Junior hunters hit the woods

December

More than 15,000 14- and 15-year-olds went big-game hunting with a firearm this year. The state Department of Environmental Conservation announced that figure today, results from the first year that those teenagers could go deer and bear hunting with a firearm (while accompanied by an adult hunter).

Previously, 14- and 15-year-olds were limited to small-game hunting with a gun or deer hunting with a bow. Gov. Paterson signed a bill this year, allowing the teens to hunt with a gun and an adult.

“Hunters who are 14 and 15 years of age who hunt big game with a firearm must do so under the direct supervision and control of the adult hunter who must be a parent, guardian or other adult over the age of 21 designated in writing by the parent or guardian, have a minimum of three years of big game hunting experience, and maintain close and constant visual contact and physical control over the minor hunter.”

There’s also deer and bear hunting figures in the latest announcement.

This entry was posted on Monday, December 29th, 2008 at 5:36 pm by Mike Risinit.
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