ORIGINAL: CattNY
If I was the dictator and I what I said was it, I would mandate the following changes, in order of preference:
1.) Lower the legal deer hunting age for shotgun in Southern Zone from 16 to 14.
Everyone, PLEASE TAKE NOTE OF THIS!
This is the single most important thing discussed in the whole thread. NY is very conservative on the age for gun deer hunting. The majority of states offer at 14, and some at 12! Studies prove that this is safe, and it should be implemented for many reasons.
I have done a bit of research on the subject, and it is the single most important thing we as hunters should push for in the state after the proposed season changes(either for or against).