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Old 08-16-2009, 05:26 AM
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In Iowa, the soonest the child can take the Hunters Safety class and be certified is 11 1/2, because they are not eligible to hold a hunting license or tag until they are 12. Before that they can hunt with a parent, but the parent must be within basically arms reach of the kid as long as the kid is armed, the parent cannot be armed themselves, and the parent must have a valid Iowa hunting license and any game tags if applicable. Once the child is 12 and has the Hunters Safety certification, they can hunt with an adult that is also hunting. In other words, you and the kid can both be armed and hunting together, and you no longer have to stay alongside the child.

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