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Event Status
Event Full
Event ID
4368
Event Name
Learn to Hunt Turkey
Program
Learn to Hunt

Event Full

Location

Location:

289 Rindge State Road, ASHBURNHAM, MA 01430

Schedule

Date & Times:
Mar 29, 2025 8:30AM - 2:00PM EDT

About this Event:

This in-person seminar is from 8:30 a.m.– 2 p.m. at the Fitchburg Sportsman’s Club and counts for youth to obtain their youth turkey permit, as well as provides space for new adult turkey hunters to be introduced to turkey hunting. It will include class time on turkey biology, laws and regulations, calling, and more. It will also include time with an instructor for participants to sight in their shotgun on the range and learn about shot placement. 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 to fulfill youth turkey permit requirements, 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 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.