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Hunter Education Program

Hunter Education Course Schedules

Students must attend all listed dates for each of the courses. The Basic Course is mandatory for first time license buyers in Massachusetts. The Trapper Education course is mandatory to obtain a trap registration number and for Problem Animal Control Agents. The Bowhunter Education course is not mandatory in Massachusetts, but it is accepted by any other state requiring this course for deer hunters who wish to hunt in those states with a bow.