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 crossbow hunting license may not be used to hunt deer during the expanded archery season, archery season, muzzleloading season, or to hunt turkey during the fall turkey 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

The course is a one 3-hour course on August 25, 2018 from 9:00am – Noon at: Jackman School, 606 Main Street, Jackman, Maine 04945.

You must attend class in order to receive your certificate. Please Bring a pen and pencil to class.

The course fee (10.00) will be collected at the class.

Register each person individually by selecting the [REGISTER NOW] button above for each person and follow the instructions to complete individual registrations.

For more info ONLY call 207-446-4249 or e-mail: Craig.I.Gerry@maine.gov