Abbotsford or Chilliwack CORE course

[jeff341]

Hey all,

I am looking for good CORE course upcoming in the near future. I am located in Chilliwack/Abbotsford area and would appreciate some recommendations. If you are an instructor please feel free to contact me in order to make arrangements. I have at least one other looking to join me, maybe two.


Cheers

[adriaticum]

http://www.silvercore.ca/locations

[Fella]

Dart and tackle facilitates these from time to time.

[jeff341]

Thanks for the link Adriaticum. Had a look through the site and it looks pretty solid. Has anyone taken a course through Silvercore before? Are they done well?

[Gone_Fishin_]

Yarrow gun works, his training courses are March-April.

http://yarrowgunworks.com/Training/CORE.aspx

Conservation Outdoor Recreation Education (C.O.R.E)





Yarrow Gun Works offers Conservation Outdoor Recreation Education (C.O.R.E) corses.
Classes are available on request at a cost of $150.00 + tax per person. Training courses will be available in March & April, no Summer or fall classes will be offered but you can still challenge the course during that time.
For more information on the C.O.R.E. program check out the BC Wildlife Federation's website (http://www.bcwf.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=155&Itemid=187).
So if you have a few friends that would like to do the core program as a group call 604-823-6308 or visit our Contact Us (http://www.huntingbc.ca/ContactUs.aspx)page.
Combination courses of CORE plus The Canadian Firearms Safety Course are available.

[russm]

Pretty sure Hub Sports does it in Abby.

[Iron Glove]

Thanks for the link Adriaticum. Had a look through the site and it looks pretty solid. Has anyone taken a course through Silvercore before? Are they done well?

Took my PAL / RPAL with Silvercore a number of years ago.
Top notch people.

[luckofthedraw]

Ridgedale Rod and Gun Club. Last I checked you sign up at Canadian tire in abbotsford. I'd give them a call.

[VancouverSkiBum]

consider challenging the course and save yourself a couple hundred bucks. I borrowed the book from a friend, gave it about 5 hours of study, reading aloud and taking notes. passed the test 97%. Only costs 10$. If you fail you can take it again the next day for another 10$. technically you could take it 20 times and still save money... lol.

[code_slinger]

I took the SilverCore CORE course this January. My only complaint was that I wish it was longer than a weekend course. Based on reading the CORE manual, I felt that a weekend was barely adequate to cover all the bases, plus I enjoyed it quite a bit and just wished we could have gone into more detail.

Don't get me wrong though, they prepare you well to take the exam, which they also administer. In hindsight, I may have been able to challenge & pass just by studying the manual, but the course enabled me to pass with confidence and gives practical experience in using the hunting and trapping synopsis. I feel it was time and money well spent.

As Iron Glove said, they are top-notch people who will happily answer questions on breaks and after each class.

[sarg]

there is yarrow gun works in yarrow, gord is a pretty good guy
http://yarrowgunworks.com/

[Ride Red]

Ridgedale Rod and Gun in Abby, a real course, not just a challenge. They have been teaching for over 40 years. I took mine with them 34 years ago.

[jeff341]

Thanks everyone. I am going to look into the Ridgedale club. It seems to be what I am after, a full course with lots of learning.