Am I reading this right

[Grizz1219]

For the youth hunt, Can the youth take a buck with the regular season tag and then, with the archery tag shoot a doe if they are bowhunting????

[chas0218]

If I'm not mistaken the regular season tag for youth acts as an either sex along with the bow tag. Not to be confused you can not use the bow tag during the youth big game hunt and the youth is limited to 1 deer and 1 bear.

 

Right out the regs

• Junior hunters may use a Deer Management Permit (antlerless-only), Deer Management Assistance Program tag (antlerless-only), or a regular season tag. During the youth big game hunt, junior hunters may use the regular season tag for a deer of either-sex.

Edited October 6, 2016 by chas0218

[Grizz1219]

BUT... He is buying the archery license as well.... So.... he has a tag for bow season.... the 10-8 - 10-10 is bow season... So.. if he fills his youth hunt tag (The regular season tag), he paid the $ for the archery tag as well...  How does that not allow him a second deer??? 

[Culvercreek hunt club]

32 minutes ago, Grizz1219 said:

BUT... He is buying the archery license as well.... So.... he has a tag for bow season.... the 10-8 - 10-10 is bow season... So.. if he fills his youth hunt tag (The regular season tag), he paid the $ for the archery tag as well...  How does that not allow him a second deer??? 

if he walks back to camp, drops off the gun and picks up the bow he is now a bow hunter participating in the bow season and not the youth gun season. 

[chas0218]

From how the law reads it says 1 deer and bear during youth hunt. If your son fills his youth firearms tag then that is it no more firearm hunting after filling that tag. That means 1 deer and 1 bear, he can not shoot another deer with a firearm. He can go back out with his bow and hunt and shoot another deer but not with a firearm. If he takes his bow a field then he is no longer doing the firearm hunt and the firearm hunting regulations do not apply.

Junior Hunter Mentoring Program

Youth Firearms Big Game Hunt

14-15 Year Old Hunters Can Hunt Deer and Bear with a Firearm Over the 3-day Columbus Day Weekend

• The Youth Firearms Big Game Hunt will occur Columbus Day weekend (October 8-10, 2016)
• Resident and non-resident Hunting license holders aged 14 or 15 may participate in the youth big game hunt.
• Junior hunters may take 1 deer and 1 bear during the youth hunt.
• Junior hunters may use a Deer Management Permit (antlerless-only), Deer Management Assistance Program tag (antlerless-only), or a regular season tag. During the youth big game hunt, junior hunters may use the regular season tag for a deer of either-sex.
• The youth big game hunt will occur in both the Northern Zone and Southern Zone, except in bowhunting only areas and Suffolk County.
• During the youth big game hunt, mentors may not carry a firearm or bow to pursue deer and bear.
• Rules for 14-15 year old junior hunters and their mentors outlined below, including blaze orange requirements, also apply during the youth big game hunt.
• The antlerless-only requirement for the October 1-15 portion of the early bowhunting season in several WMUs does not apply to junior hunters participating in the Youth Firearms Big Game Hunt.
• Any deer or bear taken during the youth firearms hunt count toward the annual bag limit. No extra tags will be issued for this hunting opportunity.

[Grizz1219]

He's bow hunting only... For some unknown reason, youths 12-13 can ONLY bow hunt where 14-15 year old's can use either... Makes no sense but he is bow hunting only... so he gets to use both tags like I thought.. just making sure.. 

[Culvercreek hunt club]

While he is bow  hunting he is NOT taking part in the "Youth Firearms Weekend" and then abides by all the bow season rules. 

[chas0218]

He can not use the regular season tag during archery unless he is participating in the youth firearm.

Edited October 6, 2016 by chas0218

[Culvercreek hunt club]

Just so I understand. he will be arraign a bow? What tags does he have?

[Grizz1219]

He has the Annual hunting license ($5.00) plus the bow hunting privilege ($4.00)

[chas0218]

14 minutes ago, Grizz1219 said:

He's bow hunting only... For some unknown reason, youths 12-13 can ONLY bow hunt where 14-15 year old's can use either... Makes no sense but he is bow hunting only... so he gets to use both tags like I thought.. just making sure.. 

If he is 12 or 13 he can not participate in the youth firearm hunt but can go out using his bow. Even though it is the youth firearm hunt he can still only use his bow tag and can not use the regular season tag because he will be bow hunting not participating in the youth firearm hunt.

[Grizz1219]

Ahh.... I get it now... Still a messed up rule... but at least I understand it now... Should be 12-15 but what ever.. at least I have the rules understood... Thanks.. 

[Fletch]

Yes it is quite silly. My son was just too small in stature during 12-13 to pull enough weight on a bow. And myself personally want him to either get one with the gun or crossbow first since both are far easier to not make a mistake and bad shot on his first deer with. He can work up to the bow as I feel that is much more challenging after he gets a couple under his belt. Good luck to you guys Grizz!!