Hunter Education / Outdoor Safety
04/26/2025 - Setup on Friday 04/25/2025 for New Instructor Training at our AVFGA Range. .
04/27/2025 - Hunter Ed Field Day at our AVFGA Range.
05/31/2025 - Hunter Ed Field Day at Barry Camp on York Pond Road, Berlin NH.
06/28/2025 - Hunter Ed Field Day at our AVFGA Range.
08/2302025 - Hunter Ed Field Day at our AVFGA Range.
09/20/2025 - Hunter Ed Field Day at our AVFGA Range.
10/11/2025 - Hunter Ed Field Day at Barry Camp on York Pond Road, Berlin NH.
NOTE: All Hunter Ed Field Days are full days and will run from 7:00AM to 4:30 PM
AVFGA is looking forward to our 2025 Hunter Education Course.
You may take the online Hunter Education course and then attend and pass a field day. Students will learn most of the course content online at their own pace. Once students pass all the chapter quizzes, pass the final exam, and pay the $29.00 fee to the online vendor, they will be given a link to the calendar of available field days.
Field day attendees will learn safe firearms handling and nomenclature, map and compass skills, and will be asked to demonstrate their knowledge of safe hunting. Participants will be required to pass a written exam in addition to a practical field exam before being granted the Hunter Education certification.
The Hunter Education certification is emailed to students once the instructor inputs the course results. Students may also return to the registration site to see a history of the courses they took and print a copy of their certification. Please Note: Field days are available only for New Hampshire residents age 15 and older.
For more information or to start the online Hunter Education Course, click here.
This is a program that AVFGA supports and has been involved with for 33 years.Since 1962 (AVFGA'S inception of the Hunter-Education Program) a total of 4,161 students have successfully completed Hunter Education in Berlin.
In 1989 the Androscoggin Valley Fish & Game Association with the guidance of the NH Fish & Game Department, formed its own all volunteer "Hunter Education Team". From that point 2,002 students have been certified through the efforts and dedication of the AVF&GA "Hunter-Ed Team". As chief instructor I would like to thank each and every Instructor and all support staff who were involved with our September 2023 class. They are the reason for the program's continued success!
It is an Honor to be associated with such professional, knowledgeable, and giving "Special People" for without these devoted "Team Members" there simply would not be a Hunter Education Program in existence in the Berlin area. Be Safe...Get Certified!!!
Our Team Members Listed alphabetically:
Raymond Cotnoir ~ Ron Croteau ~Robert Demers ~ Paul Gagne ~ Bob Gargano ~ Tim Hayes ~ Eddy L'Heureux
Clark Husted ~ Stephanie Kennedy ~ Paul Lafleur ~ Claude Morin ~ Mike Riendeau ~ Paul Santos
Michael Turgeon ~ Roland Turgeon
An added word of thanks to the following...
White Mountains Community College Staff, the Berlin Police Department, and the NH Fish & Game Department.
While enjoying our time in the field with friends & family, please lead by example and put into practice this one simple yet profound truth....
"There's never a Wrong Time...To do the Right Thing!"
Questions, Comments, or Concerns?
Please contact:
Bob Gargano - Chief Instructor.
email: huntered@avfga.org or robertg321@gmail.com
phone: 781-249-1986