I am 100% for Youth hunts. Do any of you adults remember what it was like when you were at that young age? I do, and let me tell you, if it had to do with the outdoors, I was with it. I was an animal lover and hunter all in one. I can't wait to take several kids out on this Spring Turkey Youth hunt and the Regular season. Where I hunt, there are hunters all over the place, I've never seen a youngster during my times in the woods in this area. This will give them a chance to hunt with a lot less pressure. I know of couple other hunters against Youth hunts. Their reasons? "The kids will spook or shoot my bird." My answer is "Big DEAL!!!" I've shot several longbeards. This year I am concentrating on calling in birds for the kids during the early season and the regular season. I've been hunting turkeys since 1979. Honestly, it will be the biggest thrill of my hunting life to help a youngster get a bird. No rationale is going to convince me that a Youth Hunt is bad! Just yesterday I seen a flock of 42 birds on my property and 15 of them were longbeards and there were several jakes. There are a lot of birds out there. Give the kids a break!