He also recommends people carry two ice picks or nails connected by a piece of rope to use to pull themselves out should they break through the ice, and that people not go out on the ice alone. Thoresen also warns snowmobilers and all-terrain vehicle users to be wary about frozen lakes. Black ice is weaker than clear ice, which is characteristic earlier in the season. On Feb. 14, authorities recovered the bodies of three Michigan snowmobilers who plunged into a bay in the Upper Peninsula, about 55 miles northeast of Marinette, Wis., despite repeated warnings about the bay's treacherous ice conditions. The specialized bow hunting course is not required for people who want to hunt with a bow in Wisconsin, but such a course, which is based on an internationally-approved curriculum, is required in at least 10 other states and one Canadian province.
Statistics show that hunters who graduate from a certified bow hunting course bag more game.
They are better educated in the art of hunting with a bow and there are more places where they will be allowed to hunt. The bow hunting class teaches the history of the sport, teaches how to use the equipment safely and maintain it, how to scout for game, and methods on how to hunt for different game, among other topics. We're lucky here in Wisconsin because we have a bowhunter education course that offers certification recognized anywhere in the world. The Wisconsin Bowhunter Education Course is certified by the National Bowhunter Education Foundation and the International Bowhunter Education Program and is recognized in other states and nations. Such certified bowhunter courses are required before hunters can buy licenses in Connecticut, Idaho, Maine, Montana, Nebraska, New Jersey, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island, South Dakota, and Nova Scotia, Canada.