A little over a year
ago I got into Hunter Education. This is a volunteer program with Texas Parks
and Wildlife. At one point I figured this program was just another way for
government to get money from me. Man, was I wrong. The education program is
very instrumental in reducing the number of hunting incidents and making
hunting a safer, more enjoyable sport. It harps on safety AND ethics. As a
matter of fact, this class doesn't teach you how to hunt per se, but how to be
a better individual and represent the hunting community in a positive way.You
need not be the greatest of hunters to be in this program as is obvious since I
was allowed in. Just be willing to donate some of your time. It does take some
effort, but the payoff for me has been well worth it. I have instilled at least
a little in the way of ethics and safety into my students.TP&W also puts on
workshops throughout the yearfor it's volunteers. These programs are very
enjoyable and very informative.
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One of the perks of teaching is once and again you
might come across a celeb. I assisted on a class in CutNShoot (real town, i
swear). This is Kevin Black. He and his son took our class and passed! Then Mr.
Black was gracious enough to perform a few songs.
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Another perk is the workshops that TP&W put on. This little
guy was part of our studies on alligator and their habitat. Yep, you guessed
it, his mouth is taped shut.
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Some
classes have a chance to work outdoors, such as this one, This allows a better
feel for some of the subject matter. That in turn, makes classes more
interesting.
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This is
the teaching team from my Coldspring class; L to R ; Chris, Myself, Ken Grau,
Game Warden Aryn Corley, John Meekins, and H.L.
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INSTRUCTIONAL AIDS
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I
use many items to help teach my classes. Everything is fair game. The boat seen
here along with inner tubes becomes a boat on water to simulate being on the
water.
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Asimple display case for models turns into a nice display for
broadheads. Doing this allows students to see different types without exposing
any sharp edges to them. Though this display isn't finished, it does show what
I am trying to make.A big thank you goes to Mr.Copeland
of Cleveland,Texas and to archeryexperts.com for their assistance on this
display. Hopefully it will be done
soon.
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Ok,
so I get to play with dolls too. I use these
Hunter Danfigures for treestand safety. Which hunter is
safest hunter? Are you sure? would you hunt from a make shift stand like the
one in the middle? I used to.
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Check out the
following links for more on the workshops put on by Texas Parks and
Wildlife.
Turkey hunting
workshop
Alligator workshop
Wingshooting
responsibillity
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