HUNTER SAFETY CLASSES     

Info Contacts:

 Larry Havard 616 871 2460 days,   or email:   Education@CSC.us.com

Fall Classes

You can look for other classes in the area at: http://www.michigandnr.com/hunting/recnsrch.asp

Registration Form below

The IBEP certification is now required by 13 states and certain provinces in Canada. The state of Michigan is looking at requiring the IBEP certification for anyone apply for an archery deer license. This could happen within the next couple of years. Therefore the Combination class is highly recommended if you plan to both gun and bow hunt.

http://www.ibepmi.org/home.htm

August 4,6,7 & 9, 2008 Mon, Wes, Thur(Optional), Sat, 

Hunter Safety / IBEP Combo Class:

This class is intended to certify hunters for a Michigan hunting license along with providing the opportunity for any who would like to get their IBEP certificate.  The Weeknight sessions will start at 6pm and end approx 9:30PM.  The Saturday portion of the class begins at 9:00 AM and will adjourn in the late afternoon.   Only those wanting the IBEP certification will need to come to the Thursday night session.      Lunch will be provided by the club on Saturday.  Parents are request to attend the class if your child is 10 years of age or younger.  Any parent is always welcome as observers.

Aug 16, 2008 (Saturday) -- Bowhunter Education (I.B.E.P.)  Class:    

This class is NOT a hunter safety class and does NOT meet the standards for obtaining a Michigan hunting license.  Instead, its purpose is to certify a bowhunter as having learned the minimum requirements of responsible bowhunting.  This is done under the guidelines of the International Bowhunting Education Program (IBEP) as administered by the National Bowhunter Education Foundation.  This certification IS REQUIRED to become a licensed bowhunter in  Alaska, Idaho, Montana, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Rhode Island, New York, Connecticut, New Jersey, Quebec, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia.  It is also a requirement in 13 countries on 4 continents.  The class begins at 9:00 AM and will completed that same day.  A lunch will be provided.

There is no fee to attend any class; however, donations to help cover our costs would be accepted.  The Caledonia Sportsman's Club is located one mile south of 100^th Street, at 10721Coldwater Avenue, about 6 miles east of Caledonia and 3 miles west of Freeport.

There is no fee to attend either class; donations will be accepted.

If you want to get a head start on the class http://www.hunter-ed.com is a very good place to begin. 

This website is an online hunter education site that parallels very closely with the State of Michigan's classes

  See our Map and direction page for detailed directions on how to get tot the club.

There is no fee to attend any class at the Sportsman's Club;

Donations will be accepted.

If you have trouble submitting this form please email the information to webmaster@calsportsmansclub.com

and include all the above information.

Dear Al, Larry, Howard, Jeffrey, Ed, Dick, Gary and Ron,

 Just a note to thank you all for the time and talent you all provided for the Bow Hunter Safety and Gun Hunter Safety courses this month.  Matthew and I enjoyed both sessions and I know we all learned a great deal about history, safety, conservation and sportsmanship.  It's amazing how valuable a refresher course is, even for an experienced sportsman like myself.

 I was very impressed with the information and experiences you shared, your agenda/content and attention to detail.  I know it's hard to pack so much information into a day or two and you all did a great job and keeping things interesting and moving along.

 I hope all our young sportspersons in our country get the opportunity to receive the high degree of lesson and information that you shared.  If they all do, we have a better chance at preserving our privilege of hunting and fishing for our future generations.

 Thank you for your efforts, leadership, community service and for the Caledonia Sportsman Club hospitality.

 Please share our gratitude to all involved.

 We hope to see you soon at the club.

 Sincerely,

 Mark and Matt Metzler

Larry:

 I would like to say thank you to you and your team of educators that gave of their personal time to educate a whole bunch of kids on hunting basics and safety!  I did not grow up in a hunting family and am still learning myself.  This was a great opportunity for my son to get a good start on hunting.

Thanks to all who volunteered!