Hello Everyone,

Last year I look the Hunters Education rifle course at the Quinton Sportsmens Club and this year they are offering the rifle portion. I was wondering does anyone know what is required to qualify for the rifle portion of the class? Do you shoot black powder and/or .22 rifles? I know there is a written portion as well. Any help would be appreciated!

Black powder and .22lr , they will supply the guns and ammo

Yeah, the whole process will be faster if you DON'T bring your gun.

Hello Everyone,

Last year I look the Hunters Education rifle course at the Quinton Sportsmens Club and this year they are offering the rifle portion. I was wondering does anyone know what is required to qualify for the rifle portion of the class? Do you shoot black powder and/or .22 rifles? I know there is a written portion as well. Any help would be appreciated!

See you at the club 8th sept

I have an in-line modern black powder. They are shot very different from a round ball muzzle loader. I guess the shots wll be up close?

I have an in-line modern black powder. They are shot very different from a round ball muzzle loader. I guess the shots wll be up close?

50 m

Urban Grunt,

Are you taking the course this upcoming weekend? Do you know if they will show you how to load the firearms?

Yes you have to load.

Yes Im taking the rifle and shotgun class

Well I guess I'll be seeing you guys because if you mean the one in 2 days I'm an instructor

Urban Grunt,

Are you taking the course this upcoming weekend? Do you know if they will show you how to load the firearms?

 

It's up to you to demonstrate safe gun handling at all times, and that INCLUDES knowing how to load your own gun. So you should arrive there already knowing how to do so.

 

"Modern muzzloaders" are capable of incredible distance IF you use the right combination of materials and have expert experience. I routinely shoot real percussion patched round ball and conicals out to 100 yards and beyond, so 50 yards/meters isn't so terrible--it's where the majority of shots on deer are taken from, OR LESS.......

 

Good luck with your test!

If you bring your own muzzle loader then you are responsible for knowing how to and demonstrating how to load it properly. If you use their supplied guns, highly recommended, they will show you the proper way to load it.

 

Even if you don't bring your own gun to the test, it is a wise idea to learn the proper way of loading/unloading it yourself.

Better off using the supplied rifles. You will be shown how to do it by an instructor and then you will have to do it. The instructor will be there to help. You will have a choice between cap and ball and inline. Then a .22. Make sure you bring your book already filled out. I also hope everyone is preregistered. If your not preregistered there is a good chance the class will be full. If its been a while since you took any of the hunter Ed courses you will have to redo the basic part of the course.

 

So in order to hunt with centerfire rifles in NJ, I have to know how to operate a muzzleloader? I've never seen a muzzleloader much less know how to load/shoot one. I'm working though the video and workbook on my own.

So in order to hunt with centerfire rifles in NJ, I have to know how to operate a muzzleloader? I've never seen a muzzleloader much less know how to load/shoot one. I'm working though the video and workbook on my own.

 

You can't hunt with centerfire rifles in NJ period. Only black powder and .22lr for dispatching trapped animals or hunting racoons.

You can hunt ground hogs with rifles but it has to be on private property. Are you still working on the test?

^{Woodchuck March1st - Sept 26th 2012(private prop)}

^{center fire rifle. 25 cal or less hollow point,soft point or expanding lead core bullets of any weight.}

^{Larger than .25 cal, must not exceed 100 grains in weight}

You can hunt ground hogs with rifles but it has to be on private property. Are you still working on the test?

I will be there

^{Woodchuck March1st - Sept 26th 2012(private prop)}

^{center fire rifle. 25 cal or less hollow point,soft point or expanding lead core bullets of any weight.}

^{Larger than .25 cal, must not exceed 100 grains in weight}

 

I stand corrected. I forgot about the groundhog stipulation for private property.

I've never seen a muzzleloader much less know how to load/shoot one.

 

They will walk you through each and every step on their muzzleloader. My 10 yr old daughter did it. As long as you can follow instructions, you should be good to go.

Hello Everyone,

It was a great class today! How many of you made it out and what type of hunting did you go for? I am looking for a good place in Hunt in South Jersey with a muzzleloader does anyone know of any good places?

Hello Everyone,

It was a great class today! How many of you made it out and what type of hunting did you go for? I am looking for a good place in Hunt in South Jersey with a muzzleloader does anyone know of any good places?

 

Yeah, good luck with that. You'd have an easier time getting some hunter to share his wife with you than to give you a spot to hunt (in my limited experience).

I am not exactally looking for a farm but just and area to hunt in south jersey it could even be state hunting land. I am sort of new to hunting and want to make sure I do everything correctly.

 

 

 

I have the use of three farms for groundhog eradication , it's a trade off. I get the shoot loads of groundhog and the farmer has a pest removed for free.

Check out the Division of Fish and Game website. They list Wildlife Management areas and public hunting lands.

Thanks everyone!