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Rhode Island Hunter Education Program
2009/2010 COURSE SCHEDULES
All courses are free of charge
HUNTER EDUCATION COURSES
Pre-Registration with the instructor is required unless otherwise noted.
All courses are free of charge.
January 24 & 25, 2009
10 AM to 5 PM on 1/24; 9 AM to 5 PM on 1/25
Block Island Town Library (C)
Water Street, Block Island
Instructor - Mike DiPietro
To Register call: Rob Closter 466-3223
Registration Begins: 11/10/08
February 7, & 8, 2009
FULL
8 AM to 4 PM
Law Office Chappell & Dolbashian (C)
171 Chase Road, Portsmouth
Contact: Scott Travers 855-0368
Registration Begins: FULL
March 28, & 29, 2009
FULL
9 AM to 4 PM
Narragansett Gun Club (C)
541 Austin Farm Road, Exeter
Contact: Thomas Northup 782-6398
Registration Begins: FULL
April 13 - 18, 2009
FULL
7 - 9 PM on 4/13 - 17
8 AM to noon on 4/18.
Smithfield Sportsmen's Club (C)
14 Walter Carey Road, Smithfield
Contact: Wayne Farrington 949-4961
Registration Begins: FULL
April 20, 22, 27, 29 &
May 2, 2009
FULL
7 to 9 PM on 4/20, 22, 27 & 29
7:30 to 11 AM on 5/2
Tiverton Rod & Gun Club (C)
1529 Fish Road, Tiverton
Contact: Bill Carreira 624-9280
Registration Begins: FULL
May 30 & 31, 2009
FULL
8:30 AM to 3 PM on 5/30
8:30 AM to 2:30 PM on 5/31
Manville Sportsmen's Club (C)
250 High Street, Manville
Contact: Bob Fontaine 766-5740, John McManus 334-0184 or e-mail fontrjj@cox.net
Registration Begins: FULL
July 11 & 12, 2009
FULL
8 AM to 3 PM
RI Fish & Game Protective Association (P)
254 Sharpe Street, West Greenwich
Contact: Dennis Etchells Jr. 615-8640
or dennisetchells@verizon.net
Registration Begins: FULL
July 13 - 16, 2009
FULL
6:30 to 9:30 PM
Club Frontenac (C)
1143 Main Street, West Warwick
Contact - Craig St. John 258-2081
Registration Begins: FULL
August 7 & 8, 2009
FULL
5:30 PM to 9 PM on 8/7
8 AM to 4 PM on 8/8
Rumford Hunting & Fishing Club (P)
165 Providence Street, Rehoboth, MA
Contact: George Hayes III 433-2931
Registration begins: FULL
August 22 & 23, 2009
FULL
8 AM to 4 PM
Stedman Government Center
Room 234
(C)
4808 Tower Hill Road, Wakefield
Contact - Scott Travers 855-0368
Registration Begins: FULL
August 27 & 28, September 3 & 10, 2009
6 to 9 PM
USFWS Kettle Pond
Visitors Center
(C)
50 Bend Road, Charlestown
Contact - Mike DiPietro 397-7395
Registration Begins: 8/5/09
September 10 & 12, 2009
FULL
6:30 to 9:30 PM on 9/10; 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM on 9/12
Smithfield Sportsmen's Club (C)
14 Walter Carey Road, Smithfield
Contact: Wayne Farrington 949-4961
Registration Begins: FULL
September 13, 20 & 26, 2009
FULL
5:30 to 9 PM on 9/13 & 20. 8:30 AM to noon on 9/26
Cumberland Beagle Club (C)
425 Nate Whipple Highway (Rt. 120), Cumberland
Contact - Frank King 934-2755
Registration Begins: FULL
September 14, 16, 21, 23 & 26, 2009
FULL
7 to 9 PM on 9/14, 16, 21, & 23
7:30 to 11 AM on 9/26
Tiverton Rod & Gun Club (C)
1529 Fish Road, Tiverton
Contact: Bill Carreira 624-9280
Registration Begins: FULL
September 17, 22, 24 & 26, 2009
9/17 6 PM to 9 PM
9/22 6 PM to 9 PM
9/24 6 PM to 8 PM
9/26 8 AM to 1 PM
East Warren Rod & Gun Club (N)
Long Lane, Warren 02885
Contact - E. Warren Rod & Gun (401)245-5763. Call Wed, Sat, Sun 12:30 PM to 6 PM
Registration Begins: 8/1/09
September 19 & 20, 2009
FULL
9 AM to 5 PM
Warwick Sportsmen's Association
Hog House Hill Road, Exeter
Contact: ffnickt@yahoo.com
Registration Begins: FULL
September 21 - 26, 2009
7 PM to 9 PM on 9/21-25. 9 AM to noon on 9/26.
Wallum Lake Rod & Gun Club (C)
200 Brook Rd., Harrisville
Contact: Gun Club 568-7171 or www.wallumlakerodgun.com
Registration Begins: 9/21/09 at 6:30 PM at the club. No telephone pre-registration.
October 3 & 4, 2009
FULL
8 AM to 4 PM on 10/3 and 8 AM to noon on 10/4
South County Rod & Gun Club (C)
711 Escoheag Hill Road, W. Greenwich
Contact: Rick Riebe 397-5121
Registration Begins: FULL
October 17 & 24, 2009
FULL
9 AM to 3 PM
Bradford Sportsmen's Club (N)
299 Ross Hill Rd. (Rt. 216), Charlestown
Contact: Richard Fisher 377-9535
Registration Begins: FULL
October 17 & 18, 2009
FULL
8 AM to 4:30 PM
Ashaway Sportsmen's Club (P)
North Road, Ashaway
Contact: Art Silva 539-2022
Registration Begins: FULL
October 23 & 24, 2009
FULL
6 to 8 PM on 10/23;
8 AM to 4 PM on 10/24
Cranston Fish & Game Association (C)
19 Tucker Hollow Road, Foster
Contact - Ernie LaFazia 567-4457
Registration Begins: FULL
October 26 - 30, 2009
CANCELLED
7 to 9 PM
Coventry Community Center (C)
1277 Main Street, Coventry
Contact: Don Gambini 826-3577
Registration Begins: CANCELLED
November 7 & 8, 2009
FULL
8 AM to 3 PM
RI Fish & Game Protective Association (P)
254 Sharpe Street, West Greenwich
Contact: Dennis Etchells Jr. 615-8640
or dennisetchells@verizon.net
Registration Begins: FULL
November 16 - 19, 2009
FULL
6:30 to 9 PM
Highland Rod & Gun Club (C)
66A Plainfield Pike, Foster
Contact: John Rudolph 821-2869
Registration Begins: FULL
November 27 & 28, 2009
FULL
8 AM to 4 PM
Ashaway Sportsmen's Club (P)
North Road, Ashaway
Contact: Art Silva 539-2022
Registration begins: FULL
January 4 - 8, 2010
7 to 9 PM
Coventry Community Center (C)
1277 Main Street, Coventry
Contact: Don Gambini 826-3577
Registration Begins: 11/9/09
BOWHUNTER EDUCATION COURSES
Pre-Registration with the instructor is required unless otherwise noted.
All courses are free of charge.
January 10, 2009
8 AM to 4 PM
Blackstone Valley Outfitters (C)
2 Mendon Road, Cumberland
Instructors - Scott Travers, Forrest Curl
To Register - call Mark @ Blackstone Valley Outfitters 312-0369
Registration Begins: 12/1/08
May 30, 2009
FULL
8 AM to Completion
RI Fish & Game Protective Association (P)
254 Sharpe Street, West Greenwich
Contact: Dennis Etchells Jr. 615-8640
or dennisetchells@verizon.net
Registration Begins: FULL
June 20, 2009
8 AM to 4 PM
Rumford Hunting & Fishing Club (P)
165 Providence Street, Rehoboth, MA
Contact: George Hayes III 433-2931
Registration begins: 5/1/09
Student Proficiency Testing Offered
July 18, 2009
FULL
7:30 AM to 5 PM
Narragansett Bowhunters (N)
1531 Ten Rod Road, North Kingstown
Contact: Ed Klosowski 294-4276
Registration Begins: FULL
Student Proficiency Testing Offered
July 19, 2009
8 AM to 6 PM
Blackstone Valley Outfitters (C)
2 Mendon Road, Cumberland
Instructor - Forrest Curl 345-6991
Registration Begins: 6/8/09
August 15, 2009
7:30 AM to 5 PM
Narragansett Bowhunters (N)
1531 Ten Rod Road, North Kingstown
Contact: Ed Klosowski 294-4276
Registration Begins: 4/1/09
Student Proficiency Testing Offered
August 29, 2009
7:30 AM to 5 PM
Narragansett Bowhunters (N)
1531 Ten Rod Road, North Kingstown
Contact: Ed Klosowski 294-4276
Registration Begins: 4/1/09
Student Proficiency Testing Offered
September 12, 2009
FULL
8 AM to 4 PM
Cranston Fish & Game Association (C)
19 Tucker Hollow Road, Foster
Contact - Ed Smith 828-0860
Registration Begins: FULL
Student Proficiency Testing Offered
September 19, 2009
FULL
8 AM to Completion
RI Fish & Game Protective Association (P)
254 Sharpe Street, West Greenwich
Contact: Dennis Etchells Jr. 615-8640
or dennisetchells@verizon.net
Registration Begins: FULL
October 3, 2009
8 AM to 4 PM
Tiverton Rod & Gun Club (C)
1529 Fish Road, Tiverton
Contact: Robert Santos (508) 817-6032
Registration Begins: 9/1/09
October 10, 2009
FULL
8 AM to 4 PM
Bradford Sportsmen's Club (N)
299 Ross Hill Rd. (Rt. 216), Charlestown
Contact: Richard Fisher 377-9535
Registration Begins: FULL
October 17, 2009
8 AM to 4 PM
FULL
Stedman Government Center
Room 234
(C)
4808 Tower Hill Road, Wakefield
Contact: Scott Travers 855-0368
Registration Begins: FULL
October 18, 2009
8 AM to 6 PM
FULL
Archers' Lane (U)
11-B Washington Street (Route 1)
South Attleboro, MA
Contact: Archers' Lane (508)399-6762 or Forrest Curl (401)345-6991
Registration Begins: FULL
November 7, 2009
FULL
9 AM to 5 PM
Stedman Government Center
Room 234
(C)
4808 Tower Hill Road, Wakefield
Contact: David Whitlock
Registration Begins: FULL
December 5, 2009
FULL
9 AM to 5 PM
Stedman Government Center
Room 234
(C)
4808 Tower Hill Road, Wakefield
Contact: David Whitlock
Registration Begins: FULL
Handicapped Accessibility-
C- Compliant
P- Partially Compliant
N- Non-compliant
U- Unknown

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