Cours de chasse pour ados via Internet

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CBC News Aug 16, 2006

Saskatchewan teens who want to take up hunting can now get started at home on a computer.

The Saskatchewan hunter education program used to be provided only by
instructors or through correspondence. But now, much of the course is being
offered via a computer disk that students can use at home.

The idea is to make learning about hunting safety easier for people who live in
the far north or in rural areas although they will still need to meet with a
certified instructor in order to complete the program

It's also a response to the fact some young people are so busy with sports and
extracurricular activities, they have trouble fitting in a course in a more
formal setting, says Rick Wyatt, the executive director of the Saskatchewan
Association for Firearm Education, which is offering the program.

"Today's youth have so many demands on their time, between soccer, football,
hockey, I mean, you name it," he said. "It makes it very difficult for them to
get to 20 or 24 hours of classroom time."

With the CD-ROM, students can complete the academic portion of the course on
their own time and spend just a half a day or so with the instructor, he said.

The portion of the $40 course with the instructor covers loading and unloading
guns, safe handing of the firearm and other hands-on work, Wyatt said.

Saskatchewan's firearm safety program is mandatory for anyone who wants to buy a
hunting licence.