Free Archery Classes Offered

MassWildlife has free opportunities to help you
sharpen your archery skills this summer. Join us at one of our Archery
101 events to learn the basics in a relaxed, supportive setting—perfect
for beginners, with equipment available to borrow. Plus, public archery
ranges are now open across the state for individual practice—just bring
your gear and sign up for a free pass.

Archery 101

Join
MassWildlife for a free event to learn all about archery! Experienced
MassWildlife staff will introduce you to archery basics and help you
practice on the range. You can bring your own equipment or borrow ours.
These events are geared towards new archers. Participants must be at
least 8 years old to participate. All participants under 18 must be
accompanied by an adult.

• Wednesday, July 15, 5–7 p.m. in Westborough, This class is full. Click here to be added to the waitlist.
• Tuesday, July 21, 5–7 p.m. in Milton, This class is full. Click here to be added to the waitlist.
• Wednesday, July 22, 5–7 p.m. in Westborough, Click here to register.
• Thursday, July 23, 5–7 p.m. in Dartmouth, Click here to register.
• Wednesday, July 29, 5–7 p.m. in Taunton, Click here to register.
• Thursday, July 30, 5–7 p.m. in Milton, This class is full. Click here to be added to the waitlist.
• Thursday, August 6, 5–7 p.m. in Southampton, This class is full. Click here to be added to the waitlist.

Public ranges now open

If
you have your own archery equipment but don't have a great place to
practice, try out one of MassWildlife’s free ranges this summer. Eight
archery ranges are set up at different dates on Wildlife Management
Areas:

• Ayer Game Farm, Ayer (June 2 – October 5)
• Erwin Wilder WMA, Norton/Taunton (June 2 – October 12)
• George L. Darey Housatonic Valley WMA, Lenox (June 2 – October 12)
• Governor Hutchinson's Field, Milton ((June 27 – October 31)
• Martin H. Burns WMA, Newbury (June 1 – October 1)
• Noquochoke WMA, Dartmouth (June 12 – October 12)
• Southampton WMA, Southampton (June 2 – October 5)
• Wayne F. MacCallum WMA, Westborough (June 1 – October 12)

Get details and learn how to get a free range pass.