ORIGINAL: greenboy
Alright this has probably been done before but here we go, If you could change one thing about the hunting industry, or regulations what would it be?
Mine would be that i would standardize the age limits for hunting of all kinds to 12 years old no matter what the gear whether it be small, or large game and with any type of weapon, bow or rifle.
I've gotta respectfully disagree as well... while I didn't start hunting (real hunting not field plinking with a 22) til i was about 18-19yrs old, my 6.5yr old has already been to the stand with me and is going to be taking a stab at firing a .243 rifle this summer... if he does as well with it as he does with a .22LR he's taking the hunter safety class this year and going out with me for his first rifle buck... in the state of AL where we do most of our hunting only a minimum of 35lbs draw weight is required, he turns 7 in a couple weeks and he's already pulling back 35lbs, I fully expect him to be pulling back 40lbs by the time the season coems around... if he passes the hunter safety course I see absolutely ZERO reason to keep him outta the field... why should someone be limited to 12yr old when they are perfectly capable of taking a deer cleanly when 7-8yr old (under the direct supervision of a parent of course)??? will he bow hunt this year? not likely, but MAYBE... we'll see how he does... at the rate he's going right now, he very well could be in the stand...