Before some one is allowed to hunt they must complete a class called Hunter's Safety. This is a two day coarse in which people learn how to participate in safe hunting. They are presented with safety information and are taught the rules and regulations when hunting or firing a weapon. Through out the program there are written tests to asses the knowledge the people are retaining, at the end of the two days they are presented with a final exam. If the person does not pass they are able to take the coarse again and again until they can pass. In order to take the the program the person must be at least eight years of age and there is an enrollment fee that varies depending on the instructor providing the coarse. The purpose behind the coarse is to ensure outdoorsmen safety and to inform up coming hunters of the laws and rules behind hunting and shooting. This program is mandatory in order to hunt any where across the nation. The hope is that if people are informed on laws and learn the knowledge of hunting there will be less accidents and less laws being broken. Sadly, this is not always true. There will always be people that try and manipulate the law and commit acts that are against it. Through having this program the rate of accidents has dramatically dropped as well as the amount of illegal hunting since the program was created on January 1st, 1954.
References:
Department Of Fish And Game
http://www.dfg.ca.gov/huntered/
Division Of Wildlife
http://wildlife.state.co.us/Pages/Home.aspx
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