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MassWildlife Hunter Education Program

Previously-Conducted Basic Hunter Education Courses

The table below is a listing of Basic Hunter Education Courses that were conducted in 2012. This will give you an idea of the pattern of course offerings in different parts of the state--in many cases, (but not all) courses tend to be held at the same location and time of year.



Past Basic Hunter Education Courses (2012 & 13)
Course Dates* Town Location
Times
Registration Information
   

2013 Courses

   
January 5, 12 & 19, 2013 Middleton Danvers Fish & Game Club
20 Birch Road
Directions
8am-1pm
This class is full
Handicapped Accessible
January 8, 9, 11, 14, 16 & 17, 2013 Pembroke Old Colony Sportsman Association
159 Forest Street
Directions
6pm-9pm
This class is full
January 12 & 19, 2013 Granby Granby Bow & Gun Club
85 Chicopee Street
Directions
8am - 4pm
This class is full
January 12 & 13, 2013 Westfield Savage Arms, Inc.
100 Springdale Rd
Directions
8am-5pm
This class is full
Handicapped Accessible
January 15, 16, 19 & 22, 2013 Yarmouthport Bass River Rod & Gun Club
Route 6A
Directions
1/15 & 1/22 6pm-9pm
1/16 5:30pm-9:30pm
1/19 8am-5pm
This class is full
Handicapped Accessible
January 5, 12 & 19, 2013 Middleton Danvers Fish & Game Club
20 Birch Road
Directions
8am-1pm
This class is full
Handicapped Accessible
January 17, 26 & 27, 2013 Barre Barre Sportsmen's Club
221 Springhill Rd.
Directions

1/17 6:30pm-9pm
1/26 & 1/27 8am-3pm
This class is full
Handicapped Accessible
January 28, 29, February 2 & 4 (The course will begin on Jan 29.) Marshfield Marshfield Rod & Gun Club
300 School Street
Directions
6pm-9pm;
2/2 8am-5pm
This class is full
Handicapped Accessible
January 30, February 10 & 17, 2013 Royalston Royalston Fish & Game Club
Route 68 ( Main Rd. Phillipston)
Directions
1/30 6:30pm-9pm
2/9 class is cancelled. Course will resume 2/10 and 2/17 8am-3pm
This class is full
Handicapped Accessible
February 4, 6, 7, 11, 13 & 15 The 2/11 class is cancelled. Plympton The Upland Sportsman's Club
76 Upland Road
Directions
6:30pm-9pm
The 2/11 class is cancelled.Course resumes 2/13
This class is full
February 9 & 10 This course was cancelled due to severe weather. Nantucket Intl. Order of Odd Fellows Hall
37 Bartlett Road
Directions
This Course Cancelled Due to Severe Weather.
This class is full
February 11, 12, 14, & 16
The 2/11 class is cancelled.
Sandwich Shawme Fish & Game Club
400 Rte. 130
Directions
6pm-9pm
2/16 8am-4:30pm The 2/11 class is cancelled.Course starts 2/12.
This class is full
Handicapped Accessible
February 18, 20, 22 & 23 Millis Fin, Fur & Feather Club
100 Larch Road
Directions
6pm-9pm
2/23 8am-4pm
This class is full
Handicapped Accessible
February 19, 21, 23 & 25 Auburn Auburn Sportsmen's Club
50 Elm St
Directions
6:15 pm-8:45pm
2/23-8:15am-4:30pm
This class is full

Handicapped Accessible
February 5, 12, 19, 26, March 5 & 12, 2013 North Andover Andover Sportsman's Club
655 Middleton Road
Directions
7pm-9:30pm
This class is full
February 5, 12, 19, 26, March 5 & 12, 2013 Bedford Woburn Sportsmen's Assoc.
155 Middlesex Turnpike
Directions
7pm-9:30pm
This class is full
Handicapped Accessible
February 26, March 9 & 10, 2013 Rutland Rutland Sportsmen's Club
75 Pleasantdale Road
Directions
2/26 6:30pm-9pm
3/9 & 3/10 8am-3pm
This class is full
Handicapped Accessible
         
         
         
   
2012 Courses
   
Jan 3, 10, 17, 24, 31, & Feb 7 North Andover Andover Sportsman's Club
655 Middleton Road
Directions
7:00 to 9:30 PM
Class is Full
Jan 7, 14 & 21 Middleton Danvers Fish & Game Club
20 Birch Road
Directions
8am-1pm
Class is Full
Handicapped Accessible
Jan 12, 22, & 29 Barre Barre Sportsmen's Club
221 Springhill Rd.
Directions
1/12 6:30pm - 9pm;
1/22 &1/29 8am - 3pm
Class is Full
Handicapped Accessible
Jan 14 &15, Ware White Eagle Club of Ware
56 Pulaski St.
Directions
8am - 4pm
Class is Full
Jan 17, 18, 21, & 24 South Dennis Congregational Church of South Dennis
216 Main Street
Directions
1/17 & 24- 6-9pm
1/18- 5:30-9:30pm
1/21 8am-5pm
Class is Full
Jan 21 & 28 Granby Granby Bow & Gun Club
85 Chicopee Street
Directions
8:00am to 4:30pm
Class is Full
Feb 6, 8, 10, 13, 15, & 17 Plympton The Upland Sportsmens Club
76 Upland Road
Directions
6:30pm - 9:00 pm
This Class is Full
Feb 7, 14, 21, 28 March 6, & 13 Bedford Woburn Sportsmen's Assoc.
155 Middlesex Turnpike
Directions
7pm - 9:30pm
Class is Full
Handicapped Accessible
Feb 9, 26, & March 4 Royalston Royalston Fish & Game Club
Route 68 ( Main Rd. Phillipston)
Directions
2/9--6:30pm - 9:00pm
2/26 & 3/4 - 8am - 3pm
This Class is Full
Feb 27, 29 Mar 5 & 10, Maynard Maynard Rod & Gun Club
45 Old Mill Rd
Directions
2/27, 29 & 3/5 - 6:30pm-9pm
3/10 - 8am-4pm
This Class is Full
Feb 6, 7, 9, 13, 15, & 16 West Barnstable West Barnstable Deer Club
1800 Old Stage Road
Directions
6pm-9pm
This Class is Full
February 20, 22, 24 & 25 Millis Fin Fur & Feather Club
100 Larch Rd
Directions
6pm-9pm
2/25 9am-5pm
This Class is Full
Feb 21, 23, 25, & 27 Auburn Auburn Sportsmen's Club
50 Elm St
Directions
6:15 pm-8:45pm
2/25-8:30am-4pm
This Class is Full
March 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, & Apr 5 Reading Reading Rifle & Revolver Club
Haverhill Street
Directions
7pm-9:30 pm
This Class is Full
Handicapped Accessible
March 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, & April 5 Tewksbury Tewksbury Rod & Gun Club
79 Chandler Street
Directions
7pm-9:30pm
This Class is Full
Handicapped Accessible
Mar 5, 6, 10 & 12 Concord Concord Rod & Gun Club
74 Strawberry Hill Rd
Directions
6pm-9pm
3/10 8am-4pm
This Class is Full
Handicapped Accessible
March 6, 8, 13, 15, 22 & 27 Hopkinton Southboro Rod & Gun Club
254 Fruit Street
Directions
6:30pm-9:30pm
This Class is Full
Handicapped Accessible
March 6, 8, 13, 15, 21 & 22 Pittsfield Pittsfield High School
300 East St
Directions
6pm-9pm
This Class is Full
Handicapped Accessible
Mar 6, 9, 13, 16, 20 & 23 Cheshire Cheshire Rod & Gun Club
310 Curran Road
Directions
6pm-9pm
Class is Full
Handicapped Accessible
March 7, 8, 14, 15, 21, & 22 Methuen Methuen Rod & Gun Club
240 Tyler St
Directions
7pm-9:30 pm
This Class is Full
Mar 7, 18 & Apr 1 Rutland Rutland Sportsmen's Club
75 Pleasantdale Road
Directions
3/7 6:30pm-9pm
3/18 & 4/1 8am-3pm
This Class is Full
March 8 & 24 Hadley US Fish & Wildlife Service HQ
300 Westgate Center Dr
Directions
(Photo ID needed for entry)
3/8 5:30pm-9pm
3/24 7:30am-5pm
Class is Full
Handicapped Accessible
March 10 & 11 Nantucket Intl. Order of Odd Fellows Hall
37 Bartlett Road
Directions
8am to 3pm
To Enroll Call
(978)772-0693
March 10 & 11 Westfield Savage Arms, Inc.
100 Springdale Rd
Directions
8am-5pm
Class is Full
Handicapped Accessible
March 13, 14, 17, & 20 East Falmouth Falmouth Rod & Gun Club
203 Carriage Shop Rd
Directions
3/13 & 3/20 6pm-9pm
3/14 5:30pm-9:30pm
3/17 8am-4pm
This Class is Full
Handicapped Accessible
March 14, 24, & 31 Haverhill Haverhill Hound Rod & Gun Club
10 Larch Road
Directions
3/14 6pm-9pm
3/24 & 3/31
8am-5pm
Class is Full
Handicapped Accessible
March 19, 21, 24 & 26 N. Brookfield N. Brookfield Sportsmen's Club
20 Boynton Road
Directions
6:30pm - 9pm;
3/24 8am - 4pm
This Class is Full
March 19, 21, 24 & 26 Princeton Nimrod League of Holden Inc.
168 Coal Kiln Rd
Directions
6pm-8:45pm
3/24 8am-4pm
This Class is Full
March 24 & 25 Sudbury Assabet River NWR Visitor Ctr.
680 Hudson Road
Directions
Please bring lunch & drinks.
8am-4pm
Class is Full
Handicapped Accessible
April 2, 4, 6, 9, 11 & 13 Hanson Hanson Rod & Gun Club
104 Davis Road
Directions
6pm-9pm
This Class is Full
April 2, 4, 6, 9, 11 & 13 Rochester Sippican Rod & Gun Club
215 Dexter Lane
Directions
6:30pm-9pm
Class is Full
Handicapped Accessible
April 3, 5, 7 & 9 Lee Lee Sportsman's Club
565 Fairview St
Directions
6pm-9pm
4/7 8am-4pm
4/9 6pm-8pm
This Class is Full
April 3, 10, 14, & 17 Deerfield Deerfield Education and Conservation Corp.
721 River Road
Directions
6:30pm-9pm
4/14 8am-4pm
This Class is Full
April 3, 5, 7 & 9 Southbridge Bay Path Archers
243 Guelphwood Road
Directions
6:15pm-8:45pm
4/7 8:15am-4pm
This Class is Full
Handicapped Accessible
April 10, 12, 14 & 17 Ashburnham Fitchburg Sportsmen's Club
Rindge State Road (Route 119)
Directions
6pm-8:45pm
4/14 8am-4pm
This Class is Full
April 10, 12, 14 & 18 Sandwich Shawme Fish & Game Club
400 Rte. 130
Directions
6pm-9pm
4/14 8am-4:30pm
Class is Full
Handicapped Accessible
April 14 & 15 Ware White Eagle Club of Ware
56 Pulaski Street
Directions
8am-4pm
Class is Full
April 3, 10, 14, & 17 Deerfield Deerfield Education and Conservation Corp.
721 River Road
Directions
6:30pm-9pm
4/14 8am-4pm
This Class is Full
April 3, 5, 7 & 9 Southbridge Bay Path Archers
243 Guelphwood Road
Directions
6:15pm-8:45pm
4/7 8:15am-4pm
This Class is Full
Handicapped Accessible
April 9, 13, 16, 20, 23 & 27 Williamstown East Mountain Sportsman Club
312 Henderson Road
Directions.
6pm-9pm
This Class is Full
April 10, 12, 14 & 17 Ashburnham Fitchburg Sportsmen's Club
Rindge State Road (Route 119)
Directions
6pm-8:45pm
4/14 8am-4pm
This Class is Full
April 10, 12, 14 & 18 Sandwich Shawme Fish & Game Club
400 Rte. 130
Directions
6pm-9pm
4/14 8am-4:30pm
Class is Full
Handicapped Accessible
April 14 & 15 Ware White Eagle Club of Ware
56 Pulaski Street
Directions
8am-4pm
Class is Full
April 16, 18, 20 & 21 Middleborough Wankinquoah Rod & Gun, Inc.
92 Pine Street
Directions
6pm-9pm
4/21 8am-5pm
Class is Full
Handicapped Accessible
April 17, 19, 24 & 26 Norwood Norwood Sportsmen's Club
550 Nichols Street
Directions
6:30pm-10:30pm
This Class is Full
April 17, 18, 19 & 20 Worthington Worthington Rod & Gun Club
Dingell Road
Directions
5:30pm-9pm
Class is Full
Handicapped Accessible
April 17, 21 & 22 Edgartown Martha's Vineyard Rod & Gun Club
1799 The Boulevard
Directions
4/17 6pm-9pm
4/21 & 4/22 8am-4pm
This Class is Full
April 22 & May 6 Granville Western Mass. Bird Dog Club
87 Farnum Road
Directions
8am-3:30pm
This Class is Full
May 7, 9, 12 & 14 Sterling 8 Point Sportsmans Club
147 Beaman Road
Directions
6pm-8:45pm
5/12 8am-4pm
Class is Full
Handicapped Accessible
May 8, 10, 12 & 14 Leicester Leicester Rod & Gun Club
1015 Whittemore St
Directions
6:15pm-8:45pm
5/12 8:15am-4pm
This Class is Full
Handicapped Accessible
May 14, 16, 18, 21, 23 & 25 Pembroke Old Colony Sportsman Association
159 Forest Street
Directions
6pm-9pm
This Class is Full
May 22, 24 & 26 Townsend Townsend Rod & Gun Club
46 Emery Road
Directions
6pm-9pm
5/26 8am-5pm
This Class is Full
June 11, 13, 16 & 18 Princeton Norco Sportsmen's Club
91 Houghton Road
Directions
6 pm-8:45pm
6/16 8am-4pm
This Class is Full
Handicapped Accessible
June 16 & 17
Bring lunch & drinks
Truro ARC - Highlands Center Cape Cod Natl. Seashore
43 Old Dewline Road
Directions
8am-4:30pm
This Class is Full
June 12, 13 & 16 Great Barrington Great Barrington Fish & Game Club
338 Long Pond Road
Directions
6pm-9pm
6/16 8am-3:30pm
This Class is Full
Handicapped Accessible
June 19, 21, 26 & 28 Norwood Norwood Sportsmen's Club
550 Nichols Street
Directions
6:30pm-10:30pm
This Class is Full
June 18, 20, 22 & 23
Wrentham Anglers Club Inc.
Mill Street (dirt road located across from 150 Park Street)
Directions
6pm-9pm
6/23 8am-5pm
Lunch available for nominal fee Saturday
This Class is Full
June 26, 28 30 & July 2 Sandwich Shawme Fish & Game Club
400 Rte. 130
Directions
6:00pm - 9:00pm
6/30 8am - 4:30pm
This Class is Full
Handicapped Accessible
July 26, August 4 & 5
Orange
Mahar Regional School
507 South Main Street
Directions
7/26 6pm-9pm
8/4 8am-3:30pm
8/5 8am-2:30pm
This Class is Full
Handicapped Accessible
August 3, 4 & 7
Walpole
Walpole Sportsman's Association
499 Lincoln Rd
Directions
6:30pm-10:30pm
8/4 8am-4:30pm
This Class is Full
Handicapped Accessible
August 8, 10, 15, 17, 22 & 24
Andover
Lawrence Rod & Gun Club
9 Webster Street
Directions
7pm-9:30pm
This Class is Full
Handicapped Accessible
August 14, 18 & 19
North Andover
Andover Sportsman's Club
655 Middleton Road
Directions
8/14 7pm-9:30pm
8/18 9am-5pm
8/19 12pm-5pm
This Class is Full
August 21, 23, 25 & 27
Auburn
Auburn Sportsmen's Club
50 Elm Street
Directions
6:15 pm-8:45pm
8/25-8:15am-4pm
This Class is Full
August 18 & 25
Granby
Granby Bow & Gun Club
85 Chicopee Street
Directions
8am - 4pm
This Class is Full
July 31, Aug 1, 4 & 7
East Falmouth
Falmouth Rod & Gun Club
203 Carriage Shop Rd
Directions
7/31 & 8/7 6pm-9pm
8/1 5:30pm-9:30pm
8/4 8:30am-4:30pm
This Class is Full
Aug 28, Sept 15
Independent Study Format
East Falmouth
Falmouth Rod & Gun Club
203 Carriage Shop Rd
Directions
8/28 5:30pm-9:30pm
9/15 7:30am-5:45pm
This Class is Full
August 30 & September 8
Independent Study Format
Hadley
US Fish & Wildlife Service HQ
300 Westgate Center Dr
Directions
(Photo ID needed for entry)
Independent Study Format
8/30 5:30pm-9pm
9/8 7:30am-5pm
This Class is Full
Handicapped Accessible
September 4, 6, 11 & 13
Norwood
Norwood Sportsmen's Club
550 Nichols Street
Directions
6:30pm-10:30pm
This Class is Full
September 4, 11, 13, 20, 25 & 27
Hopkinton
Southboro Rod & Gun Club
254 Fruit Street
Directions
6:30pm-9:30pm
This Class is Full
Handicapped Accessible
September 5, 12, 19, 26, October 3, 10
Billerica
Billerica Rod & Gun Club
216 Pond Street
Directions
7pm-9:30pm
This Class is Full
September 10, 15 & 16
Williamstown
East Mountain Sportsman Club
312 Henderson Road
Directions.
9/10 6pm-9pm
9/15 & 9/16 9am-4pm
This Class is Full
September 10 & 23
Plainfield
Ashfield Rod & Gun Club
161 North Street
Directions
9/10 6pm-9:45pm
9/23 8am-5:30pm
This Class is Full
September 5, 7, 10, 12, 14, & 17
Carver
Carver Sportsman's Club
127 Main Street
Directions
6:30pm-9:00pm
This Class is Full
September 9, 16, 23 & 30
S. Deerfield
Deerfield Fire Department
84 Greenfield Road
Directions
8am-12pm
This Class is Full
September 5, 15 & 22
Newburyport
Parker River National Wildlife Refuge HQ
Off Rolfes Lane
Directions
9/5 6pm-9pm
9/15 & 9/22 8am-4pm
This Class is Full
September 11, 13, 18, 20, 25 & 27
Pittsfield
Pittsfield High School
300 East St
Directions
6pm-9pm
This Class is Full
Handicapped Accessible
September 17, 19, 22 & 24
Leominster
Leominster Sportsman's Assoc.
1455 Elm St
Directions
6pm-8:45pm
9/22 8am-3:30pm
This Class is Full
September 17, 19, 22 & 24
N. Brookfield
N. Brookfield Sportsmen's Club
20 Boynton Road
Directions
6:30pm-9pm
9/22 8am-4pm
This Class is Full
October 1, 3, 5, 8, 10 & 12
Hanson
Hanson Rod & Gun Club
104 Davis Road
Directions
6pm-9pm
This Class is Full
October 9, 11, 13 & 15 Lee Lee Sportsman's Club
565 Fairview St
Directions
6pm-9pm
10/13 8am-4pm
This Class is Full
October 16, 23, 27 & 30 Deerfield Deerfield Education and Conservation Corp.
721 River Road
Directions
6:30pm-9pm
10/27 8am-4pm
This Class is Full
October 23, 25 & 27 Shirley Shirley Rod & Gun Club
Kittridge Road
Directions
6pm-9pm
10/27 8am-5pm
This Class is Full
Handicapped Accessible
October 29 ...This Course Cancelled Due to Severe Weather. It will be rescheduled in early 2013. Marshfield Marshfield Rod and Gun
300 School Street
Directions
This Course Cancelled Due to Severe Weather. It will be rescheduled in early 2013.
This Class is Full
Handicapped Accessible
         
         
         

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

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Last Updated: 03/15/2013