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Old 03-07-2008 | 10:21 AM
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what is the legal age limit so you can hunt by yourself in your state?
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Old 03-07-2008 | 10:28 AM
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It's 16 in PA.
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Old 03-07-2008 | 10:42 AM
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16 alsobutI did since I was 9 behind the house in our woods and shot sparrows and blackbirds out at the farm sinceI was 7. Bowhunted behind the house by myself since I was 12. I grew up hunting so my parents trusted me to do whatever I wanted. Had my own duck hunting rig and hunting dog sinceI was 14 and from there everythign else under the sun. Gotta love the outdoors. WCL
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Old 03-07-2008 | 10:46 AM
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I'm not sure there is an age limit in MO for bowhunting. At least when I was 11 there wasn't
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Old 03-07-2008 | 11:24 AM
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I believe it's 16 in SD (before you can hunt without an adult)...
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Old 03-07-2008 | 11:26 AM
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I'm old and my mom still doesn't want me to hunt by myself. (I hunt public land, I'm um, never by myself [:-])

Anyhow, no age limit in IL.... however..... you have to pass hunters education and if you have a gun or a bb gun (or a single piece of ammo) you also need to have a Firearms Owners ID card. (only fricken state to require such a stupid, worthless, violation of our constitutional rights molded into a piece of plastic.. ask me how I really feel) Oh, and they are trying to put a minimum age on that FOID card.
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Old 03-07-2008 | 12:26 PM
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dang I wish there was no age limit here in Oregon!here it is 16 also.
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Old 03-07-2008 | 01:02 PM
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To tell you the ruth I am not sure. I think it may be 16, but most people around here start hunting by themselves when they are old enough to hold the gun by themselves... I am thinking it may be 15 or 16..
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Old 03-07-2008 | 05:24 PM
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12 in Manitoba witha a bow and if you want to shoot with a rifle12 but you have to take your firearms safety course.

Edit: You have to have your hunters safety before you can start hunting and you can only take it after you turn 12.
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Old 03-07-2008 | 06:20 PM
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I'm not sure, but whatever it is I'm well over it
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