Overview of the IHEA Conference

to hunt, the amount of time it takes to become proficient at shooting, and the fact that we humans just don't have the time to do what we used to have time to do, then it makes sense why the hunter number is dwindling.

This is biased but factual. The greatest number of hunting prospects are in wingshooting. And that is also the hunting sport that takes the most amount of time and money to produce proficiency! Hunter Ed programs are not coaching proficiency.

Remember: success has everything to do with the frequency and duration of tasking!

I shot a shotgun with a suppressor on Tuesday and it really works. But it is so heavy that it renders the gun useless as a sporting tool. And it's definitely not a self-defense tool.

We were amazed at how many Hunter Ed administrators are still looking down the gun when shooting a shotgun. Some are coming around, and some states (Georgia, Florida, Iowa) are beginning to catch on and look at implementing some proficiency training programs.