special youth firearms season

[MACHINIST]

Just wanted to post this up in case there were any 14-15 years old kiddo's out there wanting to get out early for some deer action!This is a very good thing in my eyes because it gets kids hooked on the sport when the weather is nice and deer are pretty active.


http://www.dec.ny.gov/outdoor/46245.html

 

[Danny]

all bowhunters better be wearing blaze orange underwear

[jjb4900]

all bowhunters better be wearing blaze orange underwear

yeah, because dozens were killed last year...............that didn't take long did it?

[phade]

Tough subject. I see both sides to the coin.

[WesternNY]

Getting Kids off the couch off their electronics and in the woods is good no matter what! 

[Danny]

only 61% participated last year, this year participation should be higher

[Culvercreek hunt club]

only 61% participated last year, this year participation should be higher

 

 

Ok so pro rate the number of incidents and shootings to project the casuality count for 100% participation. What would that number be?

[jjb4900]

Ok so pro rate the number of incidents and shootings to project the casuality count for 100% participation. What would that number be?

I think the youth's shot and injured / killed less people last year than the adult hunter's...........

[Culvercreek hunt club]

I think the youth's shot and injured / killed less people last year than the adult hunter's...........

..yup...zero during the youth hunt.

[josephmrtn]

Getting Kids off the couch off their electronics and in the woods is good no matter what! 

200% AGREE!!!!!

 

I think the youth's shot and injured / killed less people last year than the adult hunter's...........

im sure they did! 

[phade]

Safety isn't the biggest issue for me.

 

My concern lies with the way kids are introduced. I support the special season as it stands, but I'm not sold on how everything has to be "special" for a kid. Eventually, kids are no longer "special" and must be lumped in with the masses. That's a shock based on my experience; some kids navigate it well...others not so much. I think youth programs don't pay enough attention to this aspect.

 

The good old fashioned opening day was pretty darn "special" to me without a need to be "special" with my own weekend.

Edited August 6, 2013 by phade

[Danny]

there were  2 fatal injurys last year overall

 

the orange underwear was a joke... lighten up

 

if the only way you can get your kids off the couch is by an (special) early hunting season you have much bigger problems

[Cabin Fever]

My daughter is 14 and she we are looking forward to the youth hunt this year! 

 

In regards to the youth season, I think the DEC could have handled things differently, that would have made more people happy/less concerned. IMO, they should have made it an antlerless ONLY season and limited it to 1. That would have allowed the kids to experience the thrill of the hunt and get their first "taste". THEN, the regular season opener would still be "special", in hopes of getting their first buck. I think this would have satisfied a lot more people!

[Doewhacker]

It is limited to one deer.

Resident and non-resident Junior Hunting license holders may take 1 deer with a firearm during the youth deer hunt

[Culvercreek hunt club]

there were  2 fatal injurys last year overall

 

NOT BY YOUTH

[Doewhacker]

Youth hunters are genrally far safer to be around than more seasoned hunters because the saftey aspect is still fresh in their minds.

[WNYBuckHunter]

Youth hunters are genrally far safer to be around than more seasoned hunters because the saftey aspect is still fresh in their minds.

 

Plus they have to be in arms reach of their mentor, doubling the safety aspect.

 

The sky is falling!

[Cabin Fever]

NOT to get off the subject, but I just noticed something on the DEC link on the original post. http://www.dec.ny.gov/outdoor/46245.html

 

• Junior Hunters may also use a crossbow during the youth deer hunt.  (October 12-14, 2013)

 

Did I miss something? I thought crossbows were no longer legal in NYS in any season? http://www.dec.ny.gov/outdoor/68802.html

[phade]

Interesting find there.

[WNYBuckHunter]

Huh, would you look at that. I would send an email to DEC to see which one is correct. AFAIK, crossbows are not a legal hunting implement any longer.

[Doewhacker]

Still illegal, this is in the other thread thats going on too. Under the FAQ section there is a link to crossbow rules which is now a page saying crossbows are illegal. Will be very confusing for folks.

[WNYBuckHunter]

I shot an email off to the Region 8 office asking about it.

[Arrow Flinger]

I hunt a very large piece of public land and didn't even see anyone out during last years youth season. I hardly even heard any shots off in the distance.

[Doewhacker]

Same here, no sight of any youth hunters any where.

[jjb4900]

I hunt a very large piece of public land and didn't even see anyone out during last years youth season. I hardly even heard any shots off in the distance.

my son and I hunted it last year, all on public land........not only didn't we see any other youth's hunting, but we never ran into any bowhunters or small game hunters.