About this Event
The Maine Outdoors Skills Program
The Maine Outdoors Skills Program introduces outdoor skills through hands-on workshops where you can choose from topics that interest you. Each program is unique and offerings change seasonally. The Maine Outdoors Skills Program helps people gain the knowledge, self-confidence, and practical skills to be more self-reliant, and many may introduce you to a new activity that you have never tried before. All equipment is provided and there is no cost to attend!
This session will have an emphasis on hunting and trapping skills including wild game cooking, as well as several angling opportunities. Hunting and angling are great ways to enjoy the outdoors, while also putting food on your table. Trapping, often overlooked, can provide another great way to be outdoors providing many benefits in conservation and self reliance. Shooting sports and wilderness survival skills compliment these activities and will prepare you for all that the Maine outdoors has to offer.
Participants can choose from a broad list of topics and follow their own path. These programs will inspire you and provide a deeper connection to nature while connecting you to others that enjoy the outdoors! Meet new people, connect with mentors and outdoors professionals, and enjoy a great day learning and growing.
Note: Some workshops are offered twice- AM and PM, some only show up once. Workshops may be changed or added prior to the event .
Session I Choices: AM
Participants can choose ONE of the following sessions:
- Fall Fishing-Spin Casting for Trout
- Introduction to Archery and Crossbow Hunting
- Introduction to Firearms: Rifles for Hunting and Target Shooting
- Wild Game Cooking
- Learn to Hunt: Whitetail Deer Hunting Tactics and Scouting
- Wilderness Survival - Being Prepared for the Maine Woods
- Introduction to Trapping and Fur Handling
- Fly Tying
Lunch (please bring your own)
Session II Choices: PM
Participants can choose ONE of the following sessions:
- Fall Fly Fishing
- Archery, Crossbow and Introduction to Bowhunting
- Learn to Hunt: Hunting With Shotgun-Sporting Clays
- Wild Game Cooking
- Intro to Trapping
- Map and Compass Navigation
- Learn to Hunt: After the Shot - Shot placement, blood tracking, field dressing, etc.
Registration Process:
Complete your registration now and fill in all fields completely. Once registration is closed, all registrants will recieve an email from us on Wednesday October 16 by 12pm with sign ups for the individual sessions. You can then choose the workshops for session I and session II that you wish to attend.
Goals of The Maine Outdoors Skills Program
- To provide skills-based workshops that introduce new outdoor activities that will inspire future enjoyment in hunting, fishing, backyard farming, and foraging through a broad array of topics and a diverse group of instructors.
- To connect people to their food in a meaningful way, whether it’s wild-caught, hunted, gathered, raised, or grown.
- To engage people and inspire a greater appreciation for providing for yourself, your family, and your community.
- To connect people to additional resources, mentors, and community partners that complement these program areas, and will further develop these skills.
About the Facility:
This program will be held at the SAM Outdoors Center in Augusta. The site boasts two trout ponds, streams and wetlands, fields, forests, and various habitats and ecosystems. There's hiking trails, several picnic areas and fire pits, an archery and rifle range, and much more. An abundance of wildlife calls this place home and we often see various waterfowl and shore birds, bald eagles and raptors, deer, furbearers, and more.
You'll be right at home in this natural space, and you'll soon forget that your just on the outskirts of Maine's Capitol!
Suggested Packing List:
- Lunch, snacks and hydration
- Water bottle - pre-filled
- Small daypack
- Sunglasses and or hat
- Suncreen
- Waterproof boots/shoes and jacket
- Extra clothing and dry socks
- Notebook and writing utensil
Please note this event will take place outside rain or shine, dress accordingly for the weather and all notices of inclement weather will be communicated via email.
Additionally, this is a drug and alcohol free event. Please pack hydration responsibly.
This workshop is for ages 12 and over. Ages 12-16 MUST be accompianed by a parent.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
2273 N Belfast Ave, 2273 North Belfast Avenue, Augusta, United States
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