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MassWildlife Hunter Education Program

Basic Hunter Education Courses

The Basic Hunter Education Course is mandatory for first-time hunters or hunting license buyers in Massachusetts.  All Courses are free of charge. Below is the current schedule of Basic Course offerings. Most courses require pre-registration.  Please note - students must attend ALL dates listed.  There are frequent updates to the course schedule. Check this page regularly or call the Hunter Education office at 978/632-7648.

Basic Hunter Education Courses
Course Dates* Town Location
Times
Registration Information
July 8, 10, 15, 17, 22, 24 Bourne

Monument Beach Sportsmen’s Club
201 MacArthur Blvd (off Rte 28)
6:30pm-9:30pm
THIS CLASS IS FULL
July 9, 20, 27

Hubbardston

Hubbardston Rod & Gun Club
Williamsville Rd. (off Rte 68)
7/9 6:30 pm - 9:pm
7/20 & 27 8am-4pm
THIS CLASS IS FULL
July 22, 29, 31, Aug 2 Orange

Mahar Regional High School
507 South Main St. (Directions)
6:30pm-8:30 & 8/2 8am-2pm
Register on Site 1st Evening
Handicapped Accessible
July 22, 24, 26

Shirley

Shirley Rod & Gun Club
Kittridge Rd. (Directions)
7/22 & 24 6 pm - 9:30 pm
7/26-9am-3pm
THIS CLASS IS FULL
Handicapped Accessible
July 29, 30 & August 5, 6

Worthington

Worthington Rod & Gun Club
458 Dingle Rd. Rt 112 (Directions)
5:30pm-9pm
THIS CLASS IS FULL
Handicapped Accessible
August 4, 6, 8, 11, 13, 15 Hanson

Hanson Rod & Gun Club
104 Davis Rd (Directions)
6pm-8:30pm
Must Pre-Register 978/632-7648
August 6, 8, 13, 15, 20, 22 Methuen

Methuen Rod & Gun Club
240 Tyler St.(Directions)
7pm - 9:30pm
THIS CLASS IS FULL
Aug. 12, 13, 16, 19

E. Falmouth (Waquoit)

Falmouth Rod & Gun Club
203 Carriage Shop Rd (Directions)
6pm-9pm
8/16 8am-4:30pm
THIS CLASS IS FULL
Aug 18, 20, 21, 25, 27, 28
Foxboro

BassPro Shops
Rte 1 Northbound
6pm-9pm
THIS CLASS IS FULL
Handicapped Accessible
Sept. 2, 9, 11, 18, 23, 25
Hopkinton

Southboro Rod & Gun Club
254 Fruit St (Directions)
6:30pm -9:30pm
THIS CLASS IS FULL
Handicapped Accessible
Sept. 3 & 27
(Independent Study)
Plainfield

Ashfield Rod & Gun
161 North St. (Directions)
9/3-6pm-9:30pm
9/27-8am-5:30pm
THIS CLASS IS FULL
Handicapped Accessible
Sept. 2, 4, 8, 9, 10

Dennis

Dennis Police Department
90 Bob Crowell Rd.(Directions)
6pm-9pm
& 9/4 5:30pm-9:30pm

Must Pre-Register 978/632-7648
Handicapped Accessible
Sept. 2, 4, 9, 11, 16 Norwood

Norwood Sportsmen’s Club
550 Nichols St (Directions)
7pm-10pm
THIS CLASS IS FULL
Sept. 4, 11, 18, 25, Oct 2, 14 Reading

Reading Rifle & Revolver Club
Haverhill St.
7pm-9:30pm
THIS CLASS IS FULL
Handicapped Accessible
Sept. 8, 13, 14
Williamstown

East Mountain Sportsman Club
312 Henderson Rd (Directions)
9/8 6pm-9pm & 9/ 13 & 14 8:30am-4pm
Must Pre-Register 978/632-7648
Sept. 9, 11, 16, 18, 23, 25
Pittsfield

Pittsfield High School
300 East St (Directions)
6pm - 9pm
Must Pre-Register 978/632-7648
Handicapped Accessible
Sept. 10, 17, 24 & Oct 1, 8, 15

Billerica

Billerica Rod & Gun Club
216 Pond St
(Directions)
7pm-9:30pm
Register on Site 1st Evening of Class
Sept. 10, 12, 17, 19, 24, 26

Newburyport

Parker River National Wildlife Refuge HQ
Off Rolfes Lane
(Directions)
7pm - 9pm
Must Pre-Register 978/632-7648
Handicapped Accessible
Sept. 11, 16, 18, 23, 25, 27

North Brookfield

North Brookfield Sportsmen’s Club
20 Boynton Rd.
(Directions)
6:30pm-9pm
9/27-27th 9am-Noon
Must Pre-Register 978/632-7648
Sept. 13 & 14

Springfield

Smith & Wesson Factory
2100 Roosevelt Ave
(Directions)
8am-4pm
THIS CLASS IS FULL
Handicapped Accessible

Sept. 15, 17, 20, 22
Leominster

Leominster Sportsman’s Association
1455 Elm St. (Directions)
6pm-8:45pm
9/20-8am-3pm
THIS CLASS IS FULL
Handicapped Accessible

Sept. 17, 20, 24, 27
North Dartmouth

High Hill Fox & Coon Club
361 Collins Corner Rd. (Directions)
9/17& 24 6:30pm-9pm
9/20 & 27-9am-2:30pm
THIS CLASS IS FULL

Sept. 24 & Oct. 5 & 12
Rutland

Rutland Sportsmen’s Club
75 Pleasantdale Rd (Directions)
9/24-6:30pm-9pm
10/5, 12-8am-4pm
THIS CLASS IS FULL

* Students must attend ALL dates listed for the above Basic Courses.

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Last Updated: 07/16/2008