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Old 09-03-2003 | 09:12 PM
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Default 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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Old 09-03-2003 | 09:19 PM
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Here in Alberta I am sure that it is 16...
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Old 09-04-2003 | 02:41 PM
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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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Old 09-04-2003 | 07:09 PM
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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!!

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Old 09-04-2003 | 07:16 PM
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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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Old 09-04-2003 | 07:30 PM
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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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Old 09-05-2003 | 07:57 PM
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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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Old 09-06-2003 | 10:31 PM
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Red hawk needless to say when I get my drivers licece your not going to find me on the weekends.
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Old 09-08-2003 | 10:15 PM
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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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Old 09-09-2003 | 05:56 PM
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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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