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April 22, 2010
Apprentice Hunting Licenses Increase

The media puts out more than enough gloom-and-doom stories about the future of hunting. Here's a reason to be optimistic about our sports' future: The number of apprentice hunting licenses sold in 2009 increased by 100,000.

Families Afield developed apprentice hunting licenses in 2004 because many states didn't let kids hunt until they were 12 years old, and even then they had to go through fairly intense coursework and complete a certification requirement.

Of course, we're all for safety and keeping kids out of harm, but the reality is those barriers were discouraging youngsters from getting into hunting—by the time a kid turns 12 he's already developed his favorite hobbies. So, Families Afield pushed to let responsible parents, rather than politics, decide at what age their child is mature enough to hunt.

The result was the apprentice hunting license, which lets you introduce your child to hunting at a younger age, provided you'll be a good mentor. Some 29 states have adopted the idea, and 388,000 such licenses have been sold during the past four years. How's that for the type of hunting news you want to hear?

Find out if your state has adopted this program.

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