bow hunter ed

[BustedAssRanch]

am I reading this right...none in Austin?

http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/learning/hunter_education/city.phtml#bowhunting

[jyoung]

Really? My wife needs to take it this year...

[Hog_Hunter]

I want to take the class just so I can put in for the Hagerman draw.

But I aint drivin 200 miles to take the dang thing either.

[jyoung]

Where is it at? I actually want her to take both the hunters ed and the bowhunters ed... When I took mine they were back to back... Would hate to have them 200 miles apart!

[BustedAssRanch]

Justin yall have it SA

[bowhuntntxn]

Seems like LSBA would offer something on this. Not trying to sound like a smart alec, but it might need to be proposed to the EC. I know a lot of the instructors are LSBA members. Good Luck finding a spot closer to home!!

[Hog_Hunter]

Really? In that case, come on down and take it here Kevin. We will chug some beer, and cause a little trouble. The beer is on me!!!!

[BustedAssRanch]

added a link in my first post for yall to look at

[jyoung]

I think they have both classes at Fort Hood. I will check with my dad and see if he can get any info.

[keep]

I thought that I read somewhere that in some states the bowhunter ed satified the hunter ed requirement as well, I may be wrong but check the state you are going to to see. Although having both is not a bad idea.

[Doublej]

There is always a class held in July in August at TPW HQ. There will be several classes in San Antonio beginning in February. I am holding a class in Friendswood in February and one in Katy at BassPro in March.

[Doublej]

These classes are done by [B]unpaid volunteer instructors[B] on their own time. I've been doing them for over 10 years here in southeast Texas. It is a simple case of supply and demand. If the classes aren't supported there won't be any in your area. Here is the current schedule as of yesterday:

Student Bowhunting Classes

Scheduled Date City Time Phone
February 3, 2007 Brownwood 8:00 a.m. (325) 365-4543
February 24, 2007 Friendswood 8:00 a.m. (281) 992-0917
March 3, 2007 Katy 9:00 a.m. (281) 992-0917
March 17, 2007 Pearland 8:00 a.m. (281) 992-7366
April 13, 2007 Grand Prairie 6:00 p.m. (972) 263-1219
April 20, 2007 Pearland 6:00 p.m. (281) 652-1673
April 20, 2007 Pearland 8:00 a.m. (281) 992-7366
April 21, 2007 San Antonio 8:00 a.m. (210) 651-5832
May 12, 2007 Del Rio 8:00 a.m. (830) 775-9336
May 19, 2007 San Antonio 8:00 a.m. (210) 651-5832
June 2, 2007 Lubbock 8:00 a.m. (325) 365-4543
June 9, 2007 Del Rio 8:00 a.m. (830) 775-9336
June 30, 2007 San Antonio 8:00 a.m. (361) 825-3249
July 14, 2007 Del Rio 8:00 a.m. (830) 775-9336
July 21, 2007 San Antonio 8:00 a.m. (210) 651-5832
August 18, 2007 San Antonio 8:00 a.m. (210) 651-5832

[Horn chaser]

Keep checking back to the site when a new class is offered it will be posted on there. when it gets closer to spring and summer alot more classes will be posted on there.

[Beleg]

I know the Dallas area IBEP Bowhunter Ed instructor group has not set our schedule for 2007 yet. We plan to meet this month to nail it down. It's our intention to expand even farther from our core area again this year and east Texas and north Texas are in the plans for classes. Stay tuned.

There are usually Bowhunter Ed classes in the Austin area each year, but the instructors in that area may not have planned their class schedule yet. The field portion of the class needs reasonably fair weather so a little later in the year there will be more classes.

The LSBA fully supports IBEP Bowhunter Education and many of our members are instructors or have completed the course. Having safe, responsible and educated bowhunters is one very important way to ensure the future of bowhunting in Texas. We encourage all bowhunters to take the class. It doesn't matter your level of experience, I believe everyone can learn something or contribute something to the course.

[BustedAssRanch]

I wanted to take the instructor class..they have 1 in SA & by the lease in Del Rio ..maybe an excuse to go kill a pig