Here we go... California Department of Fish and Game site has some PDFs with the rules, and here's the hunting education required:
"Hunter Education Requirement
Licenses shall be issued to hunters only upon presentation of one of the following: An annual California hunting license issued in any prior year; a two-day nonresident California hunting license issued after the 1999/2000 license year; a written declaration which states that the applicant had a California hunting license in any prior year, but that license is now lost or destroyed; a California certificate of huntereducation completion or equivalency with a California hunter education validation stamp; a certificate of successful completion of a California-approved hunter education course from any state or province; or a hunting license issued in either of the two previous years from any state, province, European country, or South Africa."
So, that's good.
I also noticed that non-resident licenses are $143.35 for the whole season and only $41.20 for a two-day license. So, how many days do you suppose we'll need licenses for? If the training lasts more than six days, then it's less expensive to get the season-long license. Oh yeah, and what's your estimate for when this will all go down?
Also, the events should be videoed!
Oh yeah, and what do you suppose the best way to continue the training is once we're all back home? Since we can't stay in California forever, we'll all be on our own somewhat. I've talked with a local dog trainer who trains western hunting dogs in the western hunting style who is willing to try something new... not sure if I'd just be better off doing things on my own, though. What do you think? Or is the best thing to do to practice actual hunting?
Excellent info on the hunter ed requirements. Ok so like I said it will be a few months before I can put adult dogs on these pigs. I'm estimating around June for the training. It will be one day a week that I can actually do this so it will end up being a saturday, sunday or a monday. It all varies on what my work scheduel is in June. I will be working with my own dogs before then becuase I need to get Taro some face time with some pigs.
As for continued trainng that will really be up to you. This is just a basic training for getting a dog some time on a wild animal (pig). My dogs are used mostly only for pigs but I also run them on deer and bear on occasion. If you live out of state and want to do your own thing, you can do what I did. If anyone want the contact info for the hog breeder let me know. I can tell you this, I spent a grand for wild russian boar piglets. Its not cheap. The you need to build a pen and a large enough area for the training.
I really need a head count on who wants in because this will allow me to choose the property where the training will take place. Sooner the better.
Not sure if this applies to training, but I found this under the CDFG website:
Q: What can you take with a Two-Day Nonresident Hunting License? A: Two-Day Nonresident Hunting License are available to any nonresident, 16 years of age or older, for taking resident and migratory game birds, resident small game mammals, nongame animals and furbearers for two consecutive days. A Two-Day Nonresident Hunting License is not valid for hunting deer, bear, antelope, elk, bighorn sheep or wild pig.
It occurred to me today that I should ask about fitness requirements for the people participating. I'm just wondering how much effort I need to put into getting back into shape once I have my baby and can walk comfortably again.
Lots of running is necessary over hilly terrain. I'm not super fit or even moderately fit but I try to pack light and run after the dogs as much as I can to catch up.
The training wont be too hard, it does'nt require running over long ranges so you should be ok but you might want to do it after the baby is born because I'm not too confortable with delivering a baby even though I had emergency birth procedures training. I seriously thought I was going to pass out watching my son being delivered.
Oh, I can't do much of anything until the baby is born. I'm actually quite disabled right now with symphysis pubis dysfunction. It's just a pregnancy complication I get that makes it painful to walk and increases the likelihood of me hurting myself. Basically, my pelvic ligaments are so loose that they aren't holding my joints together enough to walk comfortably or safely. My bones can crack and grind together, sometimes it causes me to fall... so, running is not an option until after baby is born. I'm okay around the house, but I use a wheelchair when I go out anywhere, so I've been essentially sedentary for a few months. This is the third pregnancy and it has gotten worse each time (as sensitivity to pregnancy hormones can increase each time). Anyway, my baby's due April 16th, and it generally takes 4-6 weeks after delivery to return to normal, although my past experience has been that just having the weight and pressure of the baby off means that I'm back in action within a week, but severely out of shape. I never really recovered from last time.
Sorry to write a novel, just thought I'd explain my situation. My bones and ligaments will be back to normal before the training starts (at least, they should be :-\ ), but I'll be quite out of shape. If this is happening in June, I should have enough time, though.
Speaking of babies... haha... I'll have a newborn babe, so in order to leave my baby with someone else while I do this, I'll need to pump. There will be opportunity for that, right? Just every few hours, I'd have to sit out for half an hour or so. That's fine, right?
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"Hunter Education Requirement
Licenses shall be issued to hunters only upon presentation of one of the following: An annual California hunting license issued in any prior year; a two-day nonresident California hunting license issued after the 1999/2000 license year; a written declaration which states that the applicant had a California hunting license in any prior year, but that license is now lost or destroyed; a California certificate of huntereducation completion or equivalency with a California hunter education validation stamp; a certificate of successful completion of a California-approved hunter education course from any state or province; or a hunting license issued in either of the two previous years from any state, province, European country, or South Africa."
So, that's good.
I also noticed that non-resident licenses are $143.35 for the whole season and only $41.20 for a two-day license. So, how many days do you suppose we'll need licenses for? If the training lasts more than six days, then it's less expensive to get the season-long license. Oh yeah, and what's your estimate for when this will all go down?
Also, the events should be videoed!
Oh yeah, and what do you suppose the best way to continue the training is once we're all back home? Since we can't stay in California forever, we'll all be on our own somewhat. I've talked with a local dog trainer who trains western hunting dogs in the western hunting style who is willing to try something new... not sure if I'd just be better off doing things on my own, though. What do you think? Or is the best thing to do to practice actual hunting?
As for continued trainng that will really be up to you. This is just a basic training for getting a dog some time on a wild animal (pig). My dogs are used mostly only for pigs but I also run them on deer and bear on occasion. If you live out of state and want to do your own thing, you can do what I did. If anyone want the contact info for the hog breeder let me know. I can tell you this, I spent a grand for wild russian boar piglets. Its not cheap. The you need to build a pen and a large enough area for the training.
I really need a head count on who wants in because this will allow me to choose the property where the training will take place. Sooner the better.
Q: What can you take with a Two-Day Nonresident Hunting License?
A: Two-Day Nonresident Hunting License are available to any nonresident, 16 years of age or older, for taking resident and migratory game birds, resident small game mammals, nongame animals and furbearers for two consecutive days. A Two-Day Nonresident Hunting License is not valid for hunting deer, bear, antelope, elk, bighorn sheep or wild pig.
The training wont be too hard, it does'nt require running over long ranges so you should be ok but you might want to do it after the baby is born because I'm not too confortable with delivering a baby even though I had emergency birth procedures training. I seriously thought I was going to pass out watching my son being delivered.
Sorry to write a novel, just thought I'd explain my situation. My bones and ligaments will be back to normal before the training starts (at least, they should be :-\ ), but I'll be quite out of shape. If this is happening in June, I should have enough time, though.
Speaking of babies... haha... I'll have a newborn babe, so in order to leave my baby with someone else while I do this, I'll need to pump. There will be opportunity for that, right? Just every few hours, I'd have to sit out for half an hour or so. That's fine, right?