Graduated 29 New Hunters Today!

[grampy]

We added 29 new hunters to our ranks today, from our NYS Hunter Education Course! About half kids, and the other half was split between adult women and men. A cold blustery day out there for the field exercises, but all passed with good scores! A great class. They asked lots of questions, even during break times. I arrived at 7am, for set up, and sign in, and left at 5:20pm, after clean up. Was also there last night after work for an hour or so. But the high fives and smiling faces, after handing out their certificates, was so much worth any time spent.

This giving back to something, I've loved my whole life, is one of the most rewarding experiences I have ever had. 

After today, there are 29 more hunters out there that I'd be proud to share the woods with.

 

[doebuck1234]

7 minutes ago, grampy said:

We added 29 new hunters to our ranks today, from our NYS Hunter Education Course! About half kids, and the other half was split between adult women and men. A cold blustery day out there for the field exercises, but all passed with good scores! A great class. They asked lots of questions, even during break times. I arrived at 7am, for set up, and sign in, and left at 5:20pm, after clean up. Was also there last night after work for an hour or so. But the high fives and smiling faces, after handing out their certificates, was so much worth any time spent.

This giving back to something, I've loved my whole life, is one of the most rewarding experiences I have ever had. 

After today, there are 29 more hunters out there that I'd be proud to share the woods with.

 

Love it!!!!high five and great job grampy!!!

[Lawdwaz]

Excellent!!!!

[mowin]

That's fantastic.  Here's to you and others that donate time to educate others to be safe and ethical hunters. 

 

[sodfather]

Great Job Grampy my kid took hers today ,  thanked the instructors afterwards they did a great job I enjoyed it. 

[crappyice]

Ok Grampy I promise I won’t do this to you but what would happen if I just show up at a full course with my 14 year old sons and say we are here for the course but couldn’t sign up. They have their HW complete and we just show up. Are two more kids going to blow up the program? Do you think they would let them stay?


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[sodfather]

25 minutes ago, crappyice said:

Ok Grampy I promise I won’t do this to you but what would happen if I just show up at a full course with my 14 year old sons and say we are here for the course but couldn’t sign up. They have their HW complete and we just show up. Are two more kids going to blow up the program? Do you think they would let them stay?


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Our class today was 3 people that didn’t show up and never cancelled. Maybe go and see if any cancellations 

[GreeneHunter]

Great too hear Grampy !

[grampy]

19 minutes ago, crappyice said:

Ok Grampy I promise I won’t do this to you but what would happen if I just show up at a full course with my 14 year old sons and say we are here for the course but couldn’t sign up. They have their HW complete and we just show up. Are two more kids going to blow up the program? Do you think they would let them stay?


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Most likely we would take them, if the homework was completed? But I'd have to check with our senior instructor, on that to make sure we weren't violating any DEC rules. He is more knowledgeable on that end of it than I. 

 We had planned for a class of 33, but one was a no show, and three canceled too late for us to repost the openings, on the DEC website. 

 Especially if I knew YOU were coming, even late, we could maybe get you in, due to always having some no shows. It is too bad with the ones who don't show up, because we are posted as full, and that turns away ones who "would" or "could" be there. So again, if I'm not breaking any DEC rules, I'd do all I could to help get your boys a seat. Even at the last minute. 

[Swamp_bucks]

Good for you doing that for new hunters.  My daughter goes to Rockdale gun club next weekend for hers.  Nice to see classes are packed i think she has 30 signed up for hers atleast according to website.

[Jdubs]

Those 29 new hunters were truly blessed to learn from you!  Thank you and well done!!

[grampy]

Thanks for the kind words fella's. But all the thanks I needed was in the smiles and fist bumps from our newest hunters. I highly encourage anyone with a few years experience behind them, to become an instructor or mentor. We need more, as the need is definitely there to bring new blood into hunting, and shooting. They are the ones who will carry the flag into the future for us. The giving back to our hunting future, will be rewarded in so many ways. There is a bunch of hoops to jump through, to become an instructor these days, but well worth it in satisfaction gained, by sharing what you love with others.

[dbHunterNY]

nice job!