Regulation book is confusing me. . .

[SuperMag]

I've been looking at the regulation book and the dec website in search for how old you have to be to hunt alone, unaccompanied by an adult. All i find is it saying "14-15 year olds must be accompanied by a parent" which i understand but what is confusing me is after that it says "first time 16-17 year old big game hunters must also be accompanied by a parent." Does this mean anyone who has never big game hunted before that is 16-17 years old needs to be accompanied or what? I'm 16 and have big game hunted while accompanied by my father since i've been able to get my big game license. I have also gotten deer before if that matters. I apologize if i'm being stupid or oblivious, i'm just curious about the rule. Thanks!

[biggamefish]

I think 16 you can go alone

[bubba]

the 14 and 15 is new. A couple years ago you had to be 16 to hunt with a firearm. it was bow only at 14 and 15. If you have had a license to hunt with a firearm for two years, you can hunt alone.

[SuperMag]

So since i had my license last year and the year before i can go alone this year correct?

[bubba]

as I said if you hunted big game the past two years I would day so however I would cal the local dec office to be sure

[SuperMag]

Alright thanks for the help.