houghton_hunter
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I recently took the “Ethically Hunting Arizona” online course for the lifetime bonus point in Arizona, non-resident, I do not think they differ from the resident version, but am not 100%. Here is the link to the page of information:
www.azgfd.com
For those considering it here is what the course consists of.
Structure:
It is 10 units, each unit has varying topics, and finally each topic has a number of pages to review. For example unit one is two topics, topic one has eight pages.
Subjects:
The subjects covered are what you would typically cover in the course work part of any hunters education class. Safety while afield, ethics , wildlife conservation, etc. Some topics have a more Arizona centric view, such as field care issues (hint: heat is their number one concern), as well as how their fish and game management is structured and how jurisdiction is determined. All things I know you wanted to know.
Time Commitment:
The AZGFD says the course will take 10 hours. In reality it took me 1.5 hours (see how they do testing below).
Testing:
Each unit (and occasionally topic) consists of a test, typically no more than 10-12 questions, sometimes only 4-5, covering some of the lessons learned. You need to get an 80% or better on each one. They give you a "critique" which allows you to see which questions you got wrong, and what the correct response should have been. You repeat the test (if you got less than 80%), while the order of the questions changes, generally they do not introduce new information.
The final test is 50 questions, you will have two attempts to pass it with an 80% or better. I was able to pass on my first attempt, so I am not sure what happens if you do not pass in the first two attempts. I would assume you have to wait 24 hours or something, but not sure exactly.
As well I never had to retake any units test more than once, so not sure what happens if you fail more than twice on a unit specific test, but the fact that they essentially provide the answers, means that with some simple copy and paste during your "critique", you should be able to pass on the second try.
Cost:
The course is $300 dollars plus some convenience fees for the non-resident.
Impressions:
- Is this just another cash grab? Yeah basically.
- Did I learn anything new?...Well...no not really.
- Is a lifetime bonus point worth it in AZ? I will leave you to answer that, my answer is yes, I plan on hunting AZ periodically as long as health and time allow, so for me, worth it.
-This is not a difficult course, if your on the fence, its not a big time commitment (in reality) or especially difficult. The money does need to be considered, $300 is definitely not nothing (thats a non-res. spring bear tag in ID).
AZGFD
www.azgfd.com
For those considering it here is what the course consists of.
Structure:
It is 10 units, each unit has varying topics, and finally each topic has a number of pages to review. For example unit one is two topics, topic one has eight pages.
Subjects:
The subjects covered are what you would typically cover in the course work part of any hunters education class. Safety while afield, ethics , wildlife conservation, etc. Some topics have a more Arizona centric view, such as field care issues (hint: heat is their number one concern), as well as how their fish and game management is structured and how jurisdiction is determined. All things I know you wanted to know.
Time Commitment:
The AZGFD says the course will take 10 hours. In reality it took me 1.5 hours (see how they do testing below).
Testing:
Each unit (and occasionally topic) consists of a test, typically no more than 10-12 questions, sometimes only 4-5, covering some of the lessons learned. You need to get an 80% or better on each one. They give you a "critique" which allows you to see which questions you got wrong, and what the correct response should have been. You repeat the test (if you got less than 80%), while the order of the questions changes, generally they do not introduce new information.
The final test is 50 questions, you will have two attempts to pass it with an 80% or better. I was able to pass on my first attempt, so I am not sure what happens if you do not pass in the first two attempts. I would assume you have to wait 24 hours or something, but not sure exactly.
As well I never had to retake any units test more than once, so not sure what happens if you fail more than twice on a unit specific test, but the fact that they essentially provide the answers, means that with some simple copy and paste during your "critique", you should be able to pass on the second try.
Cost:
The course is $300 dollars plus some convenience fees for the non-resident.
Impressions:
- Is this just another cash grab? Yeah basically.
- Did I learn anything new?...Well...no not really.
- Is a lifetime bonus point worth it in AZ? I will leave you to answer that, my answer is yes, I plan on hunting AZ periodically as long as health and time allow, so for me, worth it.
-This is not a difficult course, if your on the fence, its not a big time commitment (in reality) or especially difficult. The money does need to be considered, $300 is definitely not nothing (thats a non-res. spring bear tag in ID).
