Course Schedules - Hunter & Bowhunter

Update on Arcadia Management Area Bridge Closure & DFW Outdoor Education Office:

Frosty Hollow Road in Arcadia Management Area will be closed for the day on Tuesday, April 30, 2024 for work on the Frosty Hollow Bridge.  DEM’s Division of Fish & Wildlife (DFW) Outdoor Education Office at 1B Camp E-Hun-Tee Place in Exeter will remain open and accessible via Brook Trail. We appreciate the public’s patience during the closure.

Online Hunter Education Courses & In-Person Testing

In order to complete the online Rhode Island hunter and bowhunter education requirements, you must pass both the online training and an In-Person Exam. Testing is only available to students who have completed Rhode Island’s online hunter education course or online bowhunter education course within the past one year. You must contact and schedule an appointment with one of the instructors from the In-Person Testing Schedule.

About In-Person Testing

Hunter & Bowhunter Education Courses

This list is updated regularly so please check back for additional class options

Pre-Registration with the instructor is required unless otherwise noted.

All courses are free of charge.

Handicapped Accessibility

  • C = Compliant
  • P = Partially Compliant
  • N = Non-compliant
  • U = Unknown

Free Public Archery Lessons