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Event Status
Event Completed
Event ID
4325
Event Name
Connect & Learn: New Hunters Skills Workshop
Program
Learn to Hunt

Event Completed 8 of 75 seats remaining

Location

Location:

1 Rabbit Hill Road, WESTBOROUGH, MA 01581

Schedule

Date & Times:
Aug 03, 2024 9:00AM - 2:30PM EDT

About this Event:

Join MassWildlife and partners from across the state to learn hunting skills and meet new and experienced hunters. This free event designed for new hunters will have 11 different hunting workshops taught by experts. The topics include small game hunting, deer hunting, waterfowl ID, waterfowl decoy placement and setting up your hunt, scouting, using navigation in the field, blood trailing and big game recovery, treestand safety, fall turkey hunting, archery and bowhunting basics, and basic gear to get started. Participants will choose 4 of the hands-on skills workshops to attend during the event.

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 Ian Sypek via email at your earliest convenience: ian.sypek@mass.gov. 

Minimum Age Policies:

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.