Crossbow Hunter Education Courses
To be eligible to purchase a crossbow hunting license, any person (16 years of age and older) must hold a valid license to hunt big game (either a big game hunting license or an archery license), and must submit proof of having successfully completed an archery hunting education course and a crossbow hunting course or evidence of having previously held adult archery and crossbow hunting licenses issued specifically for the purpose of hunting with a crossbow or bow and arrow in this State or any other state, province or country in any year after 1979. When proof or evidence cannot be provided, the applicant may substitute a signed affidavit.
A resident or nonresident 10 years of age or older and under 16 years of age may hunt with a crossbow if that person holds a valid junior hunting license (no crossbow license required).
With a valid crossbow hunting license, a person may hunt bear with a crossbow during the open season on bear, and may hunt deer with a crossbow during the open firearm season on deer. The crosshow hunting license may not be used to hunt deer during the archery season, muzzleloading season, or expanded archery season.
Total Course = 3 hrs. 30 min
- History & Modern Crossbows = 30 Minutes
- Responsibility & Ethics = 1 Hour
- Accessories= 20 Minutes
- Shooting & Handling = 20 Minutes
- Special Concerns = 20 Minutes
- Laws & Safety = 30 Minutes
- Testing & Review= 30 Minutes
New courses will be posted below as they become available.
Can't find a course for your area? Contact the Regional Safety Coordinator for your area or the Recreational Safety Division Office at (207) 287-5220.
Androscoggin County
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Location |
Contact |
Date/Time |
No classes available at this time.
Can't find a course for your area? Contact the Regional Safety Coordinator
for your area or the Recreational Safety Division Office at (207) 287-5220.
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Aroostook County
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Location |
Contact |
Date/Time |
No classes available at this time.
Can't find a course for your area? Contact the Regional Safety Coordinator
for your area or the Recreational Safety Division Office at (207) 287-5220.
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Cumberland County
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Location |
Contact |
Date/Time |
No classes available at this time.
Can't find a course for your area? Contact the Regional Safety Coordinator
for your area or the Recreational Safety Division Office at (207) 287-5220. |
Franklin County
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Location |
Contact |
Date/Time |
No classes available at this time.
Can't find a course for your area? Contact the Regional Safety Coordinator
for your area or the Recreational Safety Division Office at (207) 287-5220.
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Hancock County
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Location |
Contact |
Date/Time |
No classes available at this time.
Can't find a course for your area? Contact the Regional Safety Coordinator
for your area or the Recreational Safety Division Office at (207) 287-5220.
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Kennebec County |
Location |
Contact |
Date/Time |
No classes available at this time.
Can't find a course for your area? Contact the Regional Safety Coordinator
for your area or the Recreational Safety Division Office at (207) 287-5220.
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Knox County
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Location |
Contact |
Date/Time |
| St. George - American Legion |
Mike Mathiau
(207) 226-7545
or prefer registration online. |
September 13, 2012
6 - 9:30 p.m. |
| Hope - Beaver Lodge |
5 Towns Adult Ed
(207) 236-7800, ext 5
or register online.
Registration begins on August 24, 2012 |
October 22, 2012
5:30 - 9 p.m.
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Lincoln County |
Location |
Contact |
Date/Time |
No classes available at this time.
Can't find a course for your area? Contact the Regional Safety Coordinator
for your area or the Recreational Safety Division Office at (207) 287-5220.
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Oxford County
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Location |
Contact |
Date/Time |
No classes available at this time.
Can't find a course for your area? Contact the Regional Safety Coordinator
for your area or the Recreational Safety Division Office at (207) 287-5220.
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Penobscot County |
Location |
Contact |
Date/Time |
Lincoln - Ballard Hill Recreation Center
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Amanda Wodard
(207) 794-3372 |
August 7, 2012
6 - 9:30 p.m. |
Piscataquis County |
Location |
Contact |
Date/Time |
No classes availabe at this time.
Can't find a course for your area? Contact the Regional Safety Coordinator
for your area or the Recreational Safety Division Office at (207) 287-5220.
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Sagadahoc County |
Location |
Contact |
Date/Time |
No classes available at this time.
Can't find a course for your area? Contact the Regional Safety Coordinator
for your area or the Recreational Safety Division Office at (207) 287-5220.
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Somerset County |
Location |
Contact |
Date/Time |
Skowhegan - Sportsman's Club, 857 East River Road
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Russ Corson
(207) 474-5361 |
September 2, 2012
9 - 1:30 p.m. |
Waldo County
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Location |
Contact |
Date/Time |
No classes availabe at this time.
Can't find a course for your area? Contact the Regional Safety Coordinator
for your area or the Recreational Safety Division Office at (207) 287-5220.
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Washington County
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Location |
Contact |
Date/Time |
No classes availabe at this time.
Can't find a course for your area? Contact the Regional Safety Coordinator
for your area or the Recreational Safety Division Office at (207) 287-5220.
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York County |
Location |
Contact |
Date/Time |
| Kittery - Trading Post, Route 1 |
John Peterson
1-888-587-6246
Register at Receptionist Desk |
July 5, 2012
6 - 9 p.m.
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Alfred - Town Hall |
Glenn Dochtermann
(207) 324-3018
Please don't call for registration until two weeks before class. |
August 18, 2012
6 - 9 p.m. |
| Lyman - York County Fish and Game Club, Route 35 |
Butch Ridlon
(207) 499-2537 |
September 30, 2012
8 - 12 p.m. |
