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Event Status
Registration Closed
Event ID
4337
Event Name
Youth Pheasant Program
Program
Youth Pheasant Program

Registration Closed 7 of 15 seats remaining

Location

Location:

20 Birch Rd, Middleton, MA 01952

Schedule

Date & Times:
Sep 10, 2024 6:00PM - 8:00PM EDT
Sep 17, 2024 6:00PM - 8:00PM EDT
Sep 21, 2024 8:00AM - 12:00PM EDT

About this Event:

The youth pheasant program is designed to provide young hunters with specialized pheasant hunting training and instruction, as well as reinforce what they learned in Basic Hunter Education. Young hunters will have the opportunity to practice firearms safety, develop shooting skills, and participate in a special pheasant hunt under the guidance of a safe, experienced adult hunter. This course, held by League of Essex County Sportsman, and the location of the seminar is Danvers Fish and Game. This program is more than just a day in the field pheasant hunting and is divided into multiple parts, including hands-on instruction in shotgun shooting fundamentals, a pheasant seminar, and a mentored pheasant hunt. There will be a practice session September 10th and the seminar will be on September 17th. The hunt will be Saturday September 21st. Participants are encouraged to attend as many range days as possible but are only required to attend one range day and both seminar days.

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:

Youth hunters must complete basic hunter education before the day of the hunt in order to participate.

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

Minimum Age Policies:

The minimum hunting age in Massachusetts is 12. All participants must be between the ages of 12-17 on the day of the youth hunt.

Maximum Age Policies:

All participants must be between the ages of 12-17 on the day of the youth hunt

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About the Program

Overview:

The Massachusetts Youth Pheasant Hunt Program was developed by MassWildlife to provide an opportunity for Hunter Education graduates aged 12 to 17 to practice firearms safety, develop shooting skills, and participate in a special pheasant hunt under the guidance of a safe, experienced adult hunter. 

This program is more than just a day in the field pheasant hunting and is typically divided into 2 parts, as follows 

Pheasant Seminar: The seminar portion includes hands-on instruction in shotgun shooting fundamentals and firearm safety, how to have a safe and fun hunt, and information on upland hunting basics. 

Pheasant Hunt: Participants get to experience a real pheasant hunt under the supervision of an experienced hunter on 1 of the 6 Saturdays prior to the regular pheasant season. 

For more information, including the requirements for this program click "More Details"
Requirements to Participate in the Program:

·       Be between the ages of 12 to 17.
·       Have graduated from a Basic Hunter Education course (in any state) before the day of the hunt.
·       Participants 15 to 17 years of age must have a hunting license, pheasant/quail permit, and a Firearms Identification Card (FID) (an FID is only required if using a shotgun). 


Steps to Participate:

·       Make sure you meet all the requirements above.
·       Register for a Pheasant Seminar. 
·       Complete the Pheasant Seminar you registered for.
·       Have a great day hunting pheasants! Please note, all other regular pheasant hunting regulations apply including bag limits, hunting implements, hunter orange requirements, etc. Please review pheasant hunting regulations.