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Conference vmsnet::hunting$note:hunting

Title:The Hunting Notesfile
Notice:Registry #7, For Sale #15, Success #270
Moderator:SALEM::PAPPALARDO
Created:Wed Sep 02 1987
Last Modified:Tue Jun 03 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:1561
Total number of notes:17784

508.0. "Minimum age for deer hunting" by MAIL::HENSON () Thu Oct 12 1989 17:24

    
    
    How about a discussion of minimum legal age for hunting deer.
    Some states have one, some don't.  For instance, I know that
    you have to be 16 to hunt deer in either Utah or Kansas, whereas
    Texas, New Mexico and Missouri don't care.
    
    So what I have in mind is actually two things.  One is to
    compile the age requirements in the various states.  The other
    is to discuss the validity of such requirements.  Personally,
    I feel that as long as a minor is accompanied by an adult,
    he/she should be allowed to take game.  Also, I guess that 
    imposing an age limit on deer hunters serves to reduce the
    number of firearms in the field on opening day.  I guess this
    should be considered a safety factor.
    
    Jerry
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508.1NHDISCVR::FERRAROThu Oct 12 1989 17:536
    In New Hampshire a minor may hunt with an accompanying adult
    who is properly licensed.  Non-resident minors, I believe, do
    have to get a non-resident permit but still have to be with
    an adult who is licensed.
    
    ...
508.2It got Dad hunting againCHRLIE::HUSTONThu Oct 12 1989 18:017
    
    In MA I believe you must be 16 to hunt alone (with a safety cert), 
    From 14-16 you can hunt with someone 18+, the 18+ person needs a
    license and only one gun between the two of you, also one bad limit
    etc, just like one person is hunting. This is how I started.
    
    --Bob
508.3coloradoCSC32::WATERSThe Agony of DeleteFri Oct 13 1989 14:217
    Colorado, Big game hunting age 14-18 must be with licensed adult.
              Small game any age, under 18 with an adult.
    
    Hunter Saftey Cert. required by all.
    
    The a with an adult almost got me nailed two years ago, the warden
    let me off but said fines would have been $1,500. Thank you Sir.
508.4MaineDNEAST::AVERELL_MICHTue Oct 17 1989 13:2311
    Maine,  Persons at least 10 years of age and under 16 years of age 
    are eligible for a junior hunting license.
    
    	a. A resident junior hunting license allows the hunting of all
    	   legal species.
    	b. A nonresident junior hunuting allows the hunting of all legal 
    	   species, except deer, bear, moose, and turkey with firearms.
    
    Note:  I can't find it written anywhere but I think a junior license
    holder needs to be acconpanied by an adult license holder
    
508.5VermontBTOVT::LANE_NOh, no! Not another shortcutThu Oct 19 1989 09:005
    Vermont requires hunting/fishing licenses of persons 15 and older; it 
    was a savings when we only had to buy 2 licenses and brought our two 
    young sons in the years before they were able to buy their own.  
    
    Nance
508.6common son... you gotta tag my deerNETWRK::GSMITHI need two of everythingFri Oct 27 1989 13:5511
    
    	I like the idea of minors being required to hold some kind of
    a hunter safety certificate. This, at least, may get the minor
    interested enough to actually hunt. What I am getting at, is that
    *many* adults in Maine and other states, buy a license for *all*
    eligible minors *regardless* of whether they hunt or not. This allows
    the adult to take *several* deer, having their son/daughters tag
    the deer. 
    
    	Smitty
    
508.7w/ hunter safety courseSALEM::MACGREGORI'm the NRA/GONH/NAHCThu Jan 25 1990 15:027
    I think also in N.H. one can start hunting on their own, with a
    completed hunter safety course, at 16 years of age. I think now
    one must have a hunter safety course to obtain a license in N.H.
    or a previous license. But as far as a minor hunting with an adult,
    which must be 21 years of age or older, there is no restriction
    as to how young a minor can be. 
    							bret