RE: Raise the hunting age?
I like how NH does it, kids can hunt at any age, and carry thier own gun, as long as they are with a licensed adult. At 16 they need their own license, have to pass the hunter ed/bowhunter ed course and they are ok to hunt on their own.
My kids have been hunting with me for a couple years now. Oldest is 14.
We also have "youth weekends" one each for turkey, waterfowl, deer. My kids teamed up for a sweep of them this year, 12 year old got an 18 lb turkey and a wood duck, 14 year old got a deer.
--Bob