Alaska Department of Fish and Game
Calendar of Events
Highlighted Events
Searching for things to do with the kids or events for families? Look no further! Want to learn a new outdoor skill or get certified before you go hunting? We’ve got you covered! Looking for continuing education credits or professional development workshops for teachers? We provide them!
Check our event listings and mark your calendar to join us.
Hunter Education Events
The Hunter Information & Training Program, (HIT) offers a variety of certification and training courses as well hunter informational clinics. These courses are taught by qualified volunteer instructors and ADF&G personnel throughout the state. They include certification classes in Basic Hunter Education, Bowhunting, Muzzleloader, and Bear Baiting. Clinics include reloading, bow tuning and meat care to name a few. The HIT Program also offers these courses and clinics via the Mobile Shooting Sports trailer that visits remote, road accessible communities throughout the year. For classes and clinics in your area please check out these links:
- Hunter Education Class Schedules
- HIT Clinics Calendar
- Bear Baiting Clinics Schedule
- Mobile Shooting Schedule
- Becoming an Outdoors-Woman (BOW) Events Schedule
2013 Events
| Date | Title | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 29, 7pm | Bear Aware for Families | Anchorage | BLM Campbell Creek Science Center Geared for families with children. Presentation by ADF&G and BLM staff. Learn to use bear spray; free. |
| May 31, 2013 | Beyond BOW Float Tube Fly Fishing - FULL | Mat Su Valley | For additional details visit the BOW Schedule page. |
| June 8, 11am – 4pm | Potter Marsh Discovery Day | Anchorage | Potter Marsh Boardwalk — Anchorage Coastal Wildlife Refuge Discover Potter Marsh and some of Alaska’s wildlife at Anchorage’s most popular wildlife viewing area. This family-friendly event brings you nature-related games and prizes, invertebrate sampling, birding stations along the boardwalk, captive birds from the Bird Treatment and Learning Center, educational animals from the Alaska Zoo, kid-friendly archery range, fly and spin casting practice, and more. See the Potter Marsh Discovery Day event page for additional details. |
| June 10–14, 2013 | Alaska Conservation Camp (Basic) | Fairbanks | For additional details visit the ACC page. |
| June 17–21, 2013 | Alaska Conservation Camp (Basic) | Fairbanks | For additional details visit the ACC page. |
| June 19, 2013 | Beyond BOW Red Salmon Rodeo | Kenai Peninsula, Russian River | For additional details visit the BOW Schedule page. |
| June 22, 2013 | Becoming an Outdoors Family Explore Bowhunting | Anchorage | For additional details visit the BOW Schedule page. |
| June 24–28, 2013 | Alaska Conservation Camp (Advanced) | Fairbanks | For additional details visit the ACC page. |
| June 27, 6pm – 7:30pm | Bear Aware Clinic | Anchorage | REI Learn about living and recreating responsibly in bear country; by ADF&G. Free. |
| July 9, 6pm – 7:30pm | Bear Aware Clinic | Anchorage | REI Learn about living and recreating responsibly in bear country. By ADF&G; free. |
| July 13, 2013 | Beyond BOW Women's Hunter Education Class | Anchorage | For additional details visit the BOW Schedule page. |
| July 26-28, 2013 | Beyond BOW Backcountry Hike & Fishing Adventure | Kenai Peninsula | For additional details visit the BOW Schedule page. |
| August 9-11 | INTERIOR ALASKA SUMMER BOW WORKSHOP | Lost Lake Mile 306 Richardson Highway | For additional details visit the BOW Schedule page. |
| August 10, 2013 | Beyond BOW Duck Hunting 101 | Anchorage | For additional details visit the BOW Schedule page. |
| August 17, 2013 | Beyond BOW Field Dressing & Butchering | Anchorage | For additional details visit the BOW Schedule page. |
| August 24, 2013 | Beyond BOW Upland Bird Hunt | Mat Su Valley, Point McKenzie | For additional details visit the BOW Schedule page. |
| August 27-28, 2013 | Beyond BOW & WOT Shotgun Clinic | Anchorage | For additional details visit the BOW Schedule page. |
| August 29, 6pm – 7:30pm | Bear and Moose Aware Clinic | Anchorage | REI Learn about living and recreating responsibly in bear and moose country. By ADF&G free. At this late summer clinic, we’ll cover moose safety too! |
| September 13-15, 2013 | Beyond BOW Trophy Rainbow Trout Adventure | Kenai Peninsula | For additional details visit the BOW Schedule page. |
| September 20-22, 2013 | Beyond BOW Spruce Grouse & Willow Ptarmigan Hunt | Sheep Mountain Lodge, Sutton, Alaska | For additional details visit the BOW Schedule page. |
| November 3, 2013 | Beyond BOW Women's Hunter Education Class | Anchorage | For additional details visit the BOW Schedule page. |
| November 29 - December 5, 2013 | Beyond BOW Raspberry Island Adventure | Raspberry Island, Near Kodiak, Alaska | For additional details visit the BOW Schedule page. |
