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Event Status
Event Completed
Event ID
3854
Event Name
Learn to Hunt Turkey
Program
Learn to Hunt

Event Completed 3 of 15 seats remaining

Location

Location:

289 Rindge State Road, ASHBURNHAM, MA 01430

Schedule

Date & Times:
Apr 08, 2023 8:00AM - 12:00PM EDT

About this Event:

This seminar is designed to provide new hunters opportunity to practice patterning your shotgun for turkey season. Participants will have the opportunity to learn about shot placement and have time to practice on the range. This class is family friendly and is open to anyone ages 12+. If you have any friends or family ages 12-17 who are looking to participate in the course, please have them visit the youth turkey program registration page.

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.