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The PGC site says the mentored kids permit includes a tag. Do they no long fill the adults tag?
If that's what it takes then so be it. I can't figure out why there's so many of you that don't want kids to be brought up hunting? Or at the very least don't want them to start earlier than you could have. Seems like mostly envy/jealousy than anything else.hdt said:It would be a good thing if they had to use the adults tag.
We'd see how many dad's still said, "It's all about getting the the kids started and saving huntiing in PA. That's all that really matters".
I think they are just saying that there are other ways to get kids in to hunting rather than having to kill something. Nobody that I have seen on this site has ever mentioned that they don't want more kids hunting.JasonN said:If that's what it takes then so be it. I can't figure out why there's so many of you that don't want kids to be brought up hunting? Or at the very least don't want them to start earlier than you could have. Seems like mostly envy/jealousy than anything else.hdt said:It would be a good thing if they had to use the adults tag.
We'd see how many dad's still said, "It's all about getting the the kids started and saving huntiing in PA. That's all that really matters".
Since you seem to believe fathers are not taking their kids hunting for the childs benefit, what reason do you believe they take them hunting? This will be my sons third year with the mentored hunting program. I surely do not take him for my benefit. You ever sat in the woods with a kid and tried to hunt. That right there is something that can try your patients. I know if I wanted to benefit myself I would leave the little one at home and enjoy the hunt without the 10,000 questions from the 8 year old that is sitting next to me. By the way my son does not hunt for anything other than squirrel. When he is ready for something else we will move on but for now small game is all he is ready for. I only hope that when he is ready to move on the bill allowing the transfer of doe tags to mentored youth will have passed.hdt said:It would be a good thing if they had to use the adults tag.
We'd see how many dad's still said, "It's all about getting the the kids started and saving huntiing in PA. That's all that really matters".
I agree with that. However, that pandering is across the board...not just with hunting. If it's not done with hunting there will surely be a whole lot less hunters in the future. When all other aspects of society are starting kids out on seemingly everything at age two it's hard to compete with that suddenly when they turn 12.mtnboy said:Way too much pandering to the kids anymore. It's ridiculous.
There are many parents of 12, 13, etc year olds that aren't responsible enough to be parents, period. That doesn't mean we should punish those that are responsible.hdt said:My dad took me hunting with him before I was 12. I loved it. I might have thought it would have been great to be allowed to shoot a squirel but I loved to go along just to be out there , especially with him.
I took/take my sons with me. I didn't/won't let them shoot until they are they are licensed.
Many parents that will allow their kid to shoot a rifle at a big game animal when they are under 12, or especially 10, are not reasponible enough themselves to make the call. Some would allow the kid to drive a car down the road at ten or 12 if they weren't afraid of the law. And if you don't think daddy shoots many of the bucks that are tagged by jr., you are wrong.
If we must allow kids under twelve to kill to "save hunting", let daddy put his tag on the buck. How many of the same fathers will leave the kid at home then?
We are pandering to folks with an "I want it now" mentallity. And the fathers, or "baby daddys", that want to brag that "my 8yr old(or 9, 10, 11) is already killing deer. To themselves they are saying, "I am a great dad and hunter".
+1JasonN said:Seems like mostly envy/jealousy than anything else.