I have gone through the master hunter program. And I got that letter also. I agree with the rule change. It basically is set up so if you have the AHE certificate and you get caught with a game violation that they can revoke your AHE satus. I think that is fair.

As for going through the program it is very easy, you do it all on your own time. For the volunteer time I called the game Dept. and they set me up with some programs that they had going on. You can actually do work at a fish hatchery if you want. Which is what I did to renew my card.
Buck