Hunter Safety Classes

[Corsten]

Any suggestions on classes in or around Lansing? Bonus points if they aren’t completely filled with children. Thanks!

[Jackam]

check here (https://www2.dnr.state.mi.us/recnsearch/recnsrch.asp)

[luckless]

Our local DNR office keeps a list of people that need a class. When we offer a class we just call the lady at the office and she alerts the folks on the list. That way you don't have to find where they are or when they are offered.

[Corsten]

I saw in another thread that there might be the possibility of an MGO-sponsored class, to run as a sort of MGO fundraiser. I'd definitely be interested if such a thing could be arranged within a convenient distance.

[gman]

I saw in another thread that there might be the possibility of an MGO-sponsored class, to run as a sort of MGO fundraiser. I'd definitely be interested if such a thing could be arranged within a convenient distance.

+1, I could fill up to 4 seats, if close enough to me.

[luckless]

I saw in another thread that there might be the possibility of an MGO-sponsored class, to run as a sort of MGO fundraiser. I'd definitely be interested if such a thing could be arranged within a convenient distance.

The DNR is dead set against using Hunter Safety as a fundraiser. You have to report your expenses and you can't show a profit if you charge more than ten dollars. Even then, if someone says they don't have ten dollars you have to give them the class for free. If you do it long enough, you'll get a pin.

[Corsten]

That is asinine, but what can you do?

The thing is this: for many of us, the idea of waiting until some future date uncertain for a $10 class is vastly less appealing/helpful/useful than having classes available at convenient times and locations. I would gladly pay far more than $10 to the DNR or as an MGO fundraiser or whatever to see that happen so I can get this class thing out of the way, right now during what for me is a slow time of year. The DNR, ideally, would recognize that I a more probably not the only would be hunter thinking that way. And yet they appear not to and we see hunter numbers keep dropping as fewer and fewer new folks get onboard...

[Cletus]

Genesee, Ionia and Montcalm counties have several coming up soon. Eaton has a bunch scheduled but not until the summer. Ingham and Clinton must be lacking volunteers.

The guys that run them are all volunteers, maybe you could step up and run some in Ingham county when it's convenient for you?

[Jackam]

I'm not opposed to trying to set up an online MGO Hunter Safety Class if the BOD is interested. We'd still need to have a day on the range, which could be a problem because the internet is so big and our local is so.... local.

[PhotoTom]

I'm not opposed to trying to set up an online MGO Hunter Safety Class if the BOD is interested. We'd still need to have a day on the range, which could be a problem because the internet is so big and our local is so.... local.

Draken is our training guy...

[Cletus]

Anyone can take the class online here https://www.hunter-ed.com/michigan/ Then go here https://www2.dnr.state.mi.us/recnsearch/ and schedule your field day.

It's interesting that the DNR is OK with the website charging $28.95 for the class....

[Jackam]

Anyone can take the class online here https://www.hunter-ed.com/michigan/ Then go here https://www2.dnr.state.mi.us/recnsearch/ and schedule your field day.

It's interesting that the DNR is OK with the website charging $28.95 for the class....

I saw that and thought that we could mimmick it, maybe cheaper.
MGO doesn't need to get rich off of offering education classes. It's what we're supposed to be doing!

[luckless]

Anyone can take the class online here https://www.hunter-ed.com/michigan/ Then go here https://www2.dnr.state.mi.us/recnsearch/ and schedule your field day.

It's interesting that the DNR is OK with the website charging $28.95 for the class....

I always wondered how the kid that can't afford to take Hunter Safety class can afford to get a deer license from the state of Michigan.

[PhotoTom]

I always wondered how the kid that can't afford to take Hunter Safety class can afford to get a deer license from the state of Michigan.

Priorities…you HAVE to pay the State...

[93bandit]

Anyone can take the class online here https://www.hunter-ed.com/michigan/ Then go here https://www2.dnr.state.mi.us/recnsearch/ and schedule your field day.

It's interesting that the DNR is OK with the website charging $28.95 for the class....

I have a question about this. The Q&A section on the first link says "The Temporary Hunter Education Certificate you printed in step 2 serves as your permanent certificate and allows you to legally purchase a hunting license or permit where required." So if this is all you need to get a license, why do you need to schedule a field day? Also, the online class only mentions printing your temporary certificate which serves as your permanent certificate (This makes no sense, why is it called temporary if it is permanent?). Do you get a physical hunters safety card in the mail?