Winter 2012 MN Hunter Safety Class

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February Class at the Mirage (former Tri-City Legion) of New Brighton, MN
Feb 13-16, 2012 (YES done in ONE WEEK!)

The Class is full!

We do not take walk-ins we have no extra space!

Located 1/2 mile SW of 694 & 35W North Metro

400 Old Hwy 8 NW, New Brighton 55112

Map to the Mirage

In class M-TH Feb 13-16

6:00 - 9:00 PM at the Mirage

(Monday at 5:30 for registration)

With one 10 minute break at about 7:30 PM

Tentative: Sat Feb 18 Shooting Range TBD

Class head instructors
Dennis & Ellen Guldan 612-868-9169

Plus: Dave Senogles, other instructors or wanna-be instructors welcome.

Class size max 50 students Must sign-up & pay online prior to class.

. Cost $7.50/student to signup, $7.50 to DNR after class is over

Must be 11 years old. Must be able to attend ALL HOURS of ALL CLASSES no exceptions!

Walk-ins NOT ACCEPTED we will have a Fall 2012 class.

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e-mail us any questions

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Dennis Guldan

612-868-9169

Class Schedule

Monday: Cover first half of the student manual

Tuesday: Cover second half of the student manual

Wednesday: Firearms Safety hands-on (shoot 7 long guns & pistols)

Thursday: Guest Speakers: DNR, Review, Test

TBD: Shooting Range (Optional)

Monday Feb 13th
5:30 - 6:15 PM Registration (Parents STAY)
6:15 - 6:20 PM Introductions & housekeeping (after parents can leave if they want to)
6:20 - 6:35 PM Video: Last Shot (14:28)
6:35 - 7:30 PM Introduction to Firearms Student Manual Pages 1-37
7:30 - 7:40 PM Break: Pop & Chips
7:40 - 8:00 PM Student Manual Pages 38 - 53
8:00 - 8:20 PM Video: Firearms Safety and the Hunter (21:23)

8:20- 8:50 PM Video History of the Gun (30 minutes)
8:50 - 9:00 Review, Closing, questions and assignments Read Pages 1-53 Complete Pages 17, 35-37, 50-53

Tuesday Feb 14th
6:00 - 6:10 PM Review
6:10 - 6:45 PM Student Manual Pages 54 - 89
6:45 - 7:00 PM Video: Shoot/Don't Shoot (14:33)
7:00 - 7:15 PM Student Manual Pages 90 -102
7:15 - 7:25 PM Break: Pop & Chips
7:25 - 7:40 PM Student Manual Pages 102-111
7:40 - 8:05 PM Video: Survival (21:30)
8:05 - 8:25 PM Video: Hunters Path (17:56)

8:00 - 8:20 PM Video: Firearms Safety and the Hunter (21:23)

8:20- 8:50 PM Video Ethics of Hunting (30 minutes)
8:50 - 9:00 PM Closing and assignments Read pages 55-111 Complete pages 70-72 & 83-89 & 129-130

Wednesday Feb 15th
6:00 - 6:10 PM Review
6:10 - 6:40 PM Review the DNR Regs Manual
6:40 - 7:00 PM Maps & compasses.

7:00- 7:30 PM Video DNR Video Part 1 (30 minutes)............... Loading & Firing all 5 actions
7:30 - 7:40 PM Break: Pop & Chips............. /
7:40 - 9:00 PM Hands-On firearms ------------ Safe Carries PARENTS HELP APPRECIATED 11 STATIONS

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....................................................................................Fence Crossing

Thursday Feb 16th
6:00 - 6:10 PM Review Review (all test material will be covered at LEAST 4 times)
6:10 - 6:40 PM DNR Conservation Officer or Video
6:40 - 7:00 PM Pistols & Shotguns
7:00 - 7:15 PM Hunting dogs

7:15 - 7:30 PM Break: Pop & Chips
7:30 - 9:00 PM Test & closing

TBD (students will shoot a .22)!
9-10 AM Shooting at TBD

Frequently asked questions.

1. Do students need a gun?

No, We will provide them for the class. If you are purchasing a gun for a youth, we would suggest a youth 20/.22, Fleet Farm has them for about $120. It's a nice gun that has 2 barrels one for a 20 gauge another for a .22. It is a great gift for passing the course. We will also provide all guns and ammo for the firing range.

2. Do parents/guardian need to stay for the class?

We ask that you stay for the first 20 minutes of the first class. Other then that no. But they are welcome to stay. And you can sit next to your student the entire class. Keeps them in line and you can tell them about your knowledge of the class and guns, our parents are a great asset.

Classes will start & stop to within 5 minutes to the scheduled times. We respect your busy schedule, please arrive on time. We could REALLY use your help Wednesday for the hands on gun portion when we have 11 stations.

3. If the parent attends the class all week, can they test on Thursday and get certified too?

Yes, simply pay the $7.50, pass the test on Thursday and you will be certified too. In many states everyone needs to be certified to hunt.

4. What need the student bring to class?

An open mind and a desire to learn. We provide hi-lighters, pens, student workbook, folders, regs manual, guns, shells, and all testing materials. If you can, pick up a pack of 50 of those small flag stickies to highlight certain pages. It can be very helpful, but not required.

5. Will there be home work?

We will be going through 120 pages of the student workbook throughout the week in class. There will be 5-6 pages of homework pages to complete every night.

6. Need the student attend every night?

Yes, the DNR has a 12 hour class room requirement. Four days at 3 hours a night is 12 hours, meeting that requirement. We do the entire class in one week, other instructors spread the 12 hours over 6 weeks. We prefer the concentrated week of study to get it done. If you need to miss one night you have picked the wrong class, we can not pass you.

7. When will the student know if they passed the course?

If the student attends every night, is safe with handling firearms and passes the test they will get the results Thursday night. Last class 77% of our students got 3 wrong or less 94%+ on the test (you are allowed 12 wrong of the 50 question). Our students KNOW the material and have shot 7 guns by Thursday before the test.

8. When will the student get their certificates?

If the student passes the course they will get a temporary permit Thursday night. The DNR will then send them their permanent card about 2 weeks later.

9. If the parent previously passed the Hunter Safety course, how can they get a duplicate card?

Simply call 888-646-6367 the DNR will send you out another card.

10. Will the student handle/shoot guns?

We have one of the most complete hands on class in the state. Every student will handle, load and dry fire at least 7 different types of guns. (All five long gun actions and two pistols). All one on one with an adult. If as a parent you are curious about pistols or long guns you are welcome to attend. Students will also use real guns to learn safe carries and how to cross fences. We use about 20 of our personal guns in the course. In addition we have an optional day on the firing range. We use our parents to work with the students and could use your help.

11. My child has reading issues, how is that handled?

We are aware of the problem, our son was in the same boat. A few years ago we offered to read the test to the students. We found a better solution.

We know the attention span and the work load of our students. We thus teach all the course material once and then review the test material every night. So the class gets to hear the test material 4-5 times in one week.

In over FIVE YEARS we have had ONE student get one extra wrong on the test. After reading the student questions they got wrong, they answered them all correct and we passed the student. We will work with the students, but 99% can do it just fine. Your student will do fine and will be thrilled they pass on their own.

12. I might be interested in teaching hunter safety

We are always looking for instructors to help. We have 3 good instructors right now, with a class of 35 we could use 5 instructors. Come to class and we'll help you achieve your instructor goal. If you are currently an instructor give us a call and we'll use you at any level you desire.

13. Can a student learn in a class of 35 students?

It tears me a part to think of a young man or young lady not to be able to hunt with their parent or grandparent. It almost happened to my son. We open registration for our class six months before the class and teach about three times the average size Hunter Safety class. But we have a extremely successful class because we are very aggressive at continual analyzes and improvement.

After every class we analyze all the questions our class got wrong and adjust our course based upon the test results. As a result our students are extremely successful. Last class 75% of the students tested a 94% or better. They KNOW the material!

We cover all test material at least FOUR times and cover some material not covered in other classes. Our goal is for our students to be safe, knowledgeable about guns and hunting, pass the course and have a positive experience.

14. How much does the class cost?

$15 The DNR has changed how they charge for the class though. Since last fall they split the charge between the DNR & the instructors. $7.50 goes to the class instructors to pay for all the class materials: we have pop & treats every night, we provide folders, pens & highlighters for all students. In addition to start a class it costs us about $1000 in projectors, videos ect. without even talking about guns. We bring 15 of our guns to class for the students to handle... that's several thousand dollars more. The ONLY thing that we get donated to the class is the classroom space from the Mirage.

After the class is over you will need to have a credit card to go to the DNR website to pay $7.50 and send in your pass code to get your certificate.

15. Any further questions?

If you have any further questions please call and ask, Dennis & Ellen Guldan 612-868-9169 Cell

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