Children and Hunting

[Jmac00]

what is the rule on the age you can take a child hunting in New Yorkistan?

the reason I ask is because im in Ohio and my MIL handed me a newspaper article where a 6 year old girl (in Pink camos) shot and killed a six point buck with a (and they made a point of this) PINK crossbow?
im not sure whether this happened in Ohio or Michigan?

But I thought in New Yorkistan, the age limit was 14? Im not really sure

 

[BMF JK]

Junior Hunter Mentoring Program - NYS Dept. of Environmental Conservation

 

[Robin]

It should be up to the parent. Heck, I see people out there that must be in their twenties that shouldn't be hunting. 6 and pink, I don't get it, not something that would happen with me even if it was legal.
Robin

 

[Jmac00]

Junior Hunter Mentoring Program - NYS Dept. of Environmental Conservation

that what I thought, in New Yorkistan the child has to be a minimum of 12 YOA.

 

[Yeti]

that what I thought, in New Yorkistan the child has to be a minimum of 12 YOA.

And coming into the sport competing at the adult level.The spikes and four points should be off limits to adults and only legal to junior license holders,just my unpopular opinion again.

 

[Blimey]

12 in ny but only with vertical bow to start which is absurd as how many 12 year old girls can actually shoot a vertical, accurately, with enough poundage to kill a deer?

I took a couple of my kids this year for the first time just to watch, but couldn’t get one when they were with me. Did bring one home for my eldest to field dress though and she thought it was pretty cool.

 

[pjzwtl]

I am not admitting to this myself but when I felt my boys were each old enough what harm would have been done while sitting in the woods with dad if I let them drop the hammer instead of me? Teach them FUAC early and often!