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How many of you are for or against youth hunting seasons[?] For example, here in Ohio they hold a two day youth, 18 years & under, shotgun hunt. It's 2 or 3 weeks before the normal week long shotgun season that everyone participates in. Is this unfair[?]
I have heard a bunch of different people tell me since the youth shotgun season was over that it is a crock. "Those kids should hunt at the same time, they get the good deer before anyone else can go out."
My answer to all of them was Go bowhunt before the youth season then you can take their deer from them. I also called them bad words I can't post here.
I think Ohio should hold two youth seasons, 1 in October and 1 in November, both before the normal shotgun season.
Now swamp this topic with replies, I'm going for a record post. [:D]
I have heard a bunch of different people tell me since the youth shotgun season was over that it is a crock. "Those kids should hunt at the same time, they get the good deer before anyone else can go out."
My answer to all of them was Go bowhunt before the youth season then you can take their deer from them. I also called them bad words I can't post here.
I think Ohio should hold two youth seasons, 1 in October and 1 in November, both before the normal shotgun season.
Now swamp this topic with replies, I'm going for a record post. [:D]
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Let me add in on my youth hunt.
When I was younger, probably 4 or 5 years ago, our local phesants forever had a youth hunt for people 16 and under, must have been 5 years ago. Anyways, parent had to be there, ect. ect. I got my dad to go and had a freaking blast. I had never been pheasant hunting before, or since then for that matter. But I was glad I got to go and I think many other people did too. I was probably the oldest one there though, but that didn't matter to me, it was great. And whenever I get a chance to go phesant hunting again I am sure I will be going.
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I believe the youth season results in better, more responsible and more ethical hunters. When the parent or guide isn't concerned about harvesting thier own they can concentrate on teaching,game identification, shot placement, when and when not to shoot, tracking, field dressing and other important skills than can often slip through the cracks under other circumstances. I personally get more satisfaction of guiding a youth to his first deer whatever it may be than harvesting one myself. If a kid shoots a big buck so what? That kid will likely hold off on the small bucks next time around allowing them to grow. Something many adults don't have the willpower to do. In my area the duck hunters are in the sloughs, upland game hunters in the fields and woods and bowhunters are already "disturbing" game. A few more bodies really doesn't effect them much.
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shoff14, Your not from Ohio are you? That pheasant hunt sounds like something I took my nephew to over at a farm near Salt Fork. ?
Bang, quote:As long as it stays antlerless only[?] You serious? http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/wildlife/Hunting/deer/deerpics_05/default.htm
check out some of the youths with their bucks from this year around here, they look so happy, now why make them stay to anterless only?
shoff14, Your not from Ohio are you? That pheasant hunt sounds like something I took my nephew to over at a farm near Salt Fork. ?
Yes, but this hunt was really close to home. Salt fork would be a good drive from my Ohio home.