With my daughter wanting to go deer hunting this year, I insisted that she take the hunter education class offered by our state's department of wildlife. I took the class with her and we had a great time. She heard (or should I say reheard) all about hunting and firearms safety. That class made me look really smart because it reviewed all the stuff I've been telling her.
On the test she made a 92%. Not bad for a one day class and a 10 year old who didn't do any previous studying, even though she had a copy of the handbook.
With her new hunter education card in hand we went to the sporting goods store and bought her an orange cap and vest and got her deer tags. She's now licensed to kill deer. Youth gun deer season is this weekend. Youth, under the age of 18, are allowed to carry guns into the woods but adults are not. I'll be her mentor on this hunt even though my deer hunting experience is extremely limited. We will be sitting at the head of a hollow. This spot is a major funnel point for deer coming out of the fields in the morning and headed to their bedding areas. Hopefully we'll see something.