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Hunter Education Courses

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The Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife's Hunter Education Course is more than a "gun safety" class. The basic mandatory course consists of classroom instruction. Each course is taught by a trained, certified volunteer instructor according to statewide standards. The course covers the following topics:

Total Course = 12 Hours

    Proper Handling = 2 Hours
  • Rifle and Shotgun = 2 Hours (1 hr. each)
  • Survival/First Aid = 2 Hours
  • Hunter Responsibility = 2 Hours
  • Map and Compass = 2 Hours
  • Landowner Relations = 1 Hour
  • Time as Needed in Course = 1 Hour

Students are provided with a course handbook, outdoor survival information, and additional handouts. Courses involve lectures and demonstrations by instructors, homework, field experiences and a final written exam. The minimum course length is 12 hours, although many will average more. You must attend every day of the class in order to receive your certificate.

New courses will be posted below as they become available.

Androscoggin County
Location Contact Date/Time
Turner - Leavitt Area High School

This is a combination Hunt and Bow course.

SAD 52 Adult ED
(207) 225-3478

September 9, 11, 16 & 18, 2008
6 - 9 p.m.

Aroostook County
Location Contact Date/Time
No Courses Available At This Time
Cumberland County
Location Contact Date/Time
Gray - Howell's Gun and Archery Center

This is a homestudy course. Homestudy requires attendance at all sessions as well as study at home.
Howells
(207) 657-2324
July 25, 2008
6 - 9 p.m.
&
August 3, 2008
9 - 5 p.m.
Scarborough - Fish and Game Doug Molloy
(207) 247-5458
August 30 & 31, 2008
8 - 4 p.m.
Windham - Library
Windham Town Clerk
(207) 892-1900
September 6 & 13, 2008
8 - 4 p.m.
Scarborough - High School Scarborough High School
(207) 750-5040
September 8, 10, 15, 17, 22, & 24, 2008
6 - 8:30 p.m.
Brunswick - Parks and Rec Dept. Parks and Rec. Dept.
(207) 725-6656
September 9, 11, 16, 18 & 23, 2008
6 - 9 p.m.
Brunswick - Rec. Center

This is a homestudy course. Homestudy requires attendnace at all sessions as well as study at home.
Aaron - Brunswick Rec Center
(207) 725-6656
September 9, 18 & 23, 2008
6 - 9 p.m.

Please call for other dates and times.
Gorham - High School Gorham Adult Ed
(207) 222-1095
September 15, 16, 17, 22, & 23, 2008
6 - 9 p.m.
Standish - Town Hall Brett Levin
(207) 642-2875
September 21 & 28, 2008
9 - 4 p.m.
Gorham - Middle School Gorham Adult Ed
(207) 222-1095
October 27, 28, 29, & 30, 2008
6 - 9:30 p.m.
Franklin County
Location Contact Date/Time
Oquossoc - Guides Clubhouse Rusty Harvey
(207) 864-2392
July 28 & 29, 2008 and August 4 & 5, 2008
6 - 9 p.m.
Hancock County
Location Contact Date/Time
Sullivan - Sumner High School

This is a homestudy course. Homestudy requires attendance at all sessions as well as study at home.
Ann Sargent
(207) 422-9100
September 26, 2008
5 - 9 p.m. and
October 4, 2008
8 - 4 p.m.
Kennebec County
Location Contact Date/Time
Monmouth - Fish and Game


This is a homestudy course. Homestudy requires attendance at all sessions as well as study at home.
Ron Miller
(207) 946-3380
August 19, 2008
5:30 - 9 p.m.
&
August 21, 2008
6 - 9 p.m.
&
August 23, 2008
8 - 4 p.m.

Waterville - High School

This is a homestudy course. Homestudy requires attendance at all sessions as well as study at home.

Adult Ed Office
(207) 875-5754

September 22, 2008
6 - 9 p.m. and
October 4, 2008
8 - 4 p.m.
Gardiner - High School Adult Ed Office
(207) 582-3774
October 6 - 10, 2008
6 - 9 p.m.

Winthrop - High School

This is a homestudy course. Homestudy requires attendance at all sessions as well as study at home.

Adult Ed Office
(207) 377-2265
October 6, 2008
6 - 9 p.m.
&
October 25, 2008
8 - 4 p.m
Knox County
Location Contact Date/Time
No Courses Available At This Time
Lincoln County
Location Contact Date/Time
No Courses Available At This Time
Oxford County
Location Contact Date/Time

Bryant Pond - 4-H Camp

For Registered Campers Only

4-H Camp and Learning Center
(207) 665-2068
July 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 & 25, 2008
Various Times

Bryant Pond - 4-H Camp

For Registered Campers Only

4-H Camp and Learning Center
(207) 665-2068
July 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 2008 and August 1, 2008
Various Times

Bryant Pond - 4-H Camp

For Registered Campers Only

4-H Camp and Learning Center
(207) 665-2068
August 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, & 8, 2008
Various Times

Bryant Pond - 4-H Camp

For Registered Campers Only

4-H Camp and Learning Center
(207) 665-2068
August 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, & 15, 2008
Various Times

Bryant Pond - 4-H Camp

For Registered Campers Only

4-H Camp and Learning Center
(207) 665-2068
August 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, & 22, 2008
Various Times
Penobscot County
Location Contact Date/Time
Old Town - Trading Post Old Town Trading Post
(207) 827-7032
August 25, 26, 27, & 28, 2008
6 - 9 p.m.
Newport - Nokomis High School Adult Ed
(207) 368-3290
October 6 - 9, 2008
6 - 9 p.m.
Corinth - Central Middle School Jean Chesley
(207) 285-3334
Ocotober 11 & 12, 2008
9 - 4 p.m.

Piscataquis County

Location Contact Date/Time
Guilford - PCHS SAD 4 Kathy
(207) 564-6525
September 8 - 11, 2008
6 - 9 p.m.
Dover Foxcroft - Sedomocha Middle School Kathy
(207) 564-6525
September 20 & 21, 2008
9 - 4 p.m.

Sagadahoc County

Location Contact Date/Time
No Courses Available At This Time

Somerset County

Location Contact Date/Time
Madison - Daystar Chapel Rte 201 Jerome Richard
(207) 426-2082
August 4 & 6, 2008
6 - 9 p.m. and
August 9, 2008
8 - 3 p.m.

Skowhegan - Sportsmen's Club

Don Perrine
(207) 660-6382
August 12 & 14, 2008
6 - 9 p.m. and
August 16, 2008
8 - 4:30 p.m.
Skowhegan - Sportsman's Club Don Perrine
(207) 660-6382
September 2 & 4, 2008
6 - 9 p.m. and
September 6, 2008
8 - 4:30 p.m.
Pittsfield - Vickery School Don Perrine
(207) 660-6382
October 6, 7, 8, & 9, 2008
6 - 9 p.m.
Harmony - Elementary School Harmony Adult Ed
(207) 683-2211
Ocotober 13 - 16, 2008
6 - 9 p.m.
Skowhegan - American Legion Don Perrine
(207) 660-6382
October 21 & 23, 2008
6 - 9 p.m. and
October 25, 2008
8 - 4:30 p.m.
Waldo County
Location Contact Date/Time
No Courses Available At This Time
Washington County
Location Contact Date/Time

Princeton - Greenland Point Center

This is for campers only

Greenland Point Center
(207) 796-5186
July 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, & 25, 2008
8 - 6 p.m.
Perry - Tribal Hall Pleasant Point Police Dept.
(207) 853-2551
July 26 & 27, 2008
9 - 4 p.m.

Princeton - Greenland Point Center

This is for conservation camp only

Greenland Point Center
(207) 796-5186
August 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, & 8, 2008
8 - 6 p.m.

Princeton - Greenland Point Center

This is for conservation camp only

Greenland Point Center
(207) 796-5186
August 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, & 15, 2008
8 - 6 p.m.
Kittery - Trading Post

This is a homestudy course. Homestudy requires attendance at all sessions as well as study at home.

Bruce Nelson
(207) 726-4202
August 17, 2008
6 - 9 p.m.
&
August 23, 2008
9 - 4 p.m.
Princeton - Washington Cty Comm. College

This is a homestudy course. Homestudy requires attendance at all sessions as well as study at home.

Washington Cty Comm. College
(207) 454-1000
September 11, 2008
3 - 6 p.m.
&
September 20, 2008
8 - 5 p.m.

York County

Location Contact Date/Time
Kittery - Trading Post

This is a homestudy course. Homestudy requires attendance at all sessions as well as study at home.

Kittery Trading Post
(888) 587-6246
July 23, 2008
6 - 9 p.m. and
August 2, 2008
9 - 5 p.m.
Saco - Police Department

This is a homestudy course. Homestudy requires attendance at all sessions as well as study at home.
Gary Dewitt
(207) 284-5495
July 23, 2008
6 - 9 p.m. and
August 3, 2008
8 - 4 p.m.
Biddeford - High School Adult Ed
(207) 282-3883
September 2, 4, 8, 10, 16, 18 & 23, 2008
6:30 - 8:30 p.m.
Elliott - South Berwick Rod & Gun Club, Rt. 236

This is a homestudy course. Homestudy requires attendance at all sessions as well as study at home.
Mike Anderson
(207) 748-3290
September 3, 2008
6 - 9 p.m. and
September 14, 2008
8 - 4 p.m.
Kittery - So Me Fish & Game Club, Martin Road John McCollett
(207) 751-7118
September 4 & 11, 2008
6 - 10 p.m. and
September 16, 2008
8 - 4 p.m.
York - Fish & Game Club, Rt. 1 Tim Carle
(207) 698-4805
September 6 & 7, 2008
8 - 4 p.m.
Lyman - York County Fish & Game Club Rt 35 Margaret Heseltine
(207) 985-9030
September 13 & 20, 2008
8 - 4 p.m.
Biddeford - New Life Church, Rt. 111

New Life Church
(207) 284-4840
September 16 & 18, 2008
6 - 9 p.m. and
September 20, 2008
8 - 4 p.m.
Newfield - No York County Fish & Game Club

This is a homestudy course. Homestudy requires attendance at all sessions as well as study at home.
Tim Corbin
(207) 793-4512
September 17, 2008
6 - 9 p.m. and
September 27, 2008
8 - 4 p.m.
Sanford - Fish & Game Club, Rt. 4


This is a homestudy course. Homestudy requires attendance at all sessions as well as study at home.
Art Lamontagne
(207) 324-0156
September 16, 2008
6 - 9 p.m. and
September 27, 2008
8 - 4 p.m.
Sanford - Fish & Game Club, Rt. 4


This is a homestudy course. Homestudy requires attendance at all sessions as well as study at home.
Art Lamontagne
(207) 324-0156
October 7, 2008
6 - 9 p.m. and
October 18, 2008
8 - 4 p.m.
Saco - Police Dept. Storer Street

This is a homestudy course. Homestudy requires attendance at all sessions as well as study at home.
Mike Carrier
(207) 283-8905
October 8, 2008
6 - 9 p.m. and
October 19, 2008
8 - 5 p.m.
Alfred - Town Hall

This is a homestudy course. Homestudy requires attendance at all sessions as well as study at home.
Glenn Dochtermann
(207) 324-3018
October 9, 2008
6 - 10 p.m. and
October 19, 2008
8 - 4 p.m.
Alfred - Town Hall

This is a homestudy course. Homestudy requires attendance at all sessions as well as study at home.
Glenn Dochtermann
(207) 324-3018
November 6, 2008
6 - 10 p.m. and
November 16, 2008
8 - 4 p.m.