Hunting Education Courses - MA

[massduster]

Hi,

I've searched around and have had a hard time finding any one day or weekend hunting courses - I have a hectic work schedule and travel a lot, it's hard for me to fit in 6 weeknights,especially since none of the locations are too close to me.

I know the ones offered by the state are free, but I'd even pay for a course if there was a one or 2 day available.... anyone have any leads?

Thanks!

 

[dixidawg]

There are none. All the courses must go through the state and be taught by the certified volunteer instructors. What you see is what you get.

There is a (mostly) online option available if that works.

 

[massduster]

thanks - thats what I figured, just wanted to make sure...

 

[MisterHappy]

Sign up early, they fill up fast.

 

[BrianF]

One of the free state sponsored courses is offered at the international order of odd fellows on nantucket twice per year. This course is run Sat-Sun on back to back 8 hr days. Might want to give the people that run the hunters ed program for the state a call and ask them when the next time this course will be offered.

Great group of guys that run the class there and not a bad deal for anyone that would want to make a weekend out of it on the island. I chose this location for the same reason as you, weekend course was much better with the work schedule.

Also turned out to be a fun little trip- believe it or not nantucket has a beachside hostel that runs only about $40 bucks a night. I took the ferry over, went to class, afterwards enjoyed a few beers at cisco brewery before I crashed at the hostel. end of the weekend i had my hunter's certification and a cheap trip to nantucket.

If nantucket is not your thing, i seem to recall seeing weekend course being offered over the summer by the dcr in newburyport. These were posted on the ma hunter ed site with all the others.