Throwing the wholedeclining numbersthing aside, wouldn't you say a young hunter should be able to take a buck without regard to AR? I am bewildered by the number of mature hunters that bemoan the fact that junior hunters can circumvent AR. Talk about sick jealousy. Most AR supporters are in support of junior hunter exemption while AR detractors are outspoken detractors of junior RA exemption. Speaks VOLUMES!
Livbucks, I've changed my mind a little on this. I think that junior hunters should be allowed to harvest 3 inch spikes like the old laws were. But at what age does the junior license change over? I'm not sure what it is without digging out the Pa hunting guide. I say up to 16 is a good age, by this time they've either developed a love of hunting or haven't. I still don't see why a Military person should have the exemption though. I have the utmost respect for anyone who serves in our armed forces and I think they all deserve to be treated better than they are in this country. But it doesn't make sense to me that the AR rule shouldn't apply to all adults. I know it probably has something to do with them being active and not getting the same amount of time to hunt. And it has nothing to do with jelousy. I haven't shot spikes in alot of years before the rules changed.