Bowhunter's Ed

[Instinct]

Anyone in the Fort Worth area doing a class between now and March?
Have a buddy that needs it before Hag hog hunt.

[The Insurance Guy]

I need it also.

[Txjourneyman]

Instructors are meeting some time in January to schedule this years classes. There should be a new schedule up on TPWD website shortly after that.

[CletusBodeen]

Instructors are meeting some time in January to schedule this years classes. There should be a new schedule up on TPWD website shortly after that.

I was fixin to send you a text

[TX_bowhunter37]

you can do it online http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/outdoor-...nter-education

Link to the online course

http://www.bowhunter-ed.com/texas/

[Txjourneyman]

I was fixin to send you a text

[Instinct]

He has completed the online course,needs field day to complete.
Thanks for the replies.

[Conway]

This is not a mandatory course like Hunter Safety Education?

[TX_bowhunter37]

This is not a mandatory course like Hunter Safety Education?

If you are bow hunting believe it is

[Instinct]

Only required to hunt specific areas.

[jetlag887]

What is bowhunters ed???

[jetlag887]

Oh, I get it, "treat every bow as if it's loaded", that type of thing?

[rgb]

The International Bowhunter Education Program (IBEP) is actually a comprehensive course covering conservation principles, equipment, shot placement, shoot/don't shoot scenarios, game recovery/blood trailing, distance judging, tree stand safety, general outdoor skills, and more. IMO the safety info alone makes the course well worthwhile. It is a standardized course coordinated by the National Bowhunter Education Foundation. Several states do require Bowhunter Ed; Texas does not but there are areas within Texas such as the Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge that make Bow Ed a prerequisite for applying to hunt there.

It can be taught as a two-day classroom/field day format, or you can take the classroom part online, but still have to do the outdoor field day portion in order to complete the course and receive your certification. Once certified, and similar to "regular" Hunter Ed, your certification is good for life and valid in all states.

I'm part of the group of IBEP instructors for the North Texas area; as Txjourneyman noted we will be establishing the 2013 schedule in a few weeks. It will include both the 2-day classes and Field Day-only classes. So be on the lookout for more information!

Bob Barnette

[rladner]

The International Bowhunter Education Program (IBEP) is actually a comprehensive course covering conservation principles, equipment, shot placement, shoot/don't shoot scenarios, game recovery/blood trailing, distance judging, tree stand safety, general outdoor skills, and more. IMO the safety info alone makes the course well worthwhile. It is a standardized course coordinated by the National Bowhunter Education Foundation. Several states do require Bowhunter Ed; Texas does not but there are areas within Texas such as the Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge that make Bow Ed a prerequisite for applying to hunt there.

It can be taught as a two-day classroom/field day format, or you can take the classroom part online, but still have to do the outdoor field day portion in order to complete the course and receive your certification. Once certified, and similar to "regular" Hunter Ed, your certification is good for life and valid in all states.

I'm part of the group of IBEP instructors for the North Texas area; as Txjourneyman noted we will be establishing the 2013 schedule in a few weeks. It will include both the 2-day classes and Field Day-only classes. So be on the lookout for more information!

Bob Barnette

Yep, good course to take. Certainly can't hurt

[TX_bowhunter37]

The International Bowhunter Education Program (IBEP) is actually a comprehensive course covering conservation principles, equipment, shot placement, shoot/don't shoot scenarios, game recovery/blood trailing, distance judging, tree stand safety, general outdoor skills, and more. IMO the safety info alone makes the course well worthwhile. It is a standardized course coordinated by the National Bowhunter Education Foundation. Several states do require Bowhunter Ed; Texas does not but there are areas within Texas such as the Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge that make Bow Ed a prerequisite for applying to hunt there.

It can be taught as a two-day classroom/field day format, or you can take the classroom part online, but still have to do the outdoor field day portion in order to complete the course and receive your certification. Once certified, and similar to "regular" Hunter Ed, your certification is good for life and valid in all states.

I'm part of the group of IBEP instructors for the North Texas area; as Txjourneyman noted we will be establishing the 2013 schedule in a few weeks. It will include both the 2-day classes and Field Day-only classes. So be on the lookout for more information!

Bob Barnette

Thank you Bob for the infomation