Sportsman Education Classes
Update ~ November 5, 2009
If you are interested in taking a course, and none are listed in your area, please check surrounding counties, or call a DEC Regional Sportsman Education Office for assistance.
All new hunters, bow hunters and trappers must pass the appropriate course before getting their first license. Students must attend all sessions, demonstrate proper attitude and safety, and pass the test. A hunter education course is required for all new hunters applying for a license. To hunt big game with bow and arrow, a special bow hunting course is required in addition to the basic hunter education course. A trapping course is required for all new trappers. For most people, a license is required, even to hunt woodchucks and other "varmints" with no closed seasons. Consult hunting regulations for season areas and dates.
All courses are free. New York's Sportsman Education Programs are supported in part by Federal Aid in Wildlife Restoration, funded by your purchases of hunting equipment. Additional funding comes from sales of hunting and trapping licenses. Hunters and trappers pay for Sportsman Education and wildlife conservation.
Equal opportunity to participate in and benefit from Hunter Education programs is available to all individuals without regard to their race, color, national origin, sex, age or disability. Complaints of discrimination should be sent to the Office of Equal Opportunity, U.S. Department of the Interior, Office of the Secretary, Washington, D.C. 20240. Complaints of any nature about courses may be made to the Sportsman Education Program.
| County and Date |
Class Type and Time |
Location and Registration |
|---|---|---|
| All Counties Not Listed Below | Hunter Ed |
Please check surrounding counties or Regional DEC offices for the latest information. Most courses are held to meet demands before the May and October hunting seasons start. |
| Cayuga 11/12/2009• Thu 11/13/2009• Fri 11/14/2009• Sat |
Hunter Ed 5:30pm•9:30pm 5:30pm•9:30pm 8:00am•Done |
Thursday's and Friday's classes will be held at the Bass Pro Shop, Finger lakes Mall, 1579 Clark Street, Auburn. Saturday's class TBA. Instructor: Ralph Gray. You must Pre-register! Call the shop at 315-258-2700 ext. 4251. You must attend all sessions |
| Columbia 11/07/2009• Sat 11/08/2009• Sun |
Hunter Ed 9:00am•4:00pm 9:00am•4:00pm |
Hudson Fish and Game Club. You must Pre-register! Call 518-537-5187 or 518-929-4169 before 9:00pm. You must attend all sessions |
| Dutchess 11/06/2009• Fri 11/07/2009• Sat |
Hunter Ed 5:00pm•9:00pm 7:00am•4:00pm |
Millerton Gun Club, Rte. 22, Millerton. You must Pre-register! Call Frank at 845-868-3023.You must attend all sessions |
| Dutchess 11/14/2009• Sat 11/15/2009• Sun |
Hunter Ed 10:00am•4:00pm 10:00am•4:00pm |
Farm and Home Center, Route 44, Millbrook. You must Pre-register in person at the Farm and Home Center (registration form and manual will be in the cooler at the front door)! You must attend all sessions |
| Onondaga 11/10/2009• Tue 11/12/2009• Thu 11/14/2009• Sat |
Hunter Ed 5:30pm•9:00pm 5:30pm•9:00pm 8:30am•1:00pm |
South Shore Association of Oneida Lake, 6690 South Bay Rd., Cicero. You must Pre-register! Call 315-699-8149. Do not call on Fridays! First 60 people only! You must attend all sessions |
| Orange 11/13/2009• Fri 11/14/2009• Sat |
Hunter Ed 6:30pm•9:00pm 8:00am•4:30pm |
Bethlehem Rod and Gun Club, Plattekill. You must Pre-register! Call Al at 845-401-0135.You must attend all sessions |
| St. Lawrence 11/16/2009• Mon 11/18/2009• Wed 11/19/2009• Thu |
Hunter Ed 5:30pm•9:30pm 5:30pm•9:30pm 5:30pm•9:30pm |
Morley Bingo Hall. You must Pre-register! Call 315-244-0787 between 5:00pm•8:00pm. You must attend all sessions |
| Sullivan 11/14/2009• Sat 11/15/2009• Sun |
Hunter Ed 9:00am•4:30pm 9:00am•4:30pm |
Yulan Fire House, Airport Road, Yulan. You must Pre-register! Call 845-557-9907 or 845-557-8522. Lunch will be provided. You must attend all sessions |
| Ulster 11/07/2009• Sat 11/08/2009• Sun |
Hunter Ed 10:00am•3:00pm 10:00am•3:00pm |
The Shamrock, Broadway, Kingston. You must Pre-register! Call Cappy at 845-658-9637. You must attend all sessions |
| Ulster 11/14/2009• Sat 11/15/2009• Sun |
Hunter Ed 9:00am•5:30pm 9:00am•Done |
Saugerties Fish and Game Club, Fish Creek Rd., Saugerties. You must Pre-register! Call 845-247-3412, no calls after 9:00pm please. You must attend all sessions |
| County and Date | Class Type and Time | Location and Registration |
|---|---|---|
| All Counties Not Listed Below | Bowhunter Ed |
Most bow hunting courses are held before the September and October bow hunting seasons start. If no course is listed near you, please check surrounding counties or contact Regional DEC offices for the latest information. |
| Ulster 11/07/2009•Sat |
Bowhunter Ed 8:00am•5:00pm |
Lloyd Rod and Gun Club, Clearwater Rd., Highland. You must Pre-register! Call 845-883-9663 |
| County and Date |
Class Type and Time |
Location and Registration |
|---|---|---|
| All Counties | Trapper Ed |
Most Trapper Ed courses are held before the trapping seasons start in October. Please check surrounding counties or Regional DEC offices for the latest information. |
| County and Date |
Class Type and Time |
Location and Registration |
|---|---|---|
| All Counties | Waterfowl ID |
Most waterfowl hunting courses are held before the September and October hunting seasons start. Please check surrounding counties or Regional DEC offices for the latest information. NOTE: You need to know your ducks to pass this course. Study them in "Ducks at a Distance" FREE from www.npwrc.usgs.gov/resource/ birds/duckdist/index.htm |
