is it illegal to hunt under the age of 18?

[cstringer09]

i was told by several people that if u are under 18 you cant hunt alone......is this true?

i thought if you have a signed note written by your legal guardian it is ok


can anyone help me out?

i have a adult license

 

[Cold1nhand]

I would give the fish and game a call on this one.

 

[Marty]

Always consult the DFG directly. And yes, you need to have a parent or guardian to get into an R movie.

 

[Common Sense]

It is my understanding that it is legal for a licensed minor to hunt alone. However, it is my understanding that minors may not possess firearms without consent of their parent/guardian. I doubt a game warden would enforce the firearm law unless there was another problem, but you never know!

After my son turned sixteen and had a drivers license, he often went hunting alone or with other minors. He hated it; but I stapled my business card to his hunting license with a short consent note signed by me.

 

[Wildbio]

It is legal to hunt alone if you are under 18, but you can't hunt on state wildlife areas alone. If you are under 18 and want to hunt on a Wildlife area then you need to have someone over 18 to hunt with you.

 

[cstringer09]

so if i wanted to duck hunt say at SJ i couldnt?

even if i have a adult license?

 

[Wildbio]

I think that I might have been a little wrong on this one. The rule is that if someone is hunting with a Junior license then they need to have someone over 18 either hunting with them or being along while in the field as a nonhunter. You should be ok if you have an adult license and go to a wildlife area to hunt. You should contact your local warden to get the exact answer.

 

[Alexcalihunter]

You can hunt alone as long as you are 16, but your parents are still responsible for any mischief you may cause. I know this because I called DFG and asked back when i was 16!