Hunting saftey test/course advice

[nj22 2]

I've been invited on a deer camp trip with the wife's family and need to get my first hunting license. It turns out there's an opening in two days for the education course/test, so I signed up. Doesn't give me a whole lot of time to study.

 

So my questions:

1) Any reason to bring my own shotgun? I hear they provide them, and my case just tore and I don't really want to arrive with broken gear.

 

2) Any idea how they grade the test? Looking at the practice test, for example, should I be aiming for 100% correct? What does the rest of the day entail?

 

Anything else I need to know or should be aware of?

Thanks

[coldsolderjoint 84]

Just read the information and have your workbook filled out.. test is pretty easy if you've read the info..

 

The field walk isn't much of a walk.. but they do give you some good info.

 

I brought my own shotgun.. but you only fire like 2 or 3 shells at a clay bird.. you don't have to bring your own gun if you don't want to.

[Teky0101 6]

I actually just got my hunting license last year and took the black powered test on Saturday. Basically you will need to totally complete the workbook for the areas required for the study. Just to give you a heads up the answers are a combination of the book and the video. Please start the workbook early since it take a long time to fill out. I think the first time I took the class I had like two hours sleep. Once the workbook is complete bring it with you to the class. During the class they will take you on a field walk where they go over types of game you can hunt, hunting safety, tracking game and carry possitions. Then once the field walk is over they will bring you in for a power point presentation and the testing. You are not required to obtain 100% but I think you need about 80% to pass. Please make sure to study things like, blood colors, trailing game, shot placement, carry possitions, organizational board members, parts of the gun and other types of info in the workbook. Each set of questions on the tests is a bit different I think. When they take you out for the field test they will give you a piece of paper for a pass or fail grade bring this with you. When you approch the gun they will ask you to identify the caliber "On the barrel", if safety is on or off "Red showing is ready to fire" and when you go the shoot point the muzzle in a safe direction, take off the safety then put your finger on the trigger. Please also to make sure to bring eye and ear protection. You will need to hit two out of the three clays flown. The clays at least at my range went straight out in front so it should be simple to hit. I hope this helps and if you have any questions please feel free to ask. Also just out of curosity what are you hunting?

[nj22 2]

Thanks guys!

Technically they hunt deer at the camp. That said, I've never actually seen them bring home a deer. And I don't think I'll do any hunting this time around--just hang out and enjoy the company most of the time, maybe do some fishing. But I need state license.

 

Later this season I'd like to hit a pheasant farm to see how I like it.

 

So if I bring my own shotgun it would stay in the car most of the time?

[NJdiverTony 27]

You're better off leaving your shotgun at home and use the ones that they provide. It moves things along a lot faster when people don't bring their own guns to the class.

[Teky0101 6]

Maybe you could get a bit of both in some hunting and fishing. Where is the camp located? Is it in South Jersey? Friends of mine from church own a game farm called Game Creek. They stock pheasant, quail and chukar. If you are interested their website is gamecreek.com I went hunting there last year for the first time and got two pheasants! It was a lot of fun! After the hunt they can clean the bird for you for a small fee or you could leave it and they will use the birds for meat. Roasted pheasant is very good! I hope this helps!