those who can't bother to follow the rules.

[sabmgb]

not sure I'm on board with online hunting course. Way to easy to have people cheat. I have known people who took their boating course online and that was a big mistake. Someone just sit beside them and answer the questions for them. Not saying the OP did this, just never heard of this being done online before. Just hope it doesn't lead to more problems down the road.

[Deer Hunter]

Hi,
Was the course actually made available through your school? I know that these days, lots of folks would not like that.. but personally I would love to see something like that come to life.

Cheers,
Neil

Yes at school. Well it was a different world back then.
This would of been in the seventy’s. I think it was part of phys Ed?

[finsfurfeathers]

not sure I'm on board with online hunting course. Way to easy to have people cheat. I have known people who took their boating course online and that was a big mistake. Someone just sit beside them and answer the questions for them. Not saying the OP did this, just never heard of this being done online before. Just hope it doesn't lead to more problems down the road.

Don't see the hunting portion online being a problem. Back when I took the course the hunting/written test was easy. You'd have to purposefully answer wrong not to pass. Were they get you is in the practical firearms test. Pass on the first try but almost seemed determined to fail me, the guy I went in with was there for his third try and had to return for the forth.
Was sad though for what I saw he did as well as I but when the CO asked him what he did wrong he listed a bunch of stuff, thought to myself dude shut the heck up and simply say " If I did anything wrong I'm sure your about to tell what."

[greatwhite]

The exam is common sense my son fell asleep during the class and still got 100%

not sure I'm on board with online hunting course. Way to easy to have people cheat. I have known people who took their boating course online and that was a big mistake. Someone just sit beside them and answer the questions for them. Not saying the OP did this, just never heard of this being done online before. Just hope it doesn't lead to more problems down the road.

[Sam Menard]

Too bad that the firearms course is not online. Folks here have to travel out of town to take it.

[trimmer21]

not sure I'm on board with online hunting course. Way to easy to have people cheat. I have known people who took their boating course online and that was a big mistake. Someone just sit beside them and answer the questions for them. Not saying the OP did this, just never heard of this being done online before. Just hope it doesn't lead to more problems down the road.

The solution to that is to require students to attend in person to do the practical and write the exam. Separate the wheat from the chaff so to speak. If they fail,there's no refund and must wait until next season to retest.

[cantgetright]

Congrats, the in person course, depending on who ure instructor is, is worth it imho.

Exactly. Some instructors can be tools. But I learned they are always right...at least until the course was over.

[neilselden]

not sure I'm on board with online hunting course. Way to easy to have people cheat. I have known people who took their boating course online and that was a big mistake. Someone just sit beside them and answer the questions for them. Not saying the OP did this, just never heard of this being done online before. Just hope it doesn't lead to more problems down the road.

I hear you. It's not my own style to cheat though, for a couple of reasons: 1) I want to do my best to not get caught doing something foolish that could jeopardize my license - my assumption here is that the course gives enough info to stay out of trouble; and 2) I actually enjoyed the learning as I went through the material.

Someone else has mentioned testing in-person: I would also prefer that the test be done in-person, at least to test their use of and safety with a firearm. Then again, the current method is a damn sight better than when I lived in New York - I went into a shop, bought a .22 rifle and headed out hunting squirrel the next week. I knew jack-nothing about safety, other than knowing how to control the muzzle.

Cheers,
Neil