Maine Guide Training & Guide License Exam Preparation
Follow Your Dream
Become a Maine Guide
Fins & Furs Adventures Maine Guide School is the longest running guide training program in the state, with over 25 years experience helping hundreds of participants obtain their Maine Guides License
Our Maine Guide School prepares you to take Maine’s
Hunting, Fishing and Recreation
Guide’s License Exam
Why take our course?
Nearly 85% of our students pass their exam on the first try!!
Maine’s Guide License Exam is considered one of the toughest in the country. The Maine Guide licensing board sees a failure rate of first time applicants, greater than 60%. Why not put the odds in your favor?
What will you learn?
The Maine Guide exam covers a great deal of information applicable to the license that you are testing for. We spend our time covering the material that you will likely see, so you can focus your studying and preparation efforts. Aside from the test material, we also make you better outdoorsmen and women.
Map & Compass
You will learn how to read a topographic map, measure distance, and use your compass with the map and in the field.
Emergency Situations
We will cover in detail, how to prepare for and deal with an emergency situation such as a hurt or lost client.
Laws, Rules & Ethics
Hunting, fishing, boating, ATV, and Snowmobiling laws are covered. We will also discuss laws and professional ethics applicable specifically to registered guides.
Boating & Canoeing
You will learn canoe paddle strokes, canoeing terms, boating safety, river and lake rescue techniques and boating laws.
Species Identification
All test candidates will be asked to identify mammals, waterfowl, fish and even occassionaly plants and trees.
Business Management
Although not a topic that you will be tested on, we want to see class participants successful in their business as well as the exam. We will discuss insurance, websites, advertising, marketing, keeping clients happy & coming back and much more.
Much, much more...
There are more topics than we can list including firearms, fly-fishing, trapping, cold and hot weather injuries, packing gear, food storage and meal preparation, setting up a campsite, and the list goes on…
Upcoming Courses
Skowhegan, Me. – December 3rd to December 6th, 2020
Skowhegan-Madison Elks Lodge
21 Silver Street, Skowhegan, Maine 04976
$495 / person
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Call (207) 474-5430
Interested in Becoming a Maine Guide?
Learn more about the Maine Guide License testing process and requirements