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Youth Season Question

deeraddict

deeraddict

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The other youth season post about the weapon of choice made me think. Last year my son used a friends ML. This year we will be using a 20 ga. If the youth do not fill their tag during the youth season I know they can hunt the other seasons that are open such as Early Muzzy. I am assuming that they need to use a ML only if hunting during early ML. Seems like a no brainer to me, but with the relaxed regs for the kids, I thought maybe I missed something.
 
Look in the book! You can use Bow, Shotgun, and ML I believe in Late Season ML and Shotgun in early, correct me if I'm wrong.
 
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From the DNR site:

"Youth Deer Season. Iowa residents that are
less than 16 years old on the day they obtain a
license, are eligible for the Youth Season subject to
the following restrictions:
While hunting, youth hunters must be under the
direct supervision of an adult mentor who has a
valid Hunting License and has paid the Habitat
Fee, if the adult is normally required to have
them to hunt. Only one youth hunter may accompany
each adult mentor.
Clothing requirements, method of take and all
other deer hunting regulations in effect during
the regular deer seasons are in effect during the
youth season, if hunting deer with a firearm.
If a youth hunter turns 16 while utilizing a youth
license, they must purchase a hunting license
and habitat fee, if normally required.
Youth licenses are Any-deer licenses valid
statewide for taking one deer of either sex. Youth
hunters may hunt with a bow, shotgun or muzzleloader
as defined on p. 24.
Youth hunters with an Any-deer license who
do not take a deer during the youth deer hunting
season may use the Any-deer license and unused
tag during the early or late muzzleloader or one
of the two shotgun seasons. Party hunting is not
allowed while hunting with a youth tag, regardless
of the season. The deer must be harvested by
the youth whose name is on the tag. Youth hunters
may also obtain deer licenses for other seasons like
any other hunter. Youth Antlerless-only licenses
are good for only taking antlerless deer during the
youth season.
A youth who resides with and is a member of
the family of a landowner or tenant who is eligible
for Landowner-Tenant Deer Licenses may obtain a
Landowner-Tenant License for the Youth Season.
The Landowner-Tenant Youth License will count
as the one Landowner-Tenant Any-deer License
the landowner or tenant family is entitled to for all
deer seasons (see p. 28)."

You must hunt with the appropriate weapon for the season that is in at that time.
 
Is there a minimum age to get a youth tag? And do they half to have had their hunter safety course taken to Youth hunt?
 
antlerfreak said:
Is there a minimum age to get a youth tag? And do they half to have had their hunter safety course taken to Youth hunt?
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No and No. Used to be that way when youth was confined to the ages of 12-15, but now that they changed it, youth can hunt up until the age of 16 and start whenever.
 
Thanks for the responses, and that is what I though. Just picked up my regs book this afternoon and read it also.
 
The child has to be under the age of 16 when the license is purchased, but can turn 16 during the season. They only have to have their Hunters Safety certification if they hunt by themselves. If they are with a licensed adult it is not needed. As stated it opens Sept. 17th and runs through Oct. 2nd. :way:
 
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