TOBY Report post Posted January 9, 2017 This discussion has been had before so I'll refrain from my comments of point whoring. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cjl2010 Report post Posted January 9, 2017 Been on a few non premium hunts with children's who started there hunting career on premium hunts. Could of just been the kids but I've never seen such unappreciative kids. Maybe "ruin" isn't the correct term but i know from my experience I've had much better hunts with kids who have cut there teeth on lesser hunts and had to earn there "trophies". 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bigorange Report post Posted January 9, 2017 You can get him a license. But he cannot apply for draw hunts UNTIL he hits 9, and only IF he will be 10 by the start of the hunt and have his hunter's education card by then. I bought Taylor's hunting license, and applied for elk, antelope, and deer when she was 9. She turned 10 in June, and had her hunter's education card before any hunts would have started. She did not draw that year, but did get a BP for each species.This exactly. Same boat with my son a couple years ago...and repeating with my daughter this year. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lancetkenyon Report post Posted January 9, 2017 They can't buy points. However, they can apply for big game once they are 9 years of age, as long as if they draw, they are 10 before the hunt begins. Since this is the case, they have to be allowed to purchase a license once 9 years old. You can get him a license. But he cannot apply for draw hunts UNTIL he hits 9, and only IF he will be 10 by the start of the hunt and have his hunter's education card by then. I bought Taylor's hunting license, and applied for elk, antelope, and deer when she was 9. She turned 10 in June, and had her hunter's education card before any hunts would have started. She did not draw that year, but did get a BP for each species. I don't have the regs in front of me, but I'm pretty sure they have to be 10 before the hunt ends, not before it starts. If they turn 10 during the hunt, they should be legal to start hunting during the hunt as soon as they turn 10. I could be wrong, but I'm sure I've heard AGFD discuss this at our Hunter Ed classes we put on up here. Looks like you are correct. They can apply and get drawn, and then hunt in an open season as soon as they turn 10, even if it is the last day of the hunt, but not before they turn 10. For BPs only, they have to be 10 by the application deadline date. Straight out of the 2017 Elk regs. No one under the age of 14 may hunt big game without having completed a Hunter Education Course. No one under age 10 may hunt big game in Arizona. To hunt big game, anyone 10 to 13 years of age must have in their possession a valid combination hunt and fish license, a valid Hunter Education Course completion card, plus any required permit tags or nonpermit-tags. Obtaining a Bonus Point Only To apply for a bonus point only, the individual must be 10 years old by the deadline date as specified in the hunt permit- tag application schedule on page 7. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lancetkenyon Report post Posted January 9, 2017 Been on a few non premium hunts with children's who started there hunting career on premium hunts. Could of just been the kids but I've never seen such unappreciative kids. Maybe "ruin" isn't the correct term but i know from my experience I've had much better hunts with kids who have cut there teeth on lesser hunts and had to earn there "trophies". That sounds like a kid and parent problem, rather than a "premium hunt" problem. I bet the kid would be unappreciative if Mom and Dad bought them the wrong color new car when they hit 16. Taylor is a prime example of the polar opposite. She drew an early rifle 12AE tag last year, and we hunted our butts off, but had a blast. Then drew a 12AE late tag this year, and was super stoked to get a good buck on day 2. I would say both of those are "premium hunts" for sure. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
IA Born Report post Posted January 9, 2017 They can't buy points. However, they can apply for big game once they are 9 years of age, as long as if they draw, they are 10 before the hunt begins. Since this is the case, they have to be allowed to purchase a license once 9 years old. You can get him a license. But he cannot apply for draw hunts UNTIL he hits 9, and only IF he will be 10 by the start of the hunt and have his hunter's education card by then. I bought Taylor's hunting license, and applied for elk, antelope, and deer when she was 9. She turned 10 in June, and had her hunter's education card before any hunts would have started. She did not draw that year, but did get a BP for each species. I don't have the regs in front of me, but I'm pretty sure they have to be 10 before the hunt ends, not before it starts. If they turn 10 during the hunt, they should be legal to start hunting during the hunt as soon as they turn 10. I could be wrong, but I'm sure I've heard AGFD discuss this at our Hunter Ed classes we put on up here. Looks like you are correct. They can apply and get drawn, and then hunt in an open season as soon as they turn 10, even if it is the last day of the hunt, but not before they turn 10. For BPs only, they have to be 10 by the application deadline date. Straight out of the 2017 Elk regs. No one under the age of 14 may hunt big game without having completed a Hunter Education Course. No one under age 10 may hunt big game in Arizona. To hunt big game, anyone 10 to 13 years of age must have in their possession a valid combination hunt and fish license, a valid Hunter Education Course completion card, plus any required permit tags or nonpermit-tags. Obtaining a Bonus Point Only To apply for a bonus point only, the individual must be 10 years old by the deadline date as specified in the hunt permit- tag application schedule on page 7. If only I could get my wife to admit that so readily! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lancetkenyon Report post Posted January 9, 2017 Good luck with that!!! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
