Hawkins Hunting Academy

Teaching the Fundamentals of Woodsmanship

We are a company that is all about traditional hunting, the ethics behind it, stewardship, and above all enjoying being in the woods.

Your brain is the best tool you have to find and outsmart your quarry from a whitetail buck to a rabbit.

Outsmarting an animal is winning the game, harvesting an animal is a true gift that deserves and commands respect from you the hunter.

My name is John Hawkins,

I am the son of Philip Hawkins, who owned and operated Hawkeye Archery in Franklin, IN. As a certified Bear Archery dealer he also developed a friendship with Fred Bear himself.

I’m passing down the knowledge from a true woodsman that I learned from.

Everything that you can legally hunt in Indiana I have harvested several times over the years, including Bucks, Rabbits, Turkeys, Squirrel, Beaver, Quail, Pheasant, Geese, Fox, Coyote, and Ducks.

Traditional Bow Hunting Classes

Deer Hunting:

December 27th – 31st, 2024

April 4th – 8th, 2025

Maximum 10 per class

$2500 ($500 Deposit)

Full payment 30 days before class

Certified Check only

Beginner Level Class

Whether you’re just beginning or wanting to make the switch to traditional bow hunting, this class is for you!

Classroom Work:

How to get permission from your local land owner

How to read plat books, topographical maps, and Beacon GIS

Field Work:

Finding Game:

Learn how your hunting area lays and how to hunt with the wind in your favor, how to approach your hunting stand

Hunting stand set-up, types of hunting stands

How to use a compass

Food sources for deer, learning game trails, tracks

Tracking Game:

The shot, placement, what to expect, knowing your limits

Blood trail or not, where did you hit, finding hair, finding deer without blood trail

Processing Game:

Field dressing techniques

Should I hang my deer, how long

How to quarter your deer, whether to put it in a cooler

Other processing techniques

Lunch will be provided

Transportation not included

Under 18 yr accompanied by a parent or guardian, parent or guardian free

No Foodplots, No Cameras, No 500 Acres, No ATV’s, No High Power Rifles, No Compounds

NO PROBLEM