Firearms Hunter Safety - Homestudy Course (Multi-Day)- Thorndike

Class Days: June 18, 5pm -8pm & June 27, 8am-4pm

Materials will be handed out and some classroom instruction will be done on day 1, followed by an 8-hour skills and exam session on day 2. Please bring completed workbook to the 2nd day of class.

Requirements for attending this class are:

• Students 12 years and younger must be accompanied by an adult.

• Students 13-17 years old will need to have a parent’s signature to attend.

• For the 2nd session, bring your completed workbook that will be handed out on day 1 of the class.

• Bring a completed Survival Kit. Families may share a kit for class purposes, but it is strongly recommended that each person have their own. The kit must include a pocketknife, fire starting kit, magnetic compass, whistle, water treatment device, a small flashlight, signaling device, a large contractor trash bag, food, cordage, first aid supplies, and a survival blanket (space blanket)

• Bring your own lunch, snacks, water or drinks.

• Bring a pen to take the test.

• Families are welcome to sit together. Parents accompanying their children do not have to register unless they intend to take the class themselves.

• This Skills and Exam Session will include the follow topics:

• Survival/first aid
• Landowner relations
• Hunter ethics
• Maine hunting laws
• Hands-on practice of safe firearms handling
• Hands-on instruction of map and compass and outdoor survival

•Students must pass a 50-question exam with a score of at least 70%.

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Any person who needs accommodations to participate in a program should contact the office at 207-287-5220 or jaime.berard@maine.gov to discuss their needs in advance.