DNR INSTRUCTORS/SAFETY CLASSES

[USPENAMC]

Hi to everyone out there well I completed my online Hunters Safety filled out the question and answer part, since I am prior Military it states I do not need to do the range part of the testing I printed out my voucher so I could take it to an instructor. The bad part is that some of the instructors I have called, emailed and even texted have not replied back. I dont need the course I believe all I need to take is my voucher, my dd214, the question and answer sheet, and a First Aid Kit for review and get a signature sign off. I am not required in the State of Minnesota to have a safety certificate since I was born in 78 but I would like to get it and my paid voucher is only good for a year I believe. I would also like to venture into hunting in other states...maybe.

I have been away from the forum due to the fact that I decided to go back to college and I finally obtained my Associates Degree in Criminal Justice- Police Officer and am volunteering in the Minneapolis Police Reserves.

Thanks for any info,

David Pena

[USPENAMC]

feel free to email me at my personal email [email protected]

[Dave S]

I might be wrong here but you might actually have 2 issues at hand here. Your FAS and Advanced Hunter Ed cert.

Some states will require the FAS cert and others will require both the FAS cert. and the Advanced Hunter Ed certificate, depending on what other states you plan to hunt.

Personally, I would call the DNR office and explain your dilema. I would also check into the other states you plan to hunt to see if they require the Adv. Hunter Ed cert. More likely the mountain states like CO, MT and ID require the latter. But again, I could be wrong on this.

[USPENAMC]

As far as I know most states just require a normal SAFETY HUNTERS CERTIFICATE like they do in the state of Minnesota. I have looked into a few states and they require just basic Safety Certificates. For example in Texas where I want to go I missed the cut off date by one year, down there I would need to have been born in 77 so that I wouldn't need one. In minnesota I am fine but as I said I want to get it and get it over with. In Wisconsin I believe I can get bye since I am prior Military and (i need to get a response from their DNR)might be exempt from needing a safety certificate. I do know that some states require a specific BOWHUNTERS EDUCATION certificate if hunting with a bow or Advanced certificate if doing special hunts.

The problem I am having is actually contacting anyone on the list of classes or instructors so that I can show up on their field/range day have the instructor look at my questions and answers see my voucher and sign off on my sheet so that I may get my certificate in the mail.

[JimBuck]

I'm having the same issue, although I have no military background. I completed my test online, filled out the written portion and now need to find an instructor who will review my material and get me certified. Frustrating when out of state lottery deadlines for this fall are soon approaching!

[USPENAMC]

I contacted the dnr and have found myself filling out applications to become an actual Volunteer Youth Firearms Instructor and I test today. hope it all goes well ill get two birds with one stone and add to my resume as well as my volunteering efforts first with the MPD Reserve and now as a DNR Trainer/Instructor it would be nice to give back to the community.

[TooTallTom]

So, can you sign your own certificate? Or is that some kind of ethics breech? (I'm only partly joking.)

[USPENAMC]

You probably could lol but Its not that big of a deal I am prior military and showed the instructor my DD214 plus my voucher and all the other questions I needed to fill out and He said all i needed after that was to take the 50 question exam and if I pass I will get my certificate bad part was that he forgot his Test so I have to meet up with him and hope that I get it done before any govt shut down if it happens lol.

[TooTallTom]

It sounds like you've finally been able to get the ball rolling. Good work. I hope that it works out well for you and you're able to get out on some good hunts soon.