Syracuse.com - Guest column from satisfied hunter safety instruction class student

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"These gentlemen (the instructors) deserve thanks and gratitude not only from the hunting community but also the public at large," he said.

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<p><strong>I received the following message last week from Hayes H. Wanamaker, M.D., who recently took a hunter safety course. Wanamaker wrote:</strong></p>

<p>"Dave,<br />"I recently took the hunter education course at the Camillus Sportsmen's club. This was the new version with the online home study component and one day hands on course. I am relatively new to firearms and was advised that this would be a great introduction to guns and safety as well as hunting.</p>

<p>"The course was taught by Ted Gacek, Mike Arnold and several other instructors. I cannot emphasize how well this course was taught. It was no nonsense, and the concept of gun safety was first and foremost throughout. </p>

<p>"The instructors are all volunteers, donating their time to make sure that everyone who is eligible for a hunting license has a clear understanding of the responsibilities which accompany the privilege of hunting.</p>

<p>"They made it very clear that they would not pass anyone who did not meet the expected standards. The class included a number of women and children as well as the expected adult males.</p>

<p>"All in all, it was a very well-conceived course taught by experienced hunters dedicated to insuring that the principles of gun safety, conservation and hunting etiquette were understood thoroughly by all who attended.</p>

<p>"These gentlemen deserve thanks and gratitude not only from the hunting community but also the public at large.</p>

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