- Successful completion of Basic Hunter Education is mandatory for all first-time adult hunters. Find a Basic Hunter Education Course.
- Visit mass.gov/LearnToHunt for more resources to help build your hunting knowledge and skills.
Upcoming classes
February 15: Winter Deer Scouting, Rochester – Come scouting with MassWildlife staff and learn what to look for when scouting for deer during the winter. Participants will walk through the WMA while instructors point out different sign and features to look for when scouting. This free class is from 9 a.m.–noon, at Haskell Swamp Wildlife Management Area (Parking at the end of Dexter Lane, Rochester). The class will be held in the rain or shine, so please prepare accordingly. Space is limited, register today!
March 7: Winter Deer Scouting, Newbury – Come scouting with MassWildlife staff and learn what to look for when scouting for deer during the winter. Participants will walk through the WMA while instructors point out different sign and features to look for when scouting. This free class is from 9 a.m.–noon, at Martin Burns Wildlife Management Area (WMA entrance off Orchard Street). The class will be held in the rain or shine, so please prepare accordingly. Space is limited, register today!
March 8: Winter Deer Scouting, Westborough – Come scouting with MassWildlife staff and learn what to look for when scouting for deer during the winter. Participants will walk through the WMA while instructors point out different sign and features to look for when scouting. This free class is from 9 a.m.–noon, at Wayne F. MacCallum Wildlife Management Area (1 Rabbit Hill Road, Westborough). The class will be held in the rain or shine, so please prepare accordingly. Space is limited, register today!
Questions about an event?
Email Mass.Wildlife@mass.gov
Event accommodations
We will do our best to accommodate any needs to allow community members to participate as fully as possible in our events and programs.
- Reasonable accommodations for people with disabilities are available upon request. To submit a request for an accommodation, please email eeadiversity@mass.gov or call 617-626-1282; an ADA Coordinator will receive your request. Please include a description of the request in as much detail as possible and a way we can contact you if we need more information. Please allow at least 2 weeks’ (14 days) advance notice. Last-minute requests will be accepted but we may be unable to fulfill the request.
- Please let us know of any language interpretation requests by email to ian.sypek@mass.gov at least 72 hours before the event. We will do our best to accommodate any needs to allow community members to participate as fully as possible.
- Se pueden solicitar servicios adicionales de traducción o interpretación enviando su solicitud por correo electrónico a ian.sypek@mass.gov al menos 72 horas antes de la reunión.
- Serviços adicionais de tradução ou interpretação podem ser solicitados ao enviar um e-mail para: ian.sypek@mass.gov com pelo menos 72 horas de antecedência da reunião.
- 如需额外的笔译或口译服务，请至少在会议开始前 72 小时发电子邮件至 ian.sypek@mass.gov 提出要求.
- Ou ka mande plis sèvis tradiksyon oswa entèpretasyon lè w adrese demann ou pou imèl ian.sypek@mass.gov omwen 72 èdtan anvan reyinyon an.
- Các dịch vụ biên dịch hoặc phiên dịch bổ sung có thể được yêu cầu bằng cách gửi yêu cầu của quý vị qua email đến ian.sypek@mass.gov ít nhất 72 giờ trước cuộc họp.
- Предоставление дополнительных услуг письменного или устного перевода можно запросить, отправив просьбу по электронной почте на адрес ian.sypek@mass.gov как минимум за 72 часа до начала встречи
- Des services de traduction ou d'interprétation supplémentaires peuvent être demandés en envoyant votre demande par e-mail à ian.sypek@mass.gov au moins 72 heures avant la réunion.