How old to hunt by yourself?
 

I was wonderin what age you have to be to hunt alone in your state. I dont know what it is here, i just go. Im sure 17 is old enough. A lot was about parents letting me go by myself(little overprotective). Last year when i started driving made a big difference. What about you guys?

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Here in Alberta I am sure that it is 16...:D:D:D

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16 here in ny, but i shot my first Buck alone at 15, and shot my first doe alone too...at 14, so Im a lil Illegal, but oh well.

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it' s 14 here, but my dad has let me hunt alone since i ws 10 for small game. i' ve shot ALL my 8 deer(im 13) on my own. i will turn 14 the day before the bow oepener here this year!!:D:)

slayer

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16 here, but since I know the lay of the land very very well, I hunt on my own.

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i have been hunting alone for a year or two now and this year i will be hunting deer alone. your supposed to be 14 [ i am 12] to hunt alone but i only hunt alone on land that we own

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Not really sure. I think 18 at least but i went a few times by myself when i was about 16, smart move or not.

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Red hawk needless to say when I get my drivers licece your not going to find me on the weekends.:D:D:D

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well since i know our 300+ acre land like the back of my hand and i made 100 on my hunter safty course test i started hunting by my self at 11 and killed my first deer when i was 12 and i was alone at the time and i think we all should have some responsibiltys unless u are just phsyco

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You have to be 16 here in PA , the only time i hunted with my was the first 2 years , on teh opener of rifle, and the rest of the time i got alone. I turned 16 in july so i go dove alot after school alone or with another friend. So this year ill have more freedom on spots and how to get there being able to drive , and friends that drive.

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Hey DoubleLung I am from PA as well...never heard of Irwin though. I am only 14 now but even when I am old enough to go by myself I won' t. That is just not smart. There are too many things that can happen. Don' t get me wrong, things can still happen with other people around, but at least someone will be able to get help. Hunting small game in groups is more fun, anyway.

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Plinker, i agree. Hunting small game and birds i like to do with other people, otherwise its not as fun. Still fun, but not quite as enjoyable as it would be with some buddies. Deer on the other hand, i want to be by myself and completely by myself. My mom and dad are always like, " Have someone go." And most of the time a buddy will go and hunt somewhere near by, but other than that its solo. Plus, bein in high school, deer hunting is my cheap theropy. lol.

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hi i am ronnie its 16 here in ky bt i been hunting by myself sence i was 10 an now i am 17 an my 18 b-da is during modern gun season

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[:o]Deerslayer, How the hell did you shoot 8 deer in 2 years?!

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I grew up within 10 miles of downtown Boston. My Dad didn' t hunt, but My Granddad and Uncle did. I was allowed to hunt squirrels and rabbits with a Sheridan Blue Streak (even alone) at age 11. By 13 the folks let me go deer hunting with my Uncle, but bow only. Massachusetts gun laws are very strict, as were my folks. By 16, it was grouse and waterfowl with shotgun, but still only bow for deer. (cuz I got pretty good at it and enjoyed it a great deal.) After 10 more years treading the mountains of Vermont, Maine and N.H. I packed up and headed West to Colorado on my own. The rest has been a very fortunate history in the Rockies. I now have 9 year old twin boys, and they are just maturing enough to handle their own small bows (target only) They' ve tried the.22 rifle, a 12 ga and even the 7mm Mag on targets. For now, the bows are just fine, and they like to come along for Blue Grouse and Rabbit outtings. (They talk too much to go with Dad after deer and Elk) I think when a kid shows interest and maturity enough to learn woodcraft and foremost, SAFETY, they should be allowed to participate in some capacity. Hunting is good for kids who choose to persue it. As adults, we owe it to all of you to ensure that you get that chance.

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Not sure on the legal age to hunt alone here. I wont let my daughter hunt alone (if she hunts) until she is mature enough that might be 10,12,20,30 years old.

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gotta be 16 to hunt alone here but i went out myslef cause my parents really weren' t into hunting. till i got a warning from the game warden. then i always took an adult along which was maybe a good idea now that i look back at it

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16 to hunt by yourself but you have to have someone 18 if you hunt mourning dove.

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14 bowhunt, 16 rifle hunt big game, and no limit for small game. I hunted small game at 10, got my first deer last year with my bow w/ my 21 YO friend along.

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In NY it depends on how old you are, if you need someone with you and how old they also need to be. NY kinda sucks for deer hunting anyways because you have to be 16 to hunt them with a gun. small game starts when you' re 12, and I think you need someone over 21 until you' re 14, then you' re supposed to have someone over 18 and bow hunters (starts at 14 need) someone over 18 until they are 16 I think 16&17 yr olds need to have someone over 18 to hunt deer with a gun or muzzleloader

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Here im pretty sure its 14 as long as your in like yelling distance or sumthin. Haven' t hunted alone quit yet, maybe this year...

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lol thanks for the warning. I' ll be sure to stay off the sidewalks and stay in tall buildings when you get your license:D


Good luck if you take your test pretty soon though[:-]

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12 here.

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i am pretty sure that here in Iowa, you have to be at least 18 to hunt alone. However, in this state, they have a youth season, and you have to be 13 to shoot. You still have to have an adult with you though. [&:]
Youth season starts earlier in the year when the deer aren' t so spooked by other hunters. I don' t know if other states have this season or not. ;)

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its 14 here...

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I am 13 and hunted by my self ever since i started last year. i think you ned to bee 17 teen in texas.

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in my state to bow hunt it' s 14 and to gun hunt its 16 but my family being a bit outside the law because of our heritage and needs we hunt alone at 11... we are Native American (as if you couldn' t tell by my signature) so by our beliefs you hunt when you come of age so to speak.. being native american my family are also all expert trackers so they were never too far behind me on my first hunt when i was learning to track on my own