The Maine Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife offers a variety of safety courses for hunters and outdoors enthusiasts throughout the year.

Here’s a partial list of upcoming safety courses:

Hunter safety courses

. In Stonington, at Island Community Center, Nov. 5-6 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., call Regina Grego at 367-2735.

. In Jonesboro, at the elementary school, Nov. 1, 2, 3, 9 from 2:30-5 p.m., call Sandy Look at 434-2602.

. In Machias, at the high school, Nov. 1, 2, 3, 7 from 6-9 p.m., call Dwaine Sylvia at 255-4642.

Trapping courses

. In Rockwood, at the community center, Nov. 20 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., call Debbie Ward at 695-2125 or 876-3497.

ATV courses

. In Waterville, at the high school, Nov. 2, 9, 6-9 p.m., call Waterville Adult Education at 873-5754.

. In South China, at Four Seasons Club, Dec. 3, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., call Dean Sheaff at 445-2468.

ATV-snowmobile courses

. In Old Town, at VWF Post 3381, Nov. 11 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., call Woody Thompson at 876-3497 or the VFW Post at 827-5331.

. In Hermon, at the high school, Nov. 15-17 from 6-8:30 p.m., call Woody Thompson at 876-3497 or the superintendent of schools at 848-3263.

. In Milford, at Pickerel Pond, Dec. 3 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., call Woody Thompson at 876-3497 or Dave Georgia at 827-8586.