Event Details
- Event Status
- Registration Open
- Event ID
- 4363
- Event Name
- Learn to Hunt Turkey Range Practice and Instruction
- Program
- Learn to Hunt
Registration Open 20 of 25 seats remaining
Location
Location:
91 Houghton Road, Princeton, MA 01541
Schedule
- Date & Times:
- Apr 05, 2025 9:00AM - 12:00PM EDT
About this Event:
Participants will have the opportunity to learn about shot placement and have time to practice patterning your shotgun prior to turkey season. In addition to time on the range, this class will provide a brief introduction on different turkey hunting skills including calling and what to bring with you in the field. This class is family friendly and is open to anyone ages 12+.
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
Map:
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.
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.