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Event Status
Event Completed
Event ID
2616
Event Name
Deer Hunting 101
Program
Learn to Hunt

Event Completed 22 of 35 seats remaining

Location

Location:

1 Rabbit Hill Road, WESTBOROUGH, MA 01581

Schedule

Date & Times:
Sep 24, 2022 9:00AM - 12:00PM EDT

About this Event:

Join staff from MassWildlife and the MA chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation for an in-person class to learn about deer hunting basics. During the three-hour outdoor class, students will rotate through stations to learn about scouting, tips for during the hunt, treestands, and what to do after the hunt. Registration is required and space is limited, sign up now.

Details

Organized by:

MassWildlife Events

Cancellation Policies:

If you are no longer planning on attending this class, please cancel your registration so that those on the waiting list will have a chance to attend.

Event Policies:

If you have a disability or medical condition and would like to request special accommodation or will require translation services, please contact Susan Sacco via email at your earliest convenience: susan.sacco@mass.gov

Minimum Age Policies:

This class is for adult (18+) hunter education graduates who are looking for the next step after hunter education.

Maximum Age Policies:

There are no maximum age policies

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About the Program

Overview:

Hunters with little or no experience can learn skills and techniques used to hunt different game animals. Courses are geared toward recent Basic Hunter Education graduates and include classroom learning and outdoor skills exercises. 

Taught by volunteers, the courses utilize the experience and knowledge of seasoned sportsmen and -women. Courses range from half-day condensed classes to two-day, in-depth courses. 

Click "More Details” to learn about previous class offerings 
Examples of Previous Class Offerings

Learn to Hunt Deer Clinics

This hands-on course provides training for adult hunters with little or no deer hunting experience to become safe, successful, and responsible deer hunters. This course covers deer hunting skills, including scouting for a hunting area, mapping out possible hunting locations, selecting the right equipment, the safe use of a treestand, shooting practice, and field dressing techniques.

Learn to Hunt Turkey Clinics

This full-day, hands-on clinic teaches the basic skills needed to become a safe, successful, and responsible turkey hunter. Learn from experienced turkey hunters and practice turkey hunting techniques including shooting, calling in a bird, scouting, and how to pick and set up a location.

Turkey Calling Clinics: These one-hour turkey calling workshops provide guidance as participants practice their turkey calls with experts! Participants spend the hour working on the one type of call; box calls, pot (or slate) calls, or mouth calls. Experienced turkey callers help participants with their calls. MassWildlife provides practice calls or participants can bring their own.