Course Schedules - Hunter & Bowhunter Update on Arcadia Management Area Closures: Frosty Hollow Bridge at Breakheart Brook in Arcadia Management Area in Exeter remains closed to vehicular traffic until further notice due to storm damage. The bridge remains open to pedestrians. Vehicles may pull off Frosty Hollow Road just before the bridge to park at the Frosty Hollow Pond Fishing Area to access the area on foot. Due to this closure, DEM’s Division of Fish & Wildlife (DFW) Outdoor Education Office at 1B Camp E-Hun-Tee Place remains closed to the public until further notice. DEM is assessing a timeframe for repairs to Frosty Hollow Bridge and conditions for establishing an alternate route for vehicular access to the area. For further questions about Fish and Wildlife’s Outdoor Education Office, please call 401-539-0019. Questions regarding the status and conditions of roads and bridges in the Arcadia Management Area can be directed to TeeJay Boudreau. Arcadia Management Area Frosty Hollow Bridge Closure Map PDF file, about 2mbmegabytes 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. Online Hunter Education Course Online Bowhunter Education Course In-Person Testing Schedule Learn more 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. Mar 25 Women's Bowhunter Education - 2 DAY EVENT Location: Kettle Pond Visitors Center, 50 Bend Road, Charlestown, RI 5:00pm 9:00pm Mar 30 Intro to Turkey Hunting Workshop Location: Wallum Lake Rod & Gun Club. 200 Brook Rd. Harrisville RI 9:00am 3:00pm Apr 10 Hunter Education 2 DAY Location: Smithfield Sportsman's Club- 14 Walter Carey Rd- Greenville RI 6:00pm 9:00pm Apr 20 Hunter Education 2 DAY Location: Manville Rod and Gun, 250 High St, Manville, RI 02838 8:00am 5:00pm May 20 Wilderness First-Aid (Virtual) 6:00pm 8:00pm May 21 Map & Compass Basics Location: 1B Camp E Hun Tee Place, Exeter, RI 02822 5:00pm 8:00pm Handicapped Accessibility C = Compliant P = Partially Compliant N = Non-compliant U = Unknown Free Public Archery Lessons Narragansett Bow Hunters - Monday Night Archery Lessons PDF file, less than 1mbmegabytes
Mar 25 Women's Bowhunter Education - 2 DAY EVENT Location: Kettle Pond Visitors Center, 50 Bend Road, Charlestown, RI 5:00pm 9:00pm
Mar 30 Intro to Turkey Hunting Workshop Location: Wallum Lake Rod & Gun Club. 200 Brook Rd. Harrisville RI 9:00am 3:00pm
Apr 10 Hunter Education 2 DAY Location: Smithfield Sportsman's Club- 14 Walter Carey Rd- Greenville RI 6:00pm 9:00pm
Apr 20 Hunter Education 2 DAY Location: Manville Rod and Gun, 250 High St, Manville, RI 02838 8:00am 5:00pm