12 yr old now allowed to hunt deer

[First-light]

Under  supervision by an adult.  Bow, xbow, muzzy and gun. 12 is pretty. young but as long as supervision is right next to the hunter have at it!

[Zag]

20 minutes ago, First-light said:

Under  supervision by an adult.  Bow, xbow, muzzy and gun. 12 is pretty. young but as long as supervision is right next to the hunter have at it!

Each county has to adopt it I believe. Non the less it’s exciting and my 12yr olds gonna really enjoy this fall!!

[The_Real_TCIII]

12 seems
Like a good age to me.


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[Cabin Fever]

Shot my first deer when I was 12 in PA!

[Red]

My son turns 12 this August we're both pumped for the change.  Time to start putting that life time license that he got for his first bday to use.

[Pygmy]

About damn time....PA has had 12 as a minimum age forever, and some state have no minimum...

[Moho81]

Another year to go for me. Time to get a lefty .270 and get her shooting


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[GreenDrake]

I am not overly excited about 12 yr olds using a gun. A lot can go wrong very quickly in the heat if the moment even with supervision. There is nothing wrong with tagging along snd learning by watching before being able to fully participate. Most of us were 16 before shooting and we all did fine.  I’m sure many will disagree. 

[doebuck1234]

Wish this was around when i started.my grandfather and great uncle used to complain all the time that i couldnt carry (bow/gun)while out with them!!!!

[Buckmaster7600]

I think an age is asinine, it should be up to the parents! I killed my first deer when I was 7. If my 13 yr old could have started when she was around that age, before everything else in her life got in the way of hunting she would be a lot more into it!


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[dbHunterNY]

I've been busy and meaning to post about this. Our local NDA Branch here has been plugging it hard and talking to town Supervisors or legislators when the county has them.

Your county has to pass resolution accepting it before June 1st in order to have it published in the regs guide. Otherwise it's passed before September I'm time for deer season.

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[josephmrtn]

Im excited to see this and wish they would drop the age even more for bow. My son already joins me in the woods but I would love to give him the opportunity to harvest his first deer or turkey before he turns 12.

[BizCT]

On 4/22/2021 at 7:03 PM, Cabin Fever said:

Shot my first deer when I was 12 in PA!

Same here, but NY.